Accenture has won a potential $259 million contract with the California Health Benefit Exchange to develop health coverage eligibility and enrollment systems, the Exchange announced Thursday. The federal government will provide approximately $183 million for initial development and implementation of the system and an additional $176 million could continue system development …

Accenture will help the District of Colombia meet federal health insurance exchange deadlines and requirements, the company announced Thursday. D.C.’s Healthcare Reform Implementation Committee is in charge of planning and system requirements for changing the Medicaid eligibility process, creating new self-service tools and creating a health benefits exchange. The company …

Accenture will partner with Serco to review and analyze business operations at the U.K. Defense Ministry under a $58 million contract, Accenture announced Tuesday. Serco will lead the team under the four-year contract and Accenture will provide management consulting services. The team will monitor operations within the organization as part …

Ed Meehan joined Accenture in 1990 and was recently promoted to managing director of the firm’s U.S. federal civilian portfolio. He previously directed sales for Accenture’s federal business within the health and public service practice. Meehan recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz about the career he has built at Accenture, the challenges …

Matthew Fahle serves as Accenture Federal Service’s senior executive for intelligence programs in the company’s defense and intelligence practice. Hee has been a part of Accenture’s leadership team since 1995 and is responsible for the company’s service to customers that include the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Fahle recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz about …

Eric Warden is an executive vice president at Accenture and the leader of the company’s intelligence account, where he manages accounts for intelligence agency solutions. He joined the company’s federal government practice in 1998, primarily dealing with U.S. intelligence agencies. He previously worked for various Fortune 500 companies in the …

Accenture has appointed Robert Sell as group chief executive of its communications, media & technology operating group, the company announced Friday. He succeeds Martin Cole, who took the position of group chief executive of Accenture’s technology growth platform in March. CEO Pierre Nanterme credited Sell with building major client relationships. …

Accenture’s national security services subsidiary has won a $16,427,762 Defense Logistics Agency contract modification to integrate agency energy convergence systems. The Defense Department said the subsidiary received the award through a competitive process via the General Services Administration’s eBuy tool, with 12 bids solicited and two responses received. The fixed-price, …

Three companies that hold government contracts were among the winners of recruiting awards at an expo last week in San Diego, Ere.net reports. Accenture repeated its win last year for having the best employee referral program. For this year, the consulting firm focused on allowing employees to search for open …

Accenture’s federal practice has won eight State Department task orders to help operate the department’s supply chain management system, the company announced Friday. The company will provide services to 20,000 system users at 260 embassies and consulates around the world. Amy Tener, a senior executive who leads the company’s work …

Rocky Thurston leads Accenture’s Department of Homeland Security business portfolio, having responsibility for helping Accenture grow its DHS business and technology offerings. The Air Force veteran and former Wyle executive recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz about his new position with Accenture, industry growth and the company’s approach to serving DHS and …

Accenture released a study analyzing how countries and health systems apply systematic approaches to healthcare information technology. In the 16-page report, authors found nearly 59 percent of U.S. physicians enter patient notes electronically and 54 percent send prescription orders to pharmacies electronically. Accenture said in a release that authors conducted more …

Accenture has formed a two-year partnership with the charity Global Action Plan to offer green skills development and training services. Accenture said it hopes to equip 1,300 young people in the U.K. and 250,000 people around the world with employment skills by 2015. The program will run from 2012 to …

Accenture has won a five-year contract to help the Australian Defense Department transform its human resource unit, the company announced Friday. Accenture will develop and integrate new applications for the department to manage payroll for military personnel and public service employees. Accenture will also provide application maintenance and support, strategic …

Accenture‘s federal services unit has won a 10-year contract from the Internal Revenue Service to consolidate the IRS’ web-based portals, Accenture announced Wednesday. Accenture will redesign, develop and manage IRS.gov, the agency’s employee intranet and a user portal for tax preparers. The IRS website handles more than 2 billion page …