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Homeland Security

Accenture Nabs $199 Million TSA Contract To Consolidate Credentialing Systems

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, March 16th, 2022

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Accenture Nabs $199 Million TSA Contract To Consolidate Credentialing Systems

Accenture [ACN] this week said its federal business won a potential $199 million contract from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to consolidate three credentialing systems into a single platform to improve operations. The award is potentially for seven years and will consolidate the Technology Infrastructure Modernization, Transportation Vetting System, and Screening Gateway. The task order was awarded in December and announced by Accenture Federal Services on Monday. TSA said that a final date for the consolidation has yet to be…

Space

Space Force Eyes Nearly $1.5 Billion for Space Data Network Backbone in Future Reconciliation Bill

The U.S. Space Force (USSF) plans to request nearly $1.5 billion for the Space Data Network (SDN) Backbone in a future fiscal 2027 reconciliation bill. Last week, Space Force’s Space […]

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]