The role a customized colocation platform played in supporting the joint task force for federal crimes and thwarting tax evasionHow Zeva Inc HelpedThe IRS Capture Nearly 1Billion In Asset ForfeitureZE ID: 862569
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1 CASE STUDY The role a customized, coloca
CASE STUDY The role a customized, colocation platform played in supporting the joint task force for federal crimes and thwarting tax evasion How Zeva Inc. Helped The IRS Capture Nearly $1 Billion In Asset Forfeiture ZEVA, INC. 11710 Plaza America Drive, Suite 2000 Reston, VA 20190 +1 888 ZEVAINC Gaining ef�ciency in the criminal investigation associated with tax evasion was of paramount importance to the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations (IRSCI) Speed is the name of the game in the criminal investigation space. If authorities aren’t empowered to move as swiftly as possible, tax evaders can get away with millions of dollars of ill-gotten assets. To empower federal agents to securely access evidence and criminal investigation information faster, the IRS partnered with Zeva Inc. “These are sensitive investigations and solving these cases faster means the agency improves the results of criminal
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adjudication. The agency must have proper digital forensics investigative tools in place for relevant cases to ensure compliance with federal law. Outdated technology was standing in the way of their team’s ability to execute investigations ef�ciently. To improve this, we created a highly automated, robust, evidence review and processing platform,” explains Aman Kundlas, Zeva Inc.’s Vice President of IT Modernization. The Challenge INVESTIGATORS LOCATED ACROSS THE UNITED STATES NEEDED THE ABILITY TO DIGITALLY STORE AND ACCESS CRIMINAL EVIDENCE AND INFORMATION EFFICIENTLY, FROM ANYWHERE. 2 www.zevainc.com To ensure optimum access, availability, and security, Zeva Inc. designed a custom criminal investigation platform that allowed for a more streamlined and robust solution. “Before we came on board, in order to meet the FISMA, NIST, and other rigorous security standards, agents would have to travel
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to the physical location where evidence was digitally documented in order to access it. There simply wasn’t a clean way to provide remote access to criminal investigators, so we built one,” says Kundlas. The proprietary digital forensics solution uses private cloud architecture to create and manage virtual resources that enable digital processing and analysis from a central location that’s accessible nationwide. This digital evidence platform processes, analyzes, stores, and preserves large volumes of digital information in a forensically sound manner that supports criminal investigations. The Solution Building a Secure, Private Cloud Criminal Investigation Platform If it doesn’t exist, WE BUILD IT. 3 www.zevainc.com THE IRSCI DIGITAL FORENSICS PRIVATE CLOUD IS A CUSTOM SOLUTION CREATED BY ZEVA INC. TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION TEAM RESPONSIBLE FOR RECOVERING NEARLY $1B IN ASSETS. With the im
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plementation of the �rst-of-its-kind colocation platform for criminal investigation, the IRS has been able to capture nearly $1B in assets. THE CUSTOM IRSCI DIGITAL FORENSICS PRIVATE CLOUD PLATFORM IS HELPING THE IRS INCREASE ITS SUCCESSFUL ASSET RECOVERY RATE %. The Results Criminal Investigators Recouped Nearly $1B in Forfeited Assets The IRSCI Digital Forensics Private Cloud was developed and is maintained by Zeva. We were able to customize an innovative solution sorely needed by law enforcement and criminal investigators. This is the difference that Zeva has to offer, our engineers pride themselves on creating innovative solutions for unique and novel challenges that produce meaningful results for our clients Aman Kundlas 4 www.zevainc.com 15 years of Public Key Enablement (PKE), Identity, Credentialing and Access Management (ICAM) excellence. Throughout the years Zeva has been solving the most complex ident
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ity and encryption challenges for federal government and corporations around the globe. Zeva Incorporated, a Zeva Holdings company, helps clients around the globe strengthen their security posture with tailored services. Founded in 2005, in Virginia, USA; Zeva Inc. is a CMMI Level 3, Woman- Owned Small Business. Zeva develops and licenses commercial off the shelf (COTS) products that address the PKI enablement needs of highly regulated agencies. Demonstrating its market dominance, Zeva holds multiple patents for encryption and decryption technologies. About Zeva, Inc. IRSCI Digital Forensics Private Cloud is a �rst- of-its kind criminal investigation platform. To learn how Zeva Inc. can empower your team to solve unique challenges with custom software solutions designed speci�cally for your organization, visit our digital forensics page here, or contact us for a free consultation. LEARN MORE 5 www.zevainc.com