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IPv6 task force looking at vendor readiness for the change

After meetings between agencies, the CIO Council's panel is concerned that even if agencies meet OMB's 2012 deadline to make the switch, their Internet service providers may not. The task force is hoping to meet with GSA and Networx vendors to make sure everyone is ready for IPv6.

Tags: technology , contracting , industry , Pete Tseronis , John Curran , Andrew McLaughlin , OMB , CIO Council , American Registry for Internet Numbers , IPv6 , Internet service providers , Jared Serbu

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Towns, Issa bill would set hard Networx deadline

Congressmen introduce legislation requiring agencies to transition to the new telecommunications contract from FTS2001 by May 2010. Towns said the government could lose $500 million because of the delays.

Tags: technology , contracting , Ed Towns , Darrell Issa , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , GSA , telecommunications , Jason Miller

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HHS chooses Verizon for second Networx deal

The Department of Health and Human Services chose Verizon to provide data services under the Networx telecommunications contract.

Tags: technology , contracting , HHS , Verizon , telecommunications services , Jason Miller

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Analysis: Why the Networx deadline was extended

Edward Morche is the Senior Vice President of Level 3 Federal Markets. He tells the DorobekINSIDER the reimbursement deadline is really a way for GSA to pay back the agencies for the extra work they incur by transitioning from one contract to another.

Tags: Edward Morche , Level 3 , DorobekInsider , contracting , GSA

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GSA to extend Networx reimbursement deadline

Agencies now have another 12 months to submit their transition plans and have GSA pay for the costs to move to the new telecommunications contract. GSA does an about-face after saying for the past year it would hold agencies to that Aug. 31 deadline. Congressman Towns to introduce legislation to require agencies to transition to Networx by June 2011.

Tags: technology , contracting , GSA , OMB , telecommunications , WITS , Jason Miller

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Discussions about Networx and important news

Hear some of the Best of In Depth.

Tags: technology , management , Susan Zeleniak , Verizon Federal , Larry Allen , Coalition for Government Procurement , Tom Temin , In Depth

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Agencies moving slowly to TICs

Most mid- and small agencies missed the June 1 deadline to choose the Networx carrier to implement Managed Trusted IP Services. Some say part of the reason for the missed mandate is because GSA and DHS have approved only one MTIPS provider so far. OMB still wants agencies to have all traffic going through a TIC access point by Jan. 31.

Tags: technology , contracting , OMB , GSA , Mike Howell , Warren Suss , Diana Gowen , Suss Consulting , Qwest , AT&T , Verizon , Sprint , L3 , TIC , cybersecurity , MTIPS , telecommunications , Jason Miller

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Agencies still challenged by transition to Networx

Learn more in today's cybersecurity update.

Tags: technology , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , Jason Miller , DorobekInsider

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AT&T Approved Under Networxx

The General Services Administration and Homeland Security Department have approved the first government-wide provider of cybersecurity services under the Networx telecommunications contract. AT&T has received authority to operate its Managed Trusted IP Services (or MTIPS) program, a move that took almost a year to approve. Qwest, Sprint and Verizon also received awards to be MTIPS providers, but have not received the authority to operate on a governmentwide basis.

Tags: technology , Cybersecurity Report , GSA , DHS , Telecommunication , AT&T , Managed Trusted IP Services , Qwest , Sprint , Verizon , Scott Carr

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AT&T first under Networx to get cybersecurity approval

WFED's Jason Miller reports.

Tags: technology , contracting , OMB , AT&T , Jason Miller , DorobekInsider

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