Accenture inked a deal worth 200 million euros, equivalent to $228.8 million, with the NATO Communications and Information Agency to design and operate a new network platform for the organization.

The professional-services firm said Tuesday it will work with Leonardo, an aerospace, defense and security company, on the project, which aims to establish a foundation for classified digital operations across the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Accenture said the platform, dubbed the Protected Business Network, will introduce a common cloud operating model, standardize engineering practices and secure NATO's digital environment, allowing for digital services to be developed, deployed and maintained.

The project will support the progressive deployment and long-term adoption of secure cloud services to about 29,000 users over the next seven years, the company added.

"Under the Protected Business Network, NATO is taking a key step to modernize its digital infrastructure and enable a more connected, data-driven enterprise, ensuring we deliver digital capabilities at speed and scale," NCIA General Manager Dylan Browne said.

Mauro Macchi, who helms Accenture's business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, called NATO's digital transformation one of the consequential programs of our time.

"Together with Leonardo, we are bringing the cloud and security capabilities needed to help NCIA build a digital backbone that is resilient, interoperable and ready for the future, while strengthening the Alliance's own ability to operate and lead," Macchi said.

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