There is a great push in industry and the government to automate. In the federal government it is required. Automation can be a great enhancement to the work environment - but only if it is done right. CACI has developed Secure Web Workflow to automate transaction-based processes. The system is completely open source using cutting edge technology like XML, XSL and common access cards. It ensures that only authorized personnel are granted access to specific components.

Secure Web Workflow is a set of tools that can be configured for any environment. This is not about taking a paper process and coercing it through the computer. This toolkit will enable the workforce to perform at a higher level. Everyone will see the same information, no information is lost.

Security is built into the system. There are no more specially marked folders on your desk for people to see. Only you know what is in your electronic inbox. Security is also built into each transaction. Your electronic signature is legally binding. Data moving through the system are secure and remains secure while stored. Data cannot be corrupted by administrators or by negligent personnel.

This toolkit can be engineered to fit any environment that is transaction oriented. Anywhere where people must access the same document and offices want to increase productivity and reduce headaches.

• How It Works - The system is designed using open source technology. This eliminates costly proprietary coding and is the most flexible option. There are no add-on modules or extra functionality. The back end is powered by a JDBC database server that supports any database system (e.g., Oracle, Sybase, SQL). You choose the web server.

  CACI is focused on the best product for your business - we are flexible regarding the initial design platform. The key to the system is the use of XML (Extensible Markup Language) technology. This leaves no footprint on users' machines and allows for dynamic capability based upon the user's role and organization. The system is protected by a 360-degree security system.
   

• Security - Secure Web Workflow has security built in at every junction. As the user enters the system, accesses documents, takes action on a document and for the data itself everything is protected using 128-bit encryption. Users' signatures are non-reputable. Whether its user ID and password or common access card, no one goes where they should not. And neither does the data. The databases are fitted with a hardware signing tool that immediately alerts users when the database has been corrupted by internal or external forces.
   
• Role-Based Access - There is no excuse for work not being done because someone is out - the system is accessible via the Internet. If a person is out of contact the workflow process can be modified for workforce changes.
   
• Scalability - The power of the Internet and dynamic databases creates an environment not limited by the number of users or accessibility. No matter how many people need to access the system, the database will provide that ability. Global access is no longer a challenge. The system will function 24/7.
   
• Products - CACI has four tools that support the Secure Web Workflow methodology
  • Comprizon^TM - the complex contracting procurement tool used by several services and agencies
  • Doc Access Online - designed for the Defense Printing Service, uses the web for print requisitions, job estimates, funds checking
  • Wide Area Workflow - the solution for e-invoicing and receipt acceptance for DoD, utilized by over 780,000 government employees

For more information contact Jim Kreutz, 703-679-3526, jckreutz@caci.com