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Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Maximus Enhances Government Customer Experience Solution with New AWS AI Integrations
Maximus Inc. (NYSE:MMS) is one of the most promising stocks according to Wall Street analysts. On June 9, Maximus announced the latest version of its Total Experience Management/TXM solution, which is now enhanced with new Amazon Web Services/AWS integrations. Maximus TXM was originally launched in 2024 and is designed to help government agencies deliver services more efficiently by providing a FedRAMP-authorized solution for next-gen customer experience/CX. Through its collaboration with AWS, Maximus TXM uses a range of AWS services, such as Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Lex, and Amazon Textract. These functionalities enable Maximus to help governments achieve mission outcomes and derive valuable insights. Maximus TXM is built on a cloud-based, modular, flexible, and scalable architecture. This allows agencies to customize the solution to their specific needs. A customer service representative standing by a computer screen in the contact center. It's already in use by several federal agencies, such as the Office of Personnel Management. For instance, at the Department of Veterans Affairs/VA, through Maximus company Veterans Evaluation Services/VES, they co-developed a proprietary AI-powered system for intelligent document processing. The system transformed a manual claims review process into a fast, scalable digital operation, and is now also being used to improve outcomes for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services/CMS. Maximus Inc. (NYSE:MMS) provides government services worldwide. It operates through 3 segments: US Federal Services, US Services, and Outside the US. While we acknowledge the potential of MMS as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the . READ NEXT: and . Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.
Hamilton Spectator
07-07-2025
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
Vyond Achieves Official FedRAMP Authorization, Offering Secure Video Creation for the Government Sector
SAN MATEO, Calif., July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vyond, the effortless, all-in-one video creation platform, is now officially FedRAMP-authorized to operate and listed in the FedRAMP® marketplace at . Thousands of federal agencies and government entities are now able to apply for a reciprocal ATO to use Vyond for Government. Vyond transforms critical information into engaging video content. As a result, customers can drive positive outcomes like increasing audience engagement and reducing production time by 75%. Vyond is a multi-faceted solution that seamlessly integrates cutting-edge technology to streamline productivity while providing world-class information security and data privacy. Established in 2011, FedRAMP is a U.S. federal government-wide compliance program that promotes the adoption of secure cloud-based products across U.S. federal agencies and contractors by providing a standardized approach to security assessment and authorization. A FedRAMP Authorization, or Authority to Operate (ATO), signifies that an offering meets a holistic set of security controls designed to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of government data. 'This is an important milestone for Vyond,' said Vyond COO Mark Deaton. 'And it means all federal agencies can quickly and easily begin using Vyond to communicate better and drive organizational success.' Vyond's FedRAMP authorization designation demonstrates the company's continued business momentum and growth. In June of 2024, the company launched Vyond for Government , a new version of its flagship product available for federal agency use. With Vyond for Government, users can instantly and effortlessly transform critical information into powerful visual communications for employees, partners, and constituents effectively and at scale. Vyond enables government agencies to create engaging, custom videos at 10x the efficiency and cost savings compared to legacy video production methods. Vyond customers have seen measurable results like 130%+ increases in engagement rate, 80% reductions in onboarding course times, and millions of dollars in savings. Learn more . About Vyond Vyond is the only all-in-one video creation platform built for business and government organizations. With a focus on privacy and security, simplicity of use, and powerful video creation, Vyond grants federal and public sector agencies access to our flagship platform, enabling transformation of critical information into engaging videos for employees, partners, and constituents—effectively and at scale. Press Contact:
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
WidePoint vs. CSG Systems: Which Tech Stock Has the Edge Now?
Despite operating in distinct corners of the technology landscape, WidePoint Corporation WYY and CSG Systems International, Inc. CSGS are both capitalizing on digital transformation tailwinds that are reshaping enterprise and government IT priorities. WidePoint is leveraging its federal IT credentials and secure telecom management expertise to expand its role within defense and homeland security agencies. Meanwhile, CSG Systems is evolving from a legacy telecom billing provider into a diversified SaaS platform player with a growing presence in fintech, healthcare and global demand for digital identity management and engagement platforms has created strong growth opportunities for both companies. WidePoint's focus on federal contract execution, including its FedRAMP-authorized ITMS platform and Device-as-a-Service (DaaS) solutions, positions it to benefit from elevated public sector cybersecurity and mobility needs. At the same time, CSG's integrated SaaS offerings are winning high-margin deals across new verticals, helping it diversify and expand its for investors, the question remains: Which of these tech stocks is more attractive? Let's dive deeper into their respective strengths, challenges, and positioning to evaluate their upside potential. WidePoint is a government IT solutions provider with deep roots in mobile telecom lifecycle management, secure identity management, and digital credentialing. It serves critical federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense, through long-term company recently reached a key milestone with FedRAMP authorization for its Intelligent Technology Management System (ITMS), a move that dramatically increases visibility among federal agencies and primes WYY for deeper market has secured three task orders under Spiral 4 and expects a surge in new awards as Spiral 3 sunsets. The company is also making strategic investments in a DaaS model, smart city initiatives with public-private partners, and even global digital identity pilots. Its partnership ecosystem is expanding, and management is deploying capital into infrastructure and sales hiring to support WidePoint faces headwinds. Revenue growth remains lumpy, especially given the nature of government contracts and delays in procurement cycles. An out-of-period accounting adjustment in the first quarter of 2025 (linked to prior revenue recognition errors) trimmed top-line results and raised questions about controls. CSG Systems is a mature, diversified SaaS operator that has successfully expanded well beyond its telecom roots. While it continues to serve major clients like Comcast and Charter, CSG Systems derives over one-third of its revenues from fast-growing verticals such as financial services, healthcare and transportation. Recent wins with JPMorgan Chase, PLDT, and the North Texas Tollway Authority underscore its growing relevance across industries that aim to modernize customer engagement, billing and monetization systems. The company is committed to a capital-light model. It has reduced working capital requirements, is consolidating infrastructure, and is actively pursuing high-margin, tuck-in acquisitions to strengthen its SaaS platform. CSG Systems' long-term operating margin target of 18–20%, backed by cost discipline and a growing base of recurring, high-margin SaaS revenues, underlines its transformation into a leaner and profitable CSG Systems is highly disciplined. The company returned $32 million to shareholders in the first quarter of 2025 through dividends and share repurchases and has committed to returning over $100 million in 2025. With more than 90% revenue visibility, modest capex needs and a stable balance sheet, CSG Systems is in a strong position to pursue tuck-in acquisitions that enhance its platform without straining financial resources. Its consistent cash generation and shareholder-friendly capital allocation stand out. Nonetheless, CSG faces moderate challenges. Despite diversifying, macro headwinds in telecom could delay deal cycles. Some contracts, like Comcast's six-year renewal, include near-term pricing concessions, which may limit growth in that segment. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for WidePoint's 2025 sales and earnings per share (EPS) suggests year-over-year increases of 10.5% and 33.3%, respectively. In the past 30 days, earnings estimates for 2025 have remained unchanged. For WYY Image Source: Zacks Investment Research The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CSG Systems' 2025 sales and EPS suggests year-over-year increases of 6% and 1.1%, respectively. In the past 60 days, earnings estimates for 2025 have increased by 1.7%. For CSGS Image Source: Zacks Investment Research WidePoint stock has declined 5.7% in the past year, underperforming its industry and the S&P 500 rise of 6.6% and 10.8%, respectively. Meanwhile, CSG Systems shares have gained 55.5% in the same time. WYY & CSGS Stock 1 Year Price Performance Image Source: Zacks Investment Research WidePoint is trading at a forward 12-month price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 0.20X, below the industry average of 1.77X over the last year. CSGS' forward 12-month P/S multiple sits at 1.56X, over the same time frame. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Both WidePoint and CSG Systems are benefiting from the accelerating shift toward digital transformation, with tailored strategies to meet the evolving demands of government and enterprise clients. WidePoint stands out for its niche focus in federal IT services, bolstered by FedRAMP certification, deep agency relationships, and expanding contract opportunities under Spiral 4. However, its smaller scale, revenue lumpiness, and recent accounting adjustments introduce volatility that may challenge near-term investor Systems, by contrast, brings a more diversified and scalable SaaS model to the table, with a strong presence across telecom, financial services, and healthcare. The company's disciplined capital allocation, high-margin recurring revenue, and expanding footprint in non-telecom verticals support its transformation into a lean, high-performing by steadier earnings momentum, stronger analyst sentiment, and clear outperformance in share price over the past year, CSG Systems holds the edge as the more compelling investment choice. With a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) compared with WidePoint's Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), CSGS appears better positioned to deliver shareholder value in the current environment. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report WidePoint Corporation (WYY) : Free Stock Analysis Report CSG Systems International, Inc. (CSGS) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cynamics Secures FedRAMP Authorization as a Managed Service on the CGC Platform
The Cynamics AI-enabled Network Detection and Response solution enables U.S. government agencies to proactively predict threats at scale by using less than 1% of network traffic TYSONS CORNER, Va., June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CGC, the market readiness and compliance automation affiliate of Merlin Group, announced today that Cynamics, a leading provider of AI-driven network security solutions, has achieved FedRAMP® Authorization as a managed service offering on the CGC platform. The authorization, listed in the FedRAMP Marketplace, paves the way for accelerated adoption of Cynamics' SOC AI technologies across the U.S. Government. The ability for Cynamics SOC AI technologies and its autonomous NDR capabilities to be delivered from CGC's secure cloud environment marks a critical step in improving cyber readiness for federal agencies by enabling the U.S. Government to advance anomaly detection and predictive threat intelligence with minimal network footprint. Agencies can now achieve this while also maintaining full compliance with stringent federal security requirements. "We're thrilled to bring Cynamics' groundbreaking NDR technology to U.S. government agencies through our managed service ecosystem," said Josh Beard, General Manager, CGC. "This milestone demonstrates CGC's commitment to enabling best-in-class cybersecurity innovation at the speed and scale required by mission-critical federal operations." A Game-Changer for Government CybersecurityCynamics offers a fundamentally different approach to network security by leveraging AI and sampling-based techniques to deliver 100% network visibility without deploying intrusive agents or expensive hardware. Government agencies now have direct access to: FedRAMP-authorized threat detection. Rapid deployment and scalability through CGC's containerized, modular cloud environment. Seamless integration with existing federal security stacks and telemetry systems. Supporting Zero Trust and Continuous DiagnosticsAs the federal government accelerates toward Zero Trust Architecture and continues to operationalize Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM), Cynamics provides a proactive and scalable solution to meet these evolving mandates. "Cynamics' FedRAMP authorization through CGC enables agencies to enhance situational awareness and threat response while maintaining compliance," said Eyal Elyashiv, CEO, Cynamics. "Together with CGC, we're delivering AI-based cybersecurity capabilities that are mission-ready on Day 1." AvailabilityCynamics is available immediately through the CGC Marketplace at About CGCCGC, the market readiness and compliance automation affiliate of Merlin Group, provides a platform and marketplace purpose-built to accelerate compliance and revenue for the world's most important technology companies, helping them unlock and facilitate access to highly regulated U.S. Federal, SLED, and commercial markets. This reduces complexity, time, and cost associated with compliance authorization such as FedRAMP and StateRAMP and makes fully compliant technologies accessible to enterprise end users, managed service providers and channel partners through the CGC Marketplace. Learn more at About CynamicsCynamics is a leading provider of AI-driven network cybersecurity solutions. The company has developed a groundbreaking SOC AI technology that equips security teams with unmatched visibility, precision, and automation—without the data and resource burdens typical of legacy systems. Utilizing a patented sampling methodology combined with advanced AI, Cynamics delivers real-time threat detection and mitigation at scale. Its innovative solution is already safeguarding critical infrastructure and Tier-1 municipalities across the United States and internationally. Learn more at View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Merlin Group
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
CyLogic CyCloud Achieves FedRAMP High Ready Status
CyLogic's Secure Enterprise Cloud platform, CyCloud, delivers DoD-level security, compliance, and control for Federal clouds, government contractors, and enterprises requiring the highest level of security Chevy Chase, Maryland--(Newsfile Corp. - June 17, 2025) - CyLogic, the security-first enterprise cloud company, announced that its flagship offering, CyCloud, has achieved FedRAMP High Ready designation by the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). This milestone is the result of months of rigorous security assessments conducted by FedRAMP-recognized third-party assessment organization (3PAO) Fortreum. Achieving FedRAMP High Ready status underscores CyLogic's commitment to ensuring that federal agencies, government contractors, and businesses working in the cloud can benefit from the highest level of data protection and control available. This is the fourth consecutive assessment cycle in which CyLogic has achieved this designation. "We're proud to celebrate this major accomplishment with the dedicated experts at CyLogic who've worked tirelessly to develop CyCloud," said Louis Mayberg, CEO of CyLogic. "The FedRAMP designation represents another important step we've taken over the past year to build the most secure cloud platform available to support and protect the way federal agencies, government contractors, and commercial enterprises work today." CyCloud is now available on the FedRAMP Marketplace. It offers the ease-of-use and scalability of a public cloud, the security controls and cost predictability of a private cloud, and, with its FedRAMP High Ready designation, the highest level of security available as a public cloud provider. CyCloud's FedRAMP High Ready platform delivers data security controls that exceed current regulatory requirements such as PCI, NIST, CMMC, HIPAA, and more. CyCloud is a self-service cloud infrastructure, built on VMWare Cloud Foundation, that scales to support and protect business-critical applications and data. CyCloud integrates leading technologies at the highest US government security standards. "FedRAMP is one of the most impactful and important programs in the IT industry. It has dramatically elevated not only the security posture of cloud infrastructures that have undergone a rigorous FedRAMP assessment, but has also significantly raised the security and compliance standards for every commercial off-the-shelf technology utilized by a FedRAMP-authorized cloud provider," said Christopher Grady, CyLogic CTO. "FedRAMP's rigorous standards for continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and security auditing compel each individual technology vendor leveraged by a FedRAMP-authorized CSP to consistently maintain elevated compliance. This powerful benefit has quietly extended strict security and compliance requirements to organizations across all other industry verticals leveraging these same technologies for themselves. This is an unspoken and often overlooked benefit of the FedRAMP program." About CyLogicCyLogic builds, operates, and continuously monitors cloud offerings for enterprises and government contractors requiring the highest level of security, compliance, and control over sensitive data. CyLogic's unrivaled compliance and data security solutions protect digital assets whether they're in the cloud, on-premises, or on edge devices. CyLogic is the creator of CyCloud, a FedRAMP High-Ready cloud solution for the public and commercial sectors. Built on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) software, Dell Technologies TAA compliant hardware, and Equinix data centers, CyCloud combines the simplicity and scalability of a public cloud with the most rigorous cybersecurity requirements of a DoD-level private cloud. CyLogic's Cyber Platform delivers rapid security posture enhancement with top-tier data protection and resilience to organizations of any size interested in storing, managing, and accessing data from a security-first perspective. For more information, go to Michelle BarryChameleon Collective for To view the source version of this press release, please visit Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
