Leidos has won a subcontract from Accenture Federal Services to support cloud modernization services for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Part of the $189 million Accenture award, the time and materials subcontract includes a 1-year base period of performance with two 1-year options and one 6-month option.
“We are excited to team with Accenture Federal Services and support the CDC’s digital modernization journey,” said Liz Porter, Leidos Health Group president.
Under the subcontract, Leidos will focus on four major tasks: application rationalization, project initiation and planning, cloud modernization and application sustainment and modernization. This support will help CDC transition its systems into secured cloud solutions. It will also enable more effective public health data gathering, validation, analytics, forecasting and decision-making.
“Through our experience and technical expertise migrating legacy systems, Leidos will accelerate the CDC’s performance and execution. We’re proud to support this mission and the CDC’s work protecting the health of the American people,” Porter said.
The Leidos and Accenture partnership brings together expertise in technology, health care, systems infrastructure and mission knowledge to help meet the needs of all Department of Health and Human Services operating divisions.