Accenture Awarded Competitive DHS US-VISIT Contract

| Importance: 7/10

Accenture, leading the Smart Border Alliance, was awarded a major Department of Homeland Security contract to develop a comprehensive border management technology system. The five-year contract, valued between $10 million and $10 billion, aimed to create a ‘virtual border’ system using digital fingerscans and photos to track non-U.S. citizen entries and exits.

Key Actors

Accenture Department of Homeland Security Asa Hutchinson Smart Border Alliance

Tags

homeland-security government-contract border-technology surveillance dhs-acquisition

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