Despite rumors to the contrary, the General Services Administration remains unmoved by any whining about agencies needing more time to complete the transition to Networx from FTS 2001.
Verizon Business continues an impressive streak of contract wins that began in March and includes numerous Networx contracts and large Defense Department projects.
Verizon Business and AT&T Government Solutions have won Networx Universal awards from the Social Security Administration totaling $220 million for telecom services.
Location data from 120 million Verizon cell phones, including some of those used by federal agencies, will provide information about traffic jams to Google Maps and other users of real-time traffic congestion data.
The General Services Administration has released a list of 86 federal agencies that have awarded contracts to telecom providers through the Networx contract.
Verizon Communications Inc. joins AT&T Inc., Qwest Communications Inc. and Sprint Solutions Inc. as a Managed Trusted Internet Protocol Service provider under the General Services Administration’s Networx telecommunications contract.
The nominee to head the General Services Administration plans to keep close tabs on agencies to ensure that they complete the Networx transition on schedule.
Telecom and technology companies, such as Deloitte, Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Bivio Networks, are tackling strategic acquisitions despite an economy that makes such deals challenging.
