Trump Administration Targets Tech Firms as It Cuts More Contracts
The Trump administration is moving its spending review beyond consulting firms such as Accenture ACN -0.29%decrease; red down pointing triangle and Deloitte to now scrutinize contracts at a collection of companies providing sometimes obscure technology services to federal agencies.
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