This Arlington, Va.-based company is taking its cybersecurity talents to Texas’ second biggest city.
Accenture Federal Services has opened a cybersecurity center in San Antonio and is offering cybersecurity-as-a-service to the Department of Defense and other government agencies.
The Accenture Federal Services (AFS) Cyber Center came about as part of a larger investment AFS made into San Antonio that includes $5 million and the addition of 500 jobs to the area over the next four years, Tom Greiner, AFS technology business lead, told Technical.ly.
“There are a number of reasons why this is a priority for both AFS and for local officials. Notably, San Antonio is an important strategic hub for cybersecurity in the United States. For example, the city is home to the 24th and 25th (who recently announced they were merging) Air Force,” Greiner said. “These groups are specifically focused on combatting cyber warfare.”
Greiner said that AFS was also drawn to San Antonio because there are a number of government agencies and organizations who have a significant presence in San Antonio, including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the south Army Research Lab.
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