French IT services firm Capgemini announced on Sunday that it is divesting its U.S.-based arm, Capgemini Government Solutions, effectively exiting that particular federal-facing business in the United States. Read on to find out more about this development! Capgemini to Sell U.S. Government Solutions Unit, Exit Federal Business The decision comes at a tense moment for the company, which has recently faced mounting scrutiny over a contract linked to the U.S. immigration enforcement agency ICE, an agency already under heavy public criticism. That scrutiny intensified against the backdrop of widespread protests triggered by immigration policies under U.S. President Donald Trump, putting additional reputational pressure on firms associated with enforcement activities. In explaining the sale, Capgemini said that U.S. legal and regulatory requirements tied to federal contracts involving classified work limited the company’s ability to properly oversee how the subsidiary operated. The company stated that these restrictions made it difficult to maintain sufficient operational control and ensure the subsidiary’s activities remained consistent with the group’s broader goals, noting: “Capgemini considered that the usual legal constraints imposed in the United States on contracting with federal entities conducting classified activities did not allow the Group to exercise appropriate control over certain aspects of this… Read MoreBusiness Archives – Trak.in – Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups
