26 departments will benefit from new seven-year agreement
OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Government of Canada has selected data and AI leader SAS as its primary analytical solution. The contractual arrangement allows 26 participating Government of Canada departments and agencies to use SAS® Viya® across its entire organization under a single, comprehensive agreement.
The new Enterprise Licensing Agreement (ELA) with SAS will consolidate over 100 annual contracts into one and ease the burden on public servants across federal agencies with a unified data strategy.
“A streamlined data and AI strategy holds massive potential for federal government agencies,” said Riad Gydien, SAS Executive Vice President and Chief Sales Officer. “By harnessing the power of SAS Viya, agencies across the Government of Canada will make notable progress in aligning their digital strategies and initiatives with Canada’s bold Digital Ambition efforts while significantly streamlining software management and reducing spending.”
The Government of Canada’s Digital Ambition is an enterprise-wide plan for all things digital and helps prioritize digital initiatives and the delivery of government services.
Other primary benefits of this new agreement include:
Governments can’t afford to rely on siloed and inconsistent historical data to serve and protect citizens. Learn more about how SAS is powering public sector analytics.
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