The Feds Better Get On The Ball

Federal agencies have until tomorrow to switch their telecommunications over to GSA's Networx contracts.

That is, if they want to get reimbursed for the cost of the switch. Karl Krumbholz, GSA's director of network service programs, said agencies can still make the change after tomorrow but on their own dime. GSA has been nudging agencies to move to Networx for two years and has extended the deadline twice. So far, only seven agencies are completely moved. Networx consists of a range of telecom services from several carriers.

It is supposed to replace the FS 2001 contracts, now more than 12 years old.