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GovCIO Partners with VA to Expand Veterans Legacy Memorial for Memorial Day

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Thursday, May 25, 2023
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WASHINGTON, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For Memorial Day 2023, GovCIO partnered with the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration (NCA) to add to its Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM) website more than 300,000 service members and Veterans interred in 27 Department of Defense-managed military cemeteries, including Arlington National Cemetery.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For Memorial Day 2023, GovCIO partnered with the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration (NCA) to add to its Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM) website more than 300,000 service members and Veterans interred in 27 Department of Defense-managed military cemeteries, including Arlington National Cemetery.
  • The digital platform allows family and friends to upload written tributes, photos, biographies, documents, and other information to Veterans' memorial pages.
  • "Having a number of my relatives interred at VA national cemeteries, including my father-in-law at Arlington National Cemetery, I am extremely proud that the VA has entrusted GovCIO with this important mission," said Jim Brabston, GovCIO CEO.
  • Visit GovCIO's Veteran Legacy Memorial Program Feature to learn about the new features included in the VLM update.

CGI Federal engages with its federal customers to transform Momentum® Acquisitions

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
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A collaborative effort with its federal customers, the enhanced Momentum Acquisitions module will include a restyled user interface, new features and expanded capabilities, all anchored by a human-centered experience approach and informed by federal customer input.

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  • A collaborative effort with its federal customers, the enhanced Momentum Acquisitions module will include a restyled user interface, new features and expanded capabilities, all anchored by a human-centered experience approach and informed by federal customer input.
  • "We are thrilled to partner with our federal customers in creating the newest version of this mission-critical solution," stated John B. Owens II, Senior Vice President and Enterprise Solutions Group lead at CGI Federal.
  • As one of the few purpose-built ERP solutions available to the federal market, CGI's Momentum Acquisitions module will provide a more tailored, easy-to-use experience for federal contracting professionals.
  • CGI Federal Inc ., a wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Inc., is dedicated to partnering with federal agencies to provide solutions fordefense, civilian, healthcareand intelligence missions.

CGI Federal's Momentum® Acquisitions contract writing system goes live at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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FAIRFAX, Va., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A) announced the successful implementation of the cloud-based CGI Federal's Momentum Acquisitions contract-writing system at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

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  • FAIRFAX, Va., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A) announced the successful implementation of the cloud-based CGI Federal's Momentum Acquisitions contract-writing system at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
  • For the first time, financial and acquisition functionality are fully integrated into the Integrated Financial and Acquisition Management System (iFAMS).
  • The implementation of CGI Federal's MomentumAcquisitions system for the VA's National Cemetery Administration is the first step in the transformation and automation of the contract writing lifecycle.
  • With Fiscal 2021 reported revenue of C$12.13 billion, CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB).

Carry The Load Commemorates the 20th Anniversary of 9/11

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Thursday, August 26, 2021
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DALLAS, Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Carry The Load, a non-profit that provides active ways to connect Americans to the sacrifices of our nation's military, veterans, first responders and their families, is offering ways for people to unify and strengthen communities across the nation. Carry The Load encourages Americans to show the families that the death of their loved one mattered.

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  • Carry The Load encourages Americans to show the families that the death of their loved one mattered.
  • "This Patriot Day, serve others, teach our youth about unity and always remember those left behind."
  • "After serving on active duty post-9/11, many of us returned home having lost good men and women whom we served alongside," says Stephen Holley, co-founder, president and CEO of Carry The Load.
  • U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and Carry The Load Board Member Todd Boeding adds, "It showed us that as Americans we come together in times of strife.

The Boy Scouts of America and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Join Together to Ensure Every Fallen Hero is Remembered this Memorial Day with a Special Tribute and Salute

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020
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The names of those veterans are listed on the Veterans Affairs Roll of Honor webpage, which is updated daily and includes their branch of service and location of burial.

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  • The names of those veterans are listed on the Veterans Affairs Roll of Honor webpage, which is updated daily and includes their branch of service and location of burial.
  • Leading up to Memorial Day, Scouts may also place flags at headstones, as individuals or with members of their family, where regulations allow.
  • For Veterans not buried in a VA national cemetery, VA provides headstones, markers or medallions to commemorate their service.
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