Case Study: District of Columbia Retirement Board secures members' pension data with OpenText Cybersecurity

District of Columbia Retirement Board protects public pensions

The District of Columbia Retirement Board (DCRB) manages retirement plans for about 24,000 members and oversees $5 billion in pension assets, reviewing roughly $500 million in annual payments. Because it regularly exchanges sensitive personal and financial information with partners—including the U.S. Department of the Treasury—DCRB needed reliable, easy-to-use email encryption with seamless partner integration and mobile support to prevent identity theft and fraudulent instructions.

DCRB deployed Zix Email Encryption, using Zix’s financial lexicons, ZixMobility for secure mobile access, and a DCRB-branded secure portal to automatically protect sensitive messages. The solution provided transparent, partner-friendly encryption, simplified mobile secure messaging, and greater confidence that member data and pension directives are protected.

District of Columbia Retirement Board

Peter Dewar

Director of Information Technology