State of Texas Selects Sprint for Managed Security Services
Posted on: Wednesday, 12 May 2004, 06:00 CDT
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint has been awarded a new two-year contract by the Texas Department of Information Resources - Business Operations to provide Sprint Managed Security(SM) Services to assist various state agencies in maintaining the integrity of critical data and information. The Business Operations division assists state agencies and political subdivisions in best-value acquisition of their information resources, and all Texas governmental entities are eligible, including state agencies, universities, cities, counties and public schools. Sprint Managed Security Services are available to these entities through the Division's Go DIRect program.
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"This offering allows the Department of Information Resources to continue bringing quality services to state and local governmental entities and ensures taxpayers get the best value for their dollars," said Mel Mireles, Director of Enterprise Operations for the State of Texas.
In 2000, the State of Texas contracted with Sprint to conduct a network security assessment of state agencies. The comprehensive assessment identified aspects of strong security and areas with vulnerability issues as well as a plan of action to enhance security overall.
"Utilizing best-of-breed security services through a single provider such as Sprint minimizes the complexity of doing business with several vendors for each agency," said Cathy Bryant, vice president of business development and state government, Sprint Government Systems Division. "As we've worked closely with them over the last few years to assess the state agency's network security across the various agencies, we've gained a clear understanding of their needs which allows us to ensure quick and smooth implementation so they can enhance protection of critical data immediately."
Sprint Government Systems Division ( http://www.sprint.com/gsd ) is based in Herndon, Va., and offers the full range of Sprint product and service offerings for federal- and state-government customers. Sprint is the only carrier offering government agencies a Peerless IP solution, unsurpassed in network security because it's entirely private, with no connectivity to the public Internet.
About Sprint
Sprint is a global integrated communications provider serving more than 26 million customers in over 100 countries. With approximately 65,000 employees worldwide and over $26 billion in annual revenues in 2003, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state-of-the-art network technologies, including the United States' first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network and an award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint provides local communications services in 39 states and the District of Columbia and operates the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide PCS wireless network in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.sprint.com/ .
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