The City of Irvine, California has signed a five year IT services contract extension with Affiliated Computer Services (ACS).

The agreement, worth US $18 million, will see ACS continue to manage IT operations and provide a broad range of services, including operation and support of the city's data centre, helpdesk and desktop support, applications support, and network management. In addition, ACS will provide consulting services to help the city, including its public safety department, align IT operations with business objectives.

"ACS has been a trusted partner to the City of Irvine for nearly 15 years, providing the city with excellent support and continued innovation," said Jan Stinger, information technology administrator for the City of Irvine. "ACS' expertise provides the city with a greater ability to focus our resources on serving our citizens."