What Happened
Pentagon Awards Major AI Data Platform Deal To Accenture
Accenture has been awarded an $821 million contract to mature the Pentagon’s War Data Platform, a key component of the department’s AI-powered battlefield data and decision-making capabilities. The contract, worth up to $821 million over five years, will see Accenture Federal Services build out the core software that connects hundreds of military data streams to the largest platform feeding the Pentagon’s artificial intelligence tools. The award was issued by the General Services Administration Capability Accelerator on behalf of the Defense Department, as reported by Federal News Network.