In an ambitious move to bolster its information technology capabilities, the U.S. Army is embarking on a major cloud migration initiative. Accenture Federal Services (AFS) has been selected for this critical task, securing a potential three-year, $127 million task order. The focus of this initiative is to shift the Army’s applications, systems, and data from existing data centers to a centralized enterprise multi-cloud environment. This shift not only streamlines operations but also enhances the Army’s agility in the digital domain, ensuring that mission system resilience is maintained and operational readiness is uninterrupted. The digital-first approach underscores the Army’s broader modernization strategy, aiming to pivot quickly in an era marked by rapid technological advancements.
A Strategic Move Towards a Centralized Cloud Infrastructure
Accenture Federal Services (AFS) has won a contract through the Alliant 2 to advance the Army’s cloud infrastructure. Tasked with a one-year base period and two potential one-year extensions, AFS will apply its Cloud Migration and Modernization Factory service to transport the Army’s IT components securely to cloud platforms, ensuring compatibility with various classification levels. This service is critical not only for meeting the Army’s strategic IT modernization goals but also for integrating with the existing robust Army enterprise cloud that uses Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. Dana Deasy and Justin Shirk of AFS underscore the significance of this modernization, highlighting its essential role in supporting the Army’s commitment to digital transformation and improving its operational effectiveness in application and data management. This collaboration signifies a major step in the Army’s journey to enhance its technological capabilities.
