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Verizon Wins GSA Networx IT Contract Extensions

Thursday, July 21st, 2016

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The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) awarded Verizon [VZ] a contract extensions under the agency's Networx program to provide federal agencies with the ability to continue procuring network and communications services from Verizon while the government transitions to a new system, the company said Wednesday.The new, comprehensive-solution-based contract is called the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS). The EIS contract vehicle is intended to address all aspects of federal agency information technology, telecommunications, and infrastructure requirements once completed. EIS is considered a…

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