FTS 2000: An Overview of the Federal Government's New Telecommunications System

IMTEC-90-17FS Published: Feb 14, 1990. Publicly Released: Mar 20, 1990.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Federal Telecommunications System 2000, focusing on: (1) background data on the system's services, design, and contracts; and (2) the General Services Administration's (GSA) exemption of agencies from mandatory use of the previous system and its reviews of those exemptions since its contract awards for the new system.

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Telecommunications

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