Tag Archives: Accenture Federal Services

Accenture’s federal arm will develop a platform to automate Thrift Savings Plan processes, offer electronic signature capabilities and help TSP users access services through phone, email, virtual assistant and other channels under a contract with the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. The Recordkeeping Services Acquisition contract awarded to Accenture Federal Services has a transition period of 18 months and four, three-year option terms.

Kyle Michl, chief innovation officer (CINO) and the defense technology account lead with Accenture Federal Services, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding innovation across the commercial and federal sectors, common challenges he sees, and what he’s looking forward to in his new role announced in Sept. 2020. 

Christopher Copeland, managing director and chief technology officer (CTO) of Accenture Federal Services (AFS), recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding his promotion to the CTO role. AFS announced Copeland’s appointment in Sept. 2020, where he will develop the company’s future-looking technology vision and strategy and oversee AFS’ focus on IT modernization and transformation. 

Accenture Federal Services (AFS) and Criterion Systems Inc. have been awarded a spot on the five-year, $450 million U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) Information Technology Support Services (DAITSS) contract, AFS reported on Wednesday. The blanket purchase agreement (BPA) was issued by the U.S. Forest Service and available to all USDA agencies.

Vince Vlasho, Defense Portfolio lead for Accenture Federal Services (AFS), recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the company’s five-year, $89.5 million contract to establish a cloud-based common infrastructure for the U.S. Air Force's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. “Cloud is a strategic priority for Accenture Federal Services. I'm keenly focused on is supporting the Department of Defense (DoD) in its continued migration to the cloud."

Accenture Federal Services (AFS) has been awarded a potential five-year, $89.5 million contract to establish a cloud-based common infrastructure for the U.S. Air Force's enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, the company announced Wednesday. AFS will manage the USAF's existing information technology (IT) infrastructure and support the service branch’s development of a cloud-based platform to host its ERP functions.

George Franz and Kristen Vaughan of Accenture Federal Services wrote in a joint opinion piece published Wednesday on C4ISRNET that there are four steps that could help Department of Defense organizations advance workforce development to improve their cyber resilience and one is assessing the talent they will need in the next five years.

Gus Hunt, managing director and cyber strategy lead at Accenture’s federal services arm, has said that agencies need senior leadership and stakeholder coordination to properly execute zero-trust implementation and improve cyber resilience.

Kristen Vaughan and Britaini Carroll of Accenture Federal Services wrote in a Nextgov article published Wednesday that the federal government should prioritize reskilling the workforce to prepare them to work in tandem with artificial intelligence-based platforms.

Accenture Federal Services (AFS), a subsidiary of Accenture, has been awarded one of eight spots on a potential five-year, $990 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (IDIQ) to help the U.S. Air Force manage and execute enterprise-wide transformation efforts, the company announced Wednesday.

Accenture Federal Services (AFS) has been awarded a position on a potential 10-year, $950 million contract vehicle to help the U.S Air Force build and operate the Advanced Battle Management System, the company announced Monday.

Ira Entis, growth and strategy lead at Accenture’s federal arm, has said that while implementing artificial intelligence could heighten investment returns, a significant amount of productivity gains might vanish due to lack of staff training.

Accenture Federal Services has been awarded a potential four-year, $328 million contract by the Department of Veteran Affairs  Office of Information and Technology to support operations, security and modernization of the technology applications of the VA Loan Guaranty Service, the company announced Wednesday.

Mihnea Birisan, former senior manager of analytics and modeling at Accenture Federal Services, has been named as lead for Steampunk's data exploitation practice.

Roger Mason -- president of Peraton's space, intelligence and cyber sector and four-time Wash100 Award recipient -- has been appointed interim chairman of the board of directors at the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation.