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Verizon, AT&T Nab Potential $971 Million In DHS IP Network Awards

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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week awarded Verizon Communications [VZ] a potential $678.5 million contract to be the primary provider for a common secure global Internet Protocol network as department transitions to its OneNet program. AT&T's [T] Government Solutions business received a potential $292 million award to be the back up provider in the Eastern and Western regions under OneNet. The contracts run for 10 years and were awarded under the General Services Administration's Networx Universal contract vehicle,…

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