In his first year as CEO, Ron Ash of Accenture Federal Services has been positioning the company for growth opportunities that focus on Trump administration priorities for artificial intelligence and other technologies that foster efficiency. Ash tells our Nick Wakeman about how these changes in the market have impacted partnerships, fostered new business models and brought more commercial practices into the federal market. He calls 2025 the “year of the rebuild” with new opportunities accelerating in 2026 as agencies increase demand for solutions that help them use their resources more effectively. Beyond reseller pacts: How government contractors are building strategic tech partnerships GSA adds global AI providers to the schedule GovCon enters uncharted territory in Trump's efficiency push Trump’s ‘pincer maneuver’ reshapes federal contracting landscape
