Workday is excited to announce the launch of a wholly owned subsidiary, Workday Government, dedicated to serving the U.S. Government. This strategic move allows us to centralize and tailor our operations to meet the unique needs of these organizations by bringing decision-making closer to our customers, enabling greater agility, and delivering even more value.
The U.S. Government is facing a once-in-a-generation opportunity to modernize its aging infrastructure and Workday continues to deepen its commitment to investing in and supporting this transformation. Today’s announcement is a testament to that ongoing commitment.
Our mission is clear: improve the employee experience for millions of government workers while ensuring we meet the sector’s unique security and compliance requirements.
Workday Government: Made for This Moment
We’re seeing incredible momentum across the U.S. Government and this new structure positions us to accelerate that progress at scale—we are made for this moment. Through the power of our Workday Government Cloud platform, customers will benefit from:
- Improved government worker experience: Organizations can use real-time data to improve the government worker experience through skills-based hiring, optimal talent deployment, and supporting employees at every stage of their career—all the way from hire to retire.
- Reinforced security: Workday Government Cloud is built on a zero-trust architecture, designed to provide robust data security and privacy. We quickly achieved FedRAMP Moderate authorization and are actively working toward Impact Level-4 & 5.
- AI-powered modernization: AI is embedded into the core of the Workday Government Cloud platform, allowing agencies to streamline HR and finance processes, increase productivity, and operate more efficiently.
- True cloud scalability and innovation: As a true SaaS solution, Workday Government Cloud provides continuous updates, effortless scalability, and agility, and reduces IT burden.
- Configuration not customization: Workday Government Cloud’s configurable platform empowers agencies to adapt the system to their unique needs without expensive customizations, ensuring long-term flexibility and a reduced total cost of ownership.
A Proven Track Record in Modernization
Driving HR and finance modernization at scale is what Workday does best, with extensive experience serving over 60% of the Fortune 500 and more than 70% of the Fortune Top 50 companies.
It is our belief that the U.S. Government deserves the same level of transformation and we are already delivering this at all levels of government. From civilian agencies like the Department of Energy to supporting the intelligence community and Department of Defense, Workday Government is the strategic partner to address the current, critical need for U.S. Government modernization.
A Platform for the American People
The U.S. Government’s urgent need to modernize back-office systems has never been greater, nor has the pace of change been more rapid. Workday Government stands ready to support these organizations in accelerating their transformations and, through the power of our platform, drive positive change in service of America and its citizens.