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More telecom vendors tipped for EIS authority

Three smaller vendors on the government-wide Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions Contract are likely to be approved to accept task orders in the coming months, according to the latest data from the General Services Administration.

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GSA preps 5G plan

The General Services Administration will issue a white paper on how it will move ahead with 5G wireless services.

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AT&T posts $1 billion DOJ telecom win

The Justice Department intends to leverage the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract to drive modernization.

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EIS delayed by shaky transition contract

The contract to manage the move to the General Services Administration's big telecom vehicle had some big holes and likely contributed to delaying the transition, according to a new watchdog report.

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Railroad agency inks EIS services order

An independent agency that oversees railroad workers' retirement benefits signed a long-term contract for IT and telecom services under EIS.

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Smaller EIS vendors don't want to get lost in the shuffle

Non-incumbent carriers on GSA's new telecommunications contract hope federal agencies are looking to diversify their solicitations.

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Senators want answers on expiring NSA surveillance program

A group of senators are asking the National Security Agency for an update on the current status of its controversial bulk telephony metadata collection program.

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Two more telecoms get the EIS go-ahead

GSA granted AT&T and Verizon authorities to operate under the agency's mammoth next-generation telecommunications contract.

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Army preps for high-tech radio upgrade

As part of the service's 10-year network modernization plan, the Army Network Cross Functional Team will begin pushing solutions for its integrated tactical network starting in fiscal 2020 with deliverables beginning in 2021.

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EIS activity shows signs of picking up

With GSA authorizing the first carrier under its $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract to provide service, and with others set to quickly follow, summer could be a busy time for federal telecom contracting.

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Vendors say EIS deadlines should shift because of shutdown

Deadlines for solicitations on the $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions vehicle may need to shift because impacts to buying agencies that were shuttered during the recent lapse in appropriations.

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GSA dials up new telecom services director

The General Services Administration hired an experienced IT official from the Department of Education to fill its vacant telecom services director position.

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GSA extends EIS deadline to 2023

Agencies are getting up to three more years on existing telecom contracts before having to shift to the $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions vehicle.

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EIS extension still a question mark

As big EIS contractors close in on their ATOs, officials could take up the issue of a contract extension after the Thanksgiving break.

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OneNet replacement could come via EIS

An industry analysis suggests the Department of Homeland Security will likely tap the governmentwide telecom vehicle to update its current capability.

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A big-ticket vendor merger hits EIS

The Harris-L3 merger won't significantly impact the $50 billion federal Enterprise Infrastructure Services contract, the companies report.

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Agencies pivot as EIS focuses on modernization

The $50 billion governmentwide telecommunications contract Enterprise Infrastructure Services began life as a like-for-like upgrade under the Obama administration, and agencies are playing catch-up as the White House looks to use the vehicle as a modernization tool.

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DHS sets two-pronged approach to EIS adoption

The Homeland Security CIO looks to "like for like" and cutting-edge telecom transition plans under EIS.

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FEMA delays nationwide alert test

A plan to test an emergency alert system by hitting nearly every U.S. cell phone with a presidential message was delayed because the agency is focused on Hurricane Florence relief.

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DHS ramps up supply chain security efforts

A new DHS study looks to light the way to actionable supply chain security solutions for telecommunications infrastructure.