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20.10.26 - 20:00
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Accenture, Dragos and SANS Institute Launch Foundation to Strengthen Cyber Defenses for Under-Resourced U.S. Utilities (Business Wire)
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Approximately $10 million in initial funding and services will support essential services relied on by more than 100 million Americans
Initiative will provide technology, deployment services and training at no cost to up to 500 under-resourced utilities
COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture (NYSE: ACN), Dragos Inc. and the SANS Institute today announced a major initiative to help strengthen cyber defenses for under-resourced U.S. water, electric and natural gas utilities. These utilities provide essential services but often lack resources for adequate protection for their operational technology (OT) environments. The announcement comes amid a recent surge in cyberattacks targeting more than 100 U.S. water systems across over a dozen states.
In its first phase, the initiative will provide cybersecurity software, hardware, deployment services and SANS training free of charge to up to 500 under-resourced utilities. Accenture, Dragos and SANS are making an initial combined commitment of approximately $10...
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20.10.26 - 18:15
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Accenture Acquires Digital-Native Construction Consulting Firm Avicado (Business Wire)
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Avicado expands Accenture Construct's digital and systems consulting capabilitiesNEW YORK & MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Avicado, a construction technology consultancy headquartered in Miami. Avicado joins Accenture Construct, expanding its digital and systems consulting capabilities to help owners of complex infrastructure and capital programs reduce manual handoffs and establish a more connected view to drive higher project performance.
Founded in 2015, Avicado helps clients improve project delivery through connected systems, stronger project controls and better use of data. The digital-native company specializes in implementing and integrating leading construction and project management software from Procore, Autodesk (Construction Cloud, BIM 360), Trimble (Trimble Unity construct/e-builder), Oracle (Primavera P6, Textura) and Kahua.
The firm also offers on-the-ground program delivery services to keep programs moving, with Avicado specialists serving as owner representati...
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