Accenture Federal Services has been awarded a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Security Operations (SO) Flexible Agile Scalable Teams (FAST) Blanket Purchase Agreement with a ceiling value...
Company to Deliver Flexible Agile Scalable Teams (FAST) Support Services
ARLINGTON, Va.: Accenture Federal Services has been awarded a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Security Operations (SO) Flexible Agile Scalable Teams (FAST) Blanket Purchase Agreement with a ceiling value of $170 million.
TSA SO is responsible for security of the nation’s transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce, including checkpoint and baggage screening at approximately 440 airports in the U.S. and oversight of more than 280 airports globally. TSA SO is also responsible for ensuring all modes of transportation, including freight railroad, passenger rail, mass transit, maritime, and pipelines comply with domestic and global regulatory requirements.
To support the U.S. federal government’s “Cloud First” and “Mobile First” initiatives, Accenture Federal Services will deliver state-of-the-art Agile design, development, testing, and maintenance capabilities to help TSA SO enhance existing custom and platform-based applications, and to introduce mobile and cloud computing technologies.
“Our work on Flexible Agile Scalable Teams (FAST) marks the next step in Accenture Federal Services’ valued, decades-long support of the Transportation Security Administration,” said Accenture Federal Services Managing Director and TSA Lead, Anthony Pinheiro. “As we kick-off this new chapter, we look forward to using Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) technologies to help TSA Security Operations operate with greater efficiency and enhanced business value.”
In recent years, Accenture Federal Services has also been awarded contracts to support TSA’s Vetting and Credentialing Systems and the modernization of the agency’s Secure Flight prescreening program.
The period of performance on FAST award is five years.
Accenture Federal Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
About Accenture Federal Services
Accenture Federal Services is a leading US federal services company and subsidiary of Accenture LLP. We empower the federal government to solve challenges, achieve greater outcomes, and build a digital core that is agile, smart, and secure. Our 14,000 people are united in a shared purpose to advance our clients’ mission-critical priorities that make the nation stronger and safer, and life better for people. We draw out the best of Accenture’s global network in nearly every industry, bringing proven commercial innovation to solutions built with advanced R&D, emerging technologies, and human-centered design at speed and scale. Together, we help clients create lasting value for their workforce, customers, and partners and make a difference for the country and our communities. See how we make change that matters at accenturefederal.com.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent and innovation led company with 742,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise, and global delivery capability. We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because of our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Accenture Song. These capabilities, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients succeed and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners, and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
Fonte: Business Wire
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