WASHINGTON; June 1, 2004 – The Accenture-led Smart Border Alliance has been selected by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to design and implement the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program. Under the contract, which includes five base years plus five option years, the Smart Border Alliance will help develop and implement a new entry/exit system to be deployed at the nation’s more than 400 air, land and sea ports of entry.
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Accenture LLP leads the Smart Border Alliance, which includes key members Raytheon, The Titan Corporation, and SRA International, Inc. The Smart Border Alliance, whose member companies employ more than 330,000 people in the United States, was selected following a highly competitive bid conducted by the Department of Homeland Security.