据外电综合报道：
Verizon Business to Build and Manage Secure Global Network for U.S. Department
of Homeland Security
Contract for Worldwide Managed IP, Security Services Valued at $678.5 Million
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Business will deploy
and manage a secure global IP network linking thousands of U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) sites under a new Networx Universal task order awarded
by the agency today.
Through an agreement valued at $678.5 million over 10 years, Verizon
Business will serve as primary service provider under the much-anticipated DHS
OneNet program, providing managed IP and security services that support DHS'
mission of securing the nation.
Under terms of the agreement, Verizon Business will help the 22 agencies
making up DHS combine multiple separate wide area networks onto one common and
secure IP network.DHS will rely on Verizon Business to fully manage and
secure more than 5,000 agency sites worldwide.As part of the program,
Verizon Business has committed to implementing a Security Operations Center
(SOC) for DHS.
Additionally, Verizon Business will employ Emergency Communications
Services (ECS), a new service available to all government agencies under
Networx Universal, to help DHS better prepare for emergency response to
man-made and natural disasters.ECS will enable DHS to establish quick,
mobile connectivity to any affected area within the United States and its
territories to help meet its mission of disaster response and disaster
recovery.
"The Department of Homeland Security has entrusted Verizon Business to
support its critical mission of protecting our country and its citizens," said
John Killian, president, Verizon Business."The advanced network that we
deploy will serve as the vital springboard for the department's evolving
requirements going forward. We look forward to being a trusted partner of the
Department of Homeland Security for many years to come."
Verizon Business is providing these services under the U.S. General
Services Administration's Networx Universal contract.Verizon Business has
been providing communications services to the Homeland Security department
under the GSA's Federal Telecommunications Service 2001 (FTS2001) contract,
the predecessor to the Networx program. Networx is the largest federal
telecommunication contracts ever awarded by the GSA and the federal
government, providing federal agencies with a common vehicle for purchasing a
comprehensive set of networking, professional and technical services.
Verizon Business is the largest provider of communications services to the
U.S. federal government and one of the largest providers of advanced
communications and information technology services globally.The company
offers local-to-global network capabilities coupled with a broad range of
telecommunications products and services -- including advanced Internet
protocol (IP) services, managed network services and systems integration -- to
all levels of government. With this broad portfolio of services, Verizon
Business can provide federal agencies with one-stop shopping for their
communications or connectivity needs. The company has built the next-
generation services that are helping to transform the way government customers
-- and their constituents -- do business.
About Verizon Business
Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), is a global
IP leader and network-based partner for delivering integrated communications
and information technology (IT) solutions to large-business and government
customers worldwide.Combining unsurpassed reach with managed services,
security, mobility, collaboration and professional services capabilities,
Verizon Business delivers global solutions that power innovation and enable
its customers to do business better.For more information, visit
www.verizonbusiness.com.
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releases.
SOURCEVerizon Business
Debbie Lewis, 1-610-257-7974, debbie.lewis@verizon.com, or Stefanie Scott,
1-512-495-6730, stefanie.scott@verizon.com, both for Verizon Business
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