Accenture Federal Services
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Customs and Border Protection has told Accenture Federal Services to stop some work on the $297 million contract it signed late last year to help the agency more quickly hire border patrol agents and officers.
December 11, 2018 -
Kathy Conrad, director of digital government at Accenture Federal Services and former citizen services executive at the General Services Administration, shared some strategies for improving the situation.
June 28, 2018 -
Dave McClure, principal director of Accenture Federal, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss how technology is being used to improve the mission outcomes of the federal government. March 27, 2018
March 23, 2018 -
Artificial intelligence will change how citizens and government interact, and how government employees interact with their own agencies.
March 21, 2018 -
Accenture Federal and the Partnership for Public Service have issued what they call a blueprint for leading lasting technology reforms.
November 15, 2017 -
The Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards honor many of the individuals and businesses among the region's government contractors. The awards, sponsored by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council, celebrate high achievers. Between now and Nov. 5, Federal News Radio is featuring the finalists for this year's GovCon Awards in a series of radio interviews and photo galleries. Click the links in each photo to listen to our Federal Drive and In Depth interviews with the finalists.
October 16, 2015 -
The push for shared services gets more momentum, as the push to save money and improve performance gets heavier emphasis from the Office of Management and Budget. Public-private partnerships are proving to be a win-win for both parties at all levels of government. Scott Quehl, senior principal at Accenture Federal Services and former chief financial officer at the Commerce Department, is writing about the junction of shared services and public-private partnerships. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he lays out the reasons shared services should get more attention.
March 11, 2015 -
Strong management is essential to driving successful project and program results. But many executives say their organizations struggle to move ideas into action. As part of our special report, Missing Pieces of Procurement Reform, Federal News Radio offers a best practices for program management.
October 16, 2014 -
Just when you thought airlines and cable companies could do no worse, American consumers say the federal government is even worse when in comes to customer service. That's according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index. The Partnership for Public Service and Accenture say in a report that agencies should work together if they want to get better. Chris Zinner, managing director at Accenture Federal Services, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to discuss the report. Read related article.
September 09, 2014 -
The Veterans Affairs Department hired ASM Research to modernize its electronic health records systems. The three-year task order is worth $162 million. ASM will work on VA's Vista and Enterprise Core Services system and will create a web access front-end for VA's Computerized Patient Record System. Jim Traficant is president of ASM Research and managing director at Accenture Federal Services. He joined Tom Temin and Emily Kopp on the Federal Drive to discuss what his company hopes to do under the deal.
July 17, 2014