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MARAD Manages Diverse Maritime Issues
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) improves and strengthens the marine transportation system to meet the country’s economic and security needs. It focuses on port development, intermodal water and land transportation, environmental activities, maritime security, and support of the shipbuilding industry. MARAD operates the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy to educate young men and women for service in the American merchant marine, the U.S. armed forces, and in the nation’s marine transportation system, and provides financial assistance to six state maritime academies. MARAD’s diverse activities range from deepwater port licensing to inland waterways research to cargo handling programs, and more.
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MEGA International is Choice for MARAD’s Enterprise Architecture Solution
The agency quickly established the criteria for the EA solution: data repository, secure model (many users, access), modeling tools, simulation, flexibility, and multiple and flexible access to data in the repository. MARAD evaluated potential solutions from various vendors.
“MEGA International was selected because it comprehensively addressed MARAD’s needs and provided the best value,” noted Jason Kruse, Stanley Associates, who supported MARAD’s IT management on this project.
The MEGA Modeling Suite, the industry’s leading and most comprehensive EA software, helps organizations analyze and plan their business so they can react to changes quickly and anticipate trends in their markets. The software modules provide a complete view of the processes of the organization, and the technology that supports it. It helps companies understand the effects of change before implementation, and reduces unknowns, delays, and costs.
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