# Presentation: 134983

## DOI Networx Transition to 

**Networx IP Services**
**Tim Quinn**
**April 2008**

## DOI Transition to Networx IP Services

- The  FTS-2001 contract is nearing completion to be replaced my Networx.  Networx provides a shift in how network services are to be provided in the future using a more utility model.  DOI is currently working on transitioning services over to the contract developing a Statement of Requirements for voice and local services and a Statement of Objectives for the Enterprise Services Network.

## Agenda

- Contract Background
- DOI Vision
- Goals and Vision for Future Environment
- Current Environment
- Summary of Requirement Areas
- Project Summary and Timeline

## Background

- 1999 GSA’s Federal Technology Service (FTS) awarded FTS2001, comprehensive suite of telecom products and services contract, to Sprint & MCI Worldcom
- FTS also awarded “Niche” for services not included in FTS2001 – satellite & wireless
- Subsequently GSA added contractors thru the Metropolitan Area Acquisition (MAA) “crossover” to increase competition in the government long distance marketplace
- GSA together with Interagency Management Council (IMC) initiated an FTS2001 follow-on acquisition program called Networx to meet Agency needs for the next generation of telecom and related IT products and services.
- Networx will provide continuity to the services provided by FTS2001 as well as portfolio of new and emerging next generation services thru two acquisitions Universal & Enterprise. The portfolio includes web services, video conferencing, Voice over IP, converged IP, teleworking solutions, security services in addition to current ones.

## DOI Networx Goals

- Provide secure, reliable, capable and cost effective network services to support the current and future needs of the Department, its Bureaus, and other stakeholders.
- Ensure a well planned, well managed, well executed, and timely conversion from the FTS2001 contract to the Networx contract with minimum disruption to our users in collaboration with the bureaus and other stakeholders.
- Take full advantage of the Networx contract to review, revise, and improve our current network architecture, security, services, and support.
- Take full advantage of the Networx contract to upgrade capabilities in monitoring, managing and billing for network service delivery to all bureaus, offices, and other stakeholders
- Take full advantage of the Networx contract to explore new approaches for the delivery of IP services based on Service Level Agreements to all bureaus, offices, and other stakeholders

- We don’t have to own the telephone poles to use the phone, generate our own power to
- use electricity, or own the water purification plant to get drinking water

## DOI Vision – Transforming how telecommunications are procured

- Leverage the Networx Contractors’ Network Engineering and Operations Expertise
- Utilize vendor’s existing network services and processes
- Employ latest security devices
- Optimize services
- Reduce costs
- Phased approach to be Agreed upon by DOI and Networx vendor to accomplish transition
- Low risk transition
- Ensures service continuity
- Implement a performance based services contract with specific service level metrics and an effective incentive methodology

**DOI is looking toward the future and wants to move from its current business model of owning and managing its telecommunications network to a model where DOI is purchasing a utility – **_**secure**_** IP services to the desktop **

## Vision includes increasing the scope of services provided over time

**ESN Solutions for Legacy DOI Backbone Network**

**Non-FTS Voice**

**FTS Voice**

**Non-FTS Data**

**FTS Voice**

**Non-FTS Voice**

**Non-FTS Data**

**ESN**

**Non-FTS Voice**

**FTS Voice**

**Non-FTS Data**

**ESN Contract Award**

**TODAY**
- Portfolio of Telecom Services

**Initial ESN Scope**
- Focuses on replacing existing ESN FTS services

**Expansion of ESN Scope**

**Bureaus begin to migrate to new service options**

- Allows ESN to migrate to a fully managed services environment and provides DOI customers the choice and ability to migrate to converged services (VOIP, equipment, LANs etc.)

**ESN Solutions that migrate **
**toward a fully managed service, **
**delivering IP services to the desktop**

## Current Network

- ESN is an aggregation of Bureau networks and sub-networks partitioned off of a five Cloud, 13 Network backbone employing an array of multiple star and tiered topologies for connecting the ESN operating sites and Bureau field offices with centralized network infrastructure
- ESN employs an array of multiple star and tiered topologies for connecting the ESN operating sites and Bureau field offices with centralized network infrastructure
- ESN supports more than 75,000 employees and 200,000 volunteers at approximately 2,600 operating locations
- DOI currently has multiple Bureaus with independent telecommunications networks, some of which are connected through a distributed hub-and-spoke architecture
- DOI facilities are located in the United States, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Territories; some of the DOI sites are small in size and very rural in location

## Schematic Diagram 

- FOUO SLIDE

## Slide 10

## Summary of Requirements

- Comply with e-Government initiatives and Government standards and policy requirements
- Implement the latest security technologies
- Meet all federal security guidelines and mandates, including:
- FISMA
- NIST
- NS/EP
- The Privacy Act
- FISCAM
- HSPD-12

- Allow for on demand growth
- Enable secure remote access
- Deliver performance-based IP services
- Provide an effective, efficient, and interactive management information system
- Ensure seamless and transparent transition

## Strategy – Networx Project Managed in 3 Phases

- Fair Opportunity - Development of SOW and selection of vendor for transition of existing services from FTS2001 to Networx contract
- Transition – Plan and implement transition of existing services to the Networx contract; identify opportunities for future transformation of existing or planned services to Networx
- Transformation – Upgrade existing services to enhanced capabilities or new services available on the Networx contract

## Networx Transition – Project Summary

- Ten year contract to replace existing FTS 2001 contract
- Data and long distance telephone communications, affects every employee who uses a phone or computer
- Estimated costs > $55 million a year
- Currently staffed by OCIO, contract support and bureau volunteers
- Eligible for $4 million in transition cost reimbursement from GSA
- Target completion prior to FTS contract expiring and expensive gap contracts required

## Networx Transformation Timeline

***2007***

***2008***

***2009***

***3/07***

**Universal Awards**

***5/07***

**Enterprise Awards**

***Networx***

***9/30/08***

**Vendor Selection Deadline for Credit Eligibility**

**Acquisition and Fair Opportunity**

**Fair Opportunity**

**Transition**

***7/17/08***

**DOI Target Vendor**
**Selection Date**

***Compete First***
***SOR***

***Complete Ownership***
***Transfer***

***Complete***
***Competitions***

***1/08***

**Networx Transformation Timeline**

**Transformation**

***2011***

***1 Service***

**Transformation Analysis & Look Ahead**

***1/15/09***

***2011***

**8 Services**

***10/09***

## Fair Opportunity Deliverables by Activity

- Requirements Analysis

- Service Requirements

- SOO Development

- Transition Planning

- Vendor Proposal

- Source Selection

- Fair Opportunity selection scheduled for July 08 delivery

- Planned