Subject: CM WebClient and MatchPoint ALM June 2026 Newsletter

Dev news, updates, and insights

June 2026

In this issue...

  • Featured: The Blind Spot the Coding Critics Missed - CM First Group

  • Article: Cybersecurity on IBM i: Strengthening Application and Data Security in Hybrid Environments - MC Press Online

  • Watch: Source Code Organization in Visual Studio Code for IBM i and GIT - Nick Litten

  • Broadcom Support: Let Us Help You Get the Support You Need

  • Intelligence: Further reading...

Featured

The Blind Spot the Coding Critics Missed


IBM Bob just hit general availability, and for IBM i and mainframe shops, that's genuinely worth paying attention to.


But AI-first development environments are only as capable as the context they operate on. This month we look at what legacy codebases actually require before an agentic AI system can work on them reliably, and why discovery isn't a preliminary step, it's the foundation everything else runs on.


Read full article here →

Heads Up

Cybersecurity on IBM i: Strengthening Application and Data Security in Hybrid Environments


Every API you expose from IBM i is a new entry point, and the old assumption that a green-screen application is naturally well-protected behind the platform's perimeter doesn't hold up once that logic is reachable from the web.


This guide walks through what a layered security approach actually looks like in practice: Zero Trust architecture, field-level encryption, enforced SSH/FTPS/SFTP, and audit trails via QAUDJRN.


If your team is building hybrid integrations on IBM i, this is worth bookmarking before the next API goes live.


Read the full guide at MC Press Online →

Watch

Source Code Organization in Visual Studio Code for IBM i and GIT


If your IBM i source members still live in QSYS libraries and version control means copying a file with today’s date in the name, this short walkthrough from Nick Litten is the practical first step to changing that.


He covers moving RPGLE, COBOL, and CL source into the IFS, setting up VS Code for IBM i development, and connecting it all to Git — the same toolchain the rest of the development world already uses.


Short, hands-on, and aimed squarely at IBM i developers ready to trade the 5250 terminal for a modern workflow.


Watch on YouTube →

 Broadcom Support 


Many enterprises struggle with obtaining Broadcom support for their CA 2E (Synon, COOL:2E) or CA Plex systems


If you're working with an older unsupported release, upgrading your IBM OS, or otherwise under the shadow of lapsed maintenance, we can get you back on Broadcom support based on your unique situation. We specialize in all sizes of customers.


Fill out our 2 minute form and schedule a no-commitment fifteen minute conversation with a CM First Group technical rep.

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Current CM First Group customers can access tutorials and submit support tickets at support.cmfirstgroup.com.

CM WebClient and MatchPoint ALM Latest Versions

CM WebClient 1.8.8 is now available (with nightly builds). Click here for the download and release notes.

CM MatchPoint ALM 7.0 Build 004. For details, go here.


We continuously upgrade CM WebClient and CM MatchPoint ALM customers. If you have any questions just send us a note to info@cmfirstgroup.com, or click the link below to contact an office or request a demo.


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Other CM First Releases


CM evolveIT 11.7
CM M3 2022 Edition
CA Plex 7.2.1 SP005, last supported 7.2.1 (as of January 31, 2022)
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CA 2E 8.7.3, last supported 8.7 (as of January 31, 2022)
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