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NATO awards EUR 200 million cloud contract led by Accenture

NATO's communications agency awarded a EUR 200 million, seven year contract for its Protected Business Network cloud platform to Accenture, an Ireland domiciled but US linked prime, with Leonardo named only as implementation partner.

Verified Leonardo press release, 7 July 2026

What it does not test. This does not establish who ultimately holds or governs the data and infrastructure Accenture will operate for NATO's 29,000 users.

How this item counts. Towards dependence: it changes who operates. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight -4 of 36 possible. US-linked Accenture leads NATO cloud ops, EUR200M; Leonardo only minor partner. European Sovereignty Index

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