Senator's hold on GSA confirmation hobbles Networx transition
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The continuing wait for a new General Services Administration administrator -- extended by the hold Sen. Christopher "Kit" Bond, R-Mo., placed on confirmation of Martha Johnson -- is likely further slowing federal agencies' already sluggish transition to GSA's Networx telecommunications contract. GSA has been pressing agencies to make the transition, but to date, less than a quarter of agency services have been transitioned to Networx from the FTS 2001 contract, which expires in May/June, said GSA Network Services Program Manager Karl Krumbholz.
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