HHS awards Verizon $245 million telecommunications contract

Under the contract, which was administered under the Washington Interagency Telecommunications System, Verizon will supply the Health and Human Services Department with voice and data services, dedicated voice mail, and audio, video and Web conferencing. HHS figures to be a particularly important federal agency over the next few years, as its public health research and food and drug safety programs figure to play a key role in implementing healthcare reform.

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