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EIS gets best-in-class handle
GSA's big, next-generation telecommunications contract, as well as its supporting contracts, get favored designation from OMB.
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ZTE banned from buying from U.S. firms
The Commerce Department hit Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE with denial of export privileges, preventing the company from accessing the U.S. supply chain.
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GSA tries to raise the profile of EIS
The General Services Administration added new info on how agencies can tap into its next generation telecommunications contract -- and tied the vehicle more closely to IT modernization.
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Mobile network infrastructure at growing risk from cyber attack
The FCC's communications security advisory group warned on threats to mobile networks that are similar to those impacting industrial control systems.
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FCC chief floats new supply chain rules for telecom
The plan would bar the use of funds in an $8.5 billion telecom subsidy from going to foreign equipment suppliers who are deemed a threat to national security.
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EIS contractors want more time for transition
EIS contractors are chafing under what they see as a slow transition from GSA's old telecommunications contract to its next-generation vehicle.
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How NTIA is trying to push 5G
The federal government looking to encourage 5G wireless tech by trimming regulations and making it easier for carriers to use federal property for cell sites.
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EIS vendors show progress on testing
Major carriers on the government's $50 billion telecommunications contract are advancing on required systems testing.
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Watchdog calls out EIS risks
GSA's inspector general warned that the transition to the new $50 billion telecom contract is being put at risk because of a lack of interagency agreements.
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States can keep options open on FirstNet
Even though all 50 states have opted into FirstNet's and AT&T's plans for a nationwide wireless first responders' network, Verizon reminds them they're not obligated.
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All in for FirstNet
The planned national wireless interoperable emergency responder network got 100 percent buy in, but some stakeholders needed some prodding.
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Save the dates: The IT Modernization Report's many deadlines
From cybersecurity to shared services to TICs, American Technology Council's final report recommends dozens of deliverables.
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Are the stars aligning for IT transformation?
The migration from Networx to EIS offers a forcing mechanism for rethinking IT infrastructure — if agencies resist the temptation of "like-for-like" updates.
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Round 1 of EIS task orders expected in October
The General Services Administration put together a planning tool for EIS buyers with the first task orders expected soon.
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CenturyLink delays Level 3 acquisition
EIS contract winners CenturyLink and Level 3 pushed their acquisition plans back a month for a California utilities commission approval, but don't expect it to affect planning.
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How a telecom contact might spur IT upgrades
A month after the GSA named 10 winners for its next-generation telecommunications contract, the $50 billion vehicle has a big supporting role in the White House IT modernization plan.
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Agencies prep communications for Hurricane Irma
FEMA, the FCC turn to prepping communications providers for oncoming Hurricane Irma, as post-Hurricane Harvey cleanup continues in Texas.
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FEMA mobile comms units roll in for Harvey
The federal disaster agency's fleet of mobile offices is helping power communications support for emergency responders in the Texas flood.
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How carriers prove they are up to the EIS challenge
Telecom companies that won places on the $50 billion EIS contract must demonstrate their back-office capabilities for GSA.
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