Networx

Networx transition deemed nearly complete

Almost 99 percent of services have moved to the Networx program, according to a GSA official.

  • By Camille Tuutti

FCW Editorial: Summing up the Networx challenges

Now halfway through its contract period, Networx is experiencing some difficulties in getting agencies to transition to the new vendors and the new offerings.

  • By Anne Armstrong

Networx: A vision for the future

As GSA designs the next big network services contract, a veteran of the development and management of Networx and FTS 2001 has some advice to offer.

  • By John Johnson

Networx: A gauge of its flexibility

After aiding in an agency transition to Networx, consultant Cedric Sims takes stock of the contract's progress so far.

  • By Cedric J. Sims

Networx: A look at its origins

The government has undertaken three major telecom transitions, columnist Bob Woods writes, and there are important lessons to be learned from each of them.

  • By Bob Woods

Assessing Networx at midlife: Are we there yet?

The transition to the Networx contract, which GSA awarded in 2007, has turned out to be an arduous process marked by slow progress and uncertainty. Will the government finish before the next contract is awarded?

  • By Matthew Weigelt and Camille Tuutti

Mis-measuring Networx progress

Some say the General Services Administration has the wrong number when it comes to assessing agencies’ speed in moving to the Networx telecom program.

  • By John Moore

What comes after Networx?

The next federal telecom contract will focus on mobility, cloud and flexibility.

  • By John Zyskowski

Emerging tech will power future of government IT in lean times

Cloud and mobility are becoming increasingly important in helping government CIOs meet mission needs, GSA technology leader says.

  • By Camille Tuutti

Government, industry see Networx spending differently, survey finds

The two sides have polar opposite views of Networx, and one side's hopes may be in vain.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

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  • By Michael Hardy

Rethinking government's biggest IT ideas

Four landmark programs that sought to remake big swaths of government IT face the test of time.

  • By Amber Corrin, Michael Hardy and Alan Joch

Next GSA networks chief will step into new telecom world

As Karl Krumbholz retires, the government is being hit by multiple forces that are shaping the transition to the future. His successor will have new frontiers to tame.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

GSA's Karl Krumbholz announces retirement

In a blog post, he said GSA officials put him on a temporary assignment until the end of the year, and for now, Frank Tiller will manage the day-to-day responsibilities of the agency's networks services program.

  • By Matthew Weigelt
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Not on Networx yet? Prepare to pay.

Time is almost up for agencies to get GSA reimbursement for Networx transitions.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Krumbholz writes Networx blog

GSA's Karl Krumbholz joins the ranks of federal bloggers with a blog dedicated to news about network services.

GSA plans employee teleconference program

AT&T has been awarded an estimated $18 million task order to develop and manage GSA's new virtual meeting places.

  • By Amber Corrin

Why the Networx transition is a security imperative

The cyber threat has evolved radically since FTS 2001 established the basic framework for telecommunications services across the government, writes David Hughes, managing partner and co-founder of TurningPoint Global Solutions.

Networx gets nasty on Capitol Hill

What are members of Congress threatening to do to agencies that fail to meet the Networx deadlines?

  • By Sami Lais

Part 3: Data is key to transition to Networx and beyond

Data collection is at the heart of GSA's efforts to move from FTS 2001 to Networx as well as laying the foundation for future transitions, says Karl Krumbholz.

  • By Sami Lais

Verizon lab to demo the greener side of telecom

Verizon Business opens a lab to show feds how optical local-area networks can help make buildings greener by reducing the energy needs of their networks.

  • By Sami Lais