Accenture Gets $329M Contract From USAID To Provide Cybersecurity And Threat Intelligence Services

Accenture Plc ACN has received a contract worth $329 million prime to manage a comprehensive information assurance and privacy program for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Under the deal, the company's unit Accenture Federal Services will provide USAID with risk and compliance support services, threat intelligence, and cyber awareness analyses.
USAID leads the federal government's international development efforts in over 100 nations.
Accenture Federal Services will support USAID's Bureau for Management, Office of the Chief Information Officer, managing a sophisticated information assurance program.
This contract award marks Accenture Federal Services' first prime contract with USAID. The period of performance is up to ten years, Accenture said.
"We look forward to delivering innovative, cost-effective solutions that protect the integrity, confidentiality, and accountability of the Agency's information assets," said John Roche, a managing director in Accenture Federal Services and USAID client lead.
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