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Accenture awarded position on $900M Air Force digital engineering contract

Accenture Federal Services, a subsidiary of Accenture, has been awarded a position on a 10-year, $900 million U.S. Air Force digital engineering contract.

Accenture Federal Services will bid and compete as a prime contractor on task orders to conduct research and development, rapid prototyping, and solution delivery services, the company said in a statement. The company is also expected to provide expertise in the development of synthetic environments through the use of virtual reality (VR).

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Architectures and Integration Directorate expects work on awarded task orders to be completed by 2032.

[Image courtesy: U.S. Air Force]

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