VERNON HILLS, Ill. – October 4, 2011 – CDW Government LLC (CDW-G), a leading provider of technology solutions to government, education and healthcare customers, today announced that it worked in partnership with Accelera Solutions to equip the Newport News Police Department (Va.) with fully ruggedized mobile technology and enable anytime, anywhere access to essential data and applications for officers in the field.  The city’s 439 police officers work in three shifts, protecting over 180,700 residents across 69 square miles.

CDW-G equipped more than 60 vehicles with Panasonic Toughbook CF-30 and CF-31 notebooks running Citrix XenApp.  XenApp delivers software applications from the department’s data center over a cellular network to officers’ notebooks, which are equipped with an embedded modem.  The implementation enables officers to immediately access critical data in the field, enhancing their ability to make informed decisions quickly.

“Our officers need fast and reliable access to information to help them respond effectively to any incident at hand,” said Juan Luna, Newport News Police Department business analyst.  “Working with CDW-G and Accelera Solutions, we were able to put more information at officers’ fingertips, faster than ever before.  As a result, they can work independently of any physical location – spending more time in the field – and make decisions based on up-to-the-minute information.  The technology is a force multiplier for our officer corps and our citizens.”

The police department needed a technology solution that would deliver information securely and consistently to officers in the field, even over low bandwidth connections.  CDW-G and Accelera Solutions designed and implemented the Toughbook-XenApp solution to meet the department’s specific needs.  The Citrix XenApp application server enables officers to access a host of applications in the field, including Intergraph’s I/Leads law enforcement records management system, which officers use to query existing records and file reports.  Officers can also access dispatch and the local court scheduling and jail management systems, as well as Intergraph’s I/Mobile application, which provides capabilities including messaging and querying of systems such as the National Crime Information Center (NCIC).

Because applications run on virtualized servers in the data center rather than individual computing devices, IT management is streamlined.  In the event that one server fails, applications failover to another server – providing officers with a seamless computing experience.

“Public safety agencies need immediate access to information in the field,” said David Hutchins, CDW-G director of state and local government sales.  “What’s more, that access needs to be secure, and it must always be on.  Mobile technology solutions like the Panasonic Toughbook, coupled with Citrix XenApp, not only enable effective decision making for officers in the field, but also meet agencies’ security requirements and 24/7 computing needs.”

“Secure mobile technologies have become mission-critical in the law enforcement community,” said Joe Brown, president of Accelera Solutions.  “We are proud to partner with CDW-G to equip Newport News police officers with a cutting-edge solution that improves their situational awareness and productivity, and ultimately, the safety of Newport News citizens.”

About CDW-G

A wholly owned subsidiary of CDW LLC, ranked No. 38 on Forbes’ list of America’s Largest Private Companies, CDW Government LLC (CDW-G) is a leading provider of technology solutions to government, education and healthcare customers. The company features dedicated account managers who help customers choose the right technology products and services to meet their needs. The company’s solutions architects and engineers offer expertise in designing customized solutions, while its advanced technology engineers assist customers with the implementation and long-term management of those solutions. Areas of focus include notebooks, desktops, printers, servers and storage, unified communications, security, wireless, power and cooling, networking, software licensing and mobility solutions.

For more information about CDW-G product offerings, procurement options, service and solutions, call 1.800.808.4239, email [email protected] or visit the CDW-G Web site at CDWG.com.

About Accelera Solutions

“Virtualization is in our DNA.” Accelera Solutions is a leading virtualization solution provider focused on desktop, application and server virtualization in the state and local, federal, and healthcare markets. Accelera provides consultative support from the desktop to the datacenter by offering a virtual computing infrastructure that simplifies IT systems into a centralized, easily managed environment. Accelera’s solutions minimize risk, drive cost savings, improve security and maximize efficiency for greener computing for more than 200 federal, state and municipal government clients and over 1000 entities in the law enforcement, healthcare, non-profit and financial markets. The company addresses customers’ specific business challenges by leveraging technologies from Microsoft, Citrix and VMware. Learn more about Accelera Solutions, an 8(a) company, at www.accelerasolutions.com/.