Federal Employee Program Operations Center

Comtech is currently supporting SBP in multiple efforts including Database Development, Custom Application Modernization, and Enhancement projects, each based on PMLC/SDLC methodologies. Comtech has helped SBP define the Enterprise Architecture framework and has been a key contributor to the Reference Architecture.

Comtech recently played a key role in the implementation of an off-boarding/on-boarding project for FEPOC. The project involves building interfaces to the parent company CareFirst. The financial applications are exchanging information via ESB (Datapower xi50). This has helped FEPOC identify audit findings and it will soon achieve SAS 70 certification. The project was developed based on Scrum Agile framework using XML, XSLT, Java/J2EE technology.

Benefits

Database Development and Maintenance

Comtech is currently maintaining existing baseline application development projects including Web Portals on the FEPOC 2012 project. This support includes front, middleware, and RDBMS, such as DB2 and Oracle. The project also includes resiliency data backups, which create a high level of business continuity confidence.

Custom Application Development and Support

Comtech currently supports an array of application development efforts using the Agile methodology for software development including:

• Modernizing applications from legacy platform to web-based.
• Creating automated dataflows between People Soft and Clarity
• Developing SLA’s between business units to establish metrics

These efforts include, but are not limited to, the following technologies: Java, J2EE, EJB, Hibernate, JSP, JDBC, JMX, JMS, Log4J, Web Services and MQ Java Open-Source technologies including AJAX, Spring Framework, Ant, Struts 2, DOJO, XML parser technology, Junit and HTTPUnit.

Operations and Maintenance of Systems/Data Management/Solutions Architect: Comtech is developing the system-wide application architecture, which includes capacity plans to optimize schedules for custom maps, patch management, configuration management, and future releases of applications. Comtech is skilled at leveraging existing industry platforms to ensure a seamless integration into web-ready application platforms.

Enhancements

Comtech provides Claims Enhancement for the CareFirst FEP ASU – building and deploying FEP Thin applications. This claims application helps FEPOC meet Federal mandates for 2012.