NTT DATA has been selected by the Texas Department of Information Resources to deliver seamless public cloud managed services across the state as part of a multi-year agreement designed to accelerate digital transformation across Texas by simplifying how customers procure, use, and manage cloud resources.

NTT DATA is part of Tokyo-based NTT Group and has its North American headquarters in Plano.

“Texas is not just our North American headquarters—it’s a hub of innovation and leadership,” Beth Howen, divisional president of State, Local and Education at NTT DATA North America, said in a statement. “We’re proud to support the state’s forward-thinking public service initiatives with AI-powered cloud and digital solutions.”

NTT DATA said it will serve as the Public Cloud Manager for the Department of Information Resources’ diverse multi-cloud estate that spans AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, the company said. It said that by replicating proven models from previous large-scale public sector engagements, NTT DATA will deliver scalable, consumption-based services that drive efficiency, transparency and innovation, the company said.

Benefits of cloud management

NTT DATA said it will empower Texas via cloud innovation by:

• Managing and optimizing cloud environments to deliver smarter, faster and more transparent services to better serve customers through automation and real-time insights.
• Orchestrating strategic cloud hyperscaler partnerships with AWS, Microsoft, Google, and Oracle, ensuring the State of Texas has access to world-class technologies tailored to public sector needs.
• Equipping the Department of Information Resources’ customers for success with hands-on training, proactive outreach and adoption strategies that foster confidence and accelerate digital maturity.
• Partnering with the Multi-sourcing Systems Integrator (MSI) to deliver FinOps, helping customers reduce technical debt, eliminate unused capacity, and optimize cloud spend.
• Revitalizing DIR’s Cloud Center of Excellence to serve as a governing body for innovation, sharing best practices and continuously evolving the state’s digital capabilities.

Backed by deep expertise in complex workloads and public sector transformation, the company will deliver fully managed cloud services that are modern, secure, scalable and designed to support organizations of all sizes, NTT DATA said.

A $30-plus billion business and technology services leader, NTT DATA serves 75% of the Fortune Global 100.

NTT DATA has experts in more than 50 countries and offers clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and startup partners.

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