Companies

A trio of CEO transitions and more leadership moves to note as fiscal 2026 arrives

Our newest listing of key hires and promotions includes three new chief financial officers and two new chief operating officers. A former Air Force deputy chief information officer is now in industry as well.

Contracts

State gets moving on more awards for $10B enterprise IT contract

The department makes selections for Evolve's network and telecommunication services category, plus the cloud and data center services portion.

Companies

Barbara Humpton's next role and more leadership moves across the market

Also included in this listing: an enterprise software giant's new public sector team leader, three chief financial officer appointments and a pair of chief technology officer hires.

Podcasts

WT 360: How AI drives Accenture Federal's growth plans

Ron Ash, CEO of Accenture's U.S. federal subsidiary, joins to describe how AI-driven initiatives are reshaping strategic partnerships and opening more opportunities for outcome-based contract work.

Contracts

Accenture prevails in battle for $3.5B Energy contract

Accenture's federal subsidiary clears an investigation over an alleged conflict-of-interest and will continue providing enterprise IT and business support services.

Contracts

Accenture challenges $1.6B CACI award

The contract will build a cloud-based platform to manage logistics operations for 36,000 Defense Department users.

Companies

Accenture to acquire AI consulting firm NeuraFlash

The transaction will add 500-plus employees and 2,000 Salesforce certifications as Accenture seeks to bolster its artificial intelligence offerings for public sector organizations.

Contracts

Accenture's federal arm awarded $937M student aid contract extension

Accenture Federal Services was the only bidder for the seven-year Education Department contract to process financial aid applications and modernize related systems.

Companies

Beyond reseller pacts: How government contractors are building strategic tech partnerships

New alliances involving Accenture, Palantir, Science Applications International Corp. and ServiceNow reflect a broader industry shift in how commercial innovation is delivered to federal agencies.

Contracts

Court ruling in Groundswell case adds confusion over OTA protests

The judge hearing this case over a $1 billion Army business systems competition creates a "jurisdictional blackout" during the prototype phase. He also acknowledges the question over when and how these contracts can be protested remains unsettled.

Contracts

Air Force cancels $3.7B business transformation recompete

This decision to not proceed with awards comes five months after proposals were due.

Contracts

Judge sides with Accenture in $1B Army contract dispute

Groundswell’s protest of the Army Enterprise Business Systems – Convergence contract falls short as a U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge denies the company's allegations.

Contracts

Pentagon hits Accenture, Booz Allen and Deloitte with contract cancellations

The trio are the only named contractors in a group of cuts announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who claims $5.1 billion of cancelled contracts with $4 billion in savings.

Contracts

Accenture Federal makes its argument to defend $1B Army win

New court filings reveal competing narratives between Accenture Federal Services, the Army and protester Groundswell over how the competition for the $1 billion EBS-C modernization contract unfolded.

Companies

How consulting firms acquire to iterate, and sometimes reinvent themselves

The intersection of consulting, integration and implementation is on full display when looking at our 2024 roundup of mergers and acquisitions. So too are the preceding years.

Companies

The public company acquirer remains a unicorn in the M&A action

While in the minority, this group of serial buyers requires a different sort of attention and conversation given that they are publicly-traded and have to explain it all.

Contracts

Billions are on the line as DOGE, GSA increase scrutiny

A new analysis by TechnoMile looks at how exposed the General Services Administration's top 10 consulting firms could be, based on unexercised contract ceiling across three major spending categories.

Companies

ANALYSIS: Federal contractors navigate Trump administration uncertainty

Recent quarterly earnings calls by Science Applications International Corp. and Accenture reveal early some impacts as DOGE reviews create market anxiety.

Companies

Accenture Federal faces second challenge to its Energy IT contract

DOGE nixes 10 task orders on the incumbent contract after a pair of competitors won a corrective action on the recompete.