{"id":58771,"date":"2018-07-12T20:01:35","date_gmt":"2018-07-12T20:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/07\/12\/accenture-hires-army-industry-veteran-as-defense-and-intelligence-head\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:23:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:23:48","slug":"accenture-hires-army-industry-veteran-as-defense-and-intelligence-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/2018\/07\/12\/accenture-hires-army-industry-veteran-as-defense-and-intelligence-head\/","title":{"rendered":"Accenture hires Army, industry veteran as defense and intelligence head"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Accenture Federal Services has hired George Batsakis, former CSRA executive vice president, to head its defense and intelligence portfolios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former Army infantry officer will manage the company\u2019s development and delivery of technology platforms to the Department of Defense, branches of the intelligence community and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe welcome George to the Accenture Federal Services defense team, where his significant experience will help us accelerate projects for the Department of Defense and other clients across the federal government,\u201d said John Goodman, chief executive of Accenture Federal Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs the DoD prepares to modernize its IT systems and rapidly deploy innovative solutions that reduce costs and increase efficiency, George\u2019s expertise will help our clients find the right solutions for their most complex challenges and meet the needs of servicemembers, veterans and their families,\u201d Goodman added.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/pentagon\/2018\/07\/12\/new-sco-head-will-be-in-place-by-end-of-july-and-diux-is-next\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-137775852.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">New SCO head will be in place by end of July. And DIUx is next.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Two key Pentagon technology hubs should have new leadership soon.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Batsakis has worked in the defense industry for more than 25 years and said he hopes to use his experience to propel the company forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m excited to join the Accenture Federal Services team, as throughout my career I\u2019ve learned the value of bringing together diverse and innovative teams to develop and implement new analytic and operational approaches to solve clients\u2019 toughest problems,\u201d he said. \u201cI look forward to continuing the work to help the government take advantage of new technologies and services that secure vital military and intelligence networks and IT infrastructure, transform capabilities, and drive short- and long-term operational 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