Accenture Federal Services Awarded Position on Air Force Contract to Build Modernized & Interoperable Advanced Battle Managem...
August 03 2020 - 6:59AM
Business Wire
Accenture Federal Services (AFS), a subsidiary of Accenture
(NYSE: ACN), has been awarded a position on a United States Air
Force contract to build a modernized and interoperable Advanced
Battle Management System (ABMS). The contract leverages open
systems design, modern software, and algorithm development in order
to support the mission of Joint All Domain Command and Control
(JADC2).
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Susan Lawrence, managing director and
deputy director of the Accenture Federal Services Defense and
Intelligence Portfolio (Photo: Business Wire)
The five-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ)
has a contract ceiling value of $950 million and five option years.
The IDIQ contract is part of a multiple award, multi-level security
effort to develop and operate systems as a unified force across all
domains (air, land, sea, space, cyber, and electromagnetic
spectrum), in an open architecture family of systems that powers
capabilities across multiple integrated platforms.
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence, managing director and
deputy director of the AFS Defense and Intelligence Portfolio, said
“We look forward to supporting the USAF as they develop and deploy
innovative technologies that connect data across all domains to
better inform decision making. Working with the Air Force to
implement the advanced capabilities needed for JADC2, it is
important to ensure that our forces have what they need to maximize
their effectiveness.”
Scott Sloan, managing director of Armed Forces Growth and
Strategy at AFS, added “We are excited to team with the US Air
Force on the transformative ABMS program and look forward to adding
AFS’ expertise in systems integration and open systems design to
advance their goal to fully integrate command and control
assets.”
About Accenture Federal Services
Accenture Federal Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Accenture LLP, is a U.S. company with offices in Arlington,
Virginia. Accenture’s federal business has served every
cabinet-level department and 30 of the largest federal
organizations. Accenture Federal Services transforms bold ideas
into breakthrough outcomes for clients at defense, intelligence,
public safety, civilian and military health organizations. Learn
more at www.accenturefederal.com
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company,
providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting,
interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities
across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and
specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries — powered
by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and
Intelligent Operations centers. With 513,000 people serving clients
in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation
to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value
across their enterprises. Visit us at www.accenture.com
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