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Networx: Benefits will be evident when agencies move

Susan Zeleniak of Verizon Federal explains that Networx will benefit all agencies and vastly improve the way things work -- once agencies make the move, that is.

Tags: contracting , Verizon Federal , Susan Zeleniak , DHS , Edolphus Towns , Dorothy Ramienski , Industry Chatter

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GSA, DHS approve first governmentwide cyber provider

AT&T receives an authority to operate its cybersecurity services under the Networx telecommunications contract. Agencies now can purchase these services to meet the Trusted Internet Connections requirements.

Tags: technology , contracting , OMB , GSA , DHS , FTC , EPA , Treasury , AT&T , Qwest , Sprint , Verizon , Jeff Mohan , Tom McMahon , Bill White , telecommunications , cybersecurity , TIC , MTIPS , Jason Miller

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Congressman Towns: Networx 'good deal' wasted

Chairman says government buying power should be saving taxpayers money; instead, dollars are wasted because of implementation delays.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , contracting , best practices , Edolphus Towns , Angela Styles , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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GSA opens up possibility of FTS2001 extension

Vendors pessimistic that agencies can transition all services to Networx by June 2011. GSA says it will decide a few months before the contract ends whether to extend the current telecommunications contract.

Tags: technology , contracting , Steve Kempf , Sanjeev Bhagowalia , Ed Towns , Darrell Issa , Jean Weinberg , Vivek Kundra , GSA , Interior , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , OMB , Interagency Management Council , Qwest , AT&T , Verizon , Diana Gowen , Don Herring , Susan Zeleniak , FTS 2001 , telecommunications , Jason Miller

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Why the delay with the transition to Networx?

WFED's Jason Miller reports from Capitol Hill.

Tags: technology , contracting , Jason Miller , Capitol Hill

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Transition from FTS 2001 to Networx has some scrambling

This week, host John Gilroy answers all your questions about the important move when he talks with representatives from TurningPoint.
May 11, 2010

Tags: technology , Federal Tech Talk , TurningPoint , FTS 2001 , John Gilroy

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GSA ready to move on to non-Networx work

Agency issues draft RFP for Connections II follow-on contract to help the government transition more quickly to the new telecommunications vehicle. GSA is also readying several other contracts in the short term whilte Networx remains its top priority.

Tags: technology , contracting , Karl Krumbholz , GSA , DISA , telecommunications , Connections , wireless , Satellite communications

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GSA gives agencies drop-dead date for Networx transition

Agencies now have until Aug. 30 to hire a telecommunications provider. GSA and the carriers still are concerned that they will not have enough time to complete the transition by mid-2011. Interagency Management Council trying to increase the urgency of the need for agencies to move to Networx.

Tags: contracting , technology , Karl Krumbholz , Sanjeev Bhagowalia , GSA , Interior , Interagency Management Council , DISA , CIO Council , AFFIRM , telecommunications , Connections , Satellite contract

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GSA awards Internet security contract to Verizon

Tags: contracting , technology , GSA , Verizon ,

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Nomination hearing for Martha Johnson

Tags: management , GSA , Martha Johnson ,

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