Networx key to security initiative

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Many agencies will rely on the governmentwide Networx telecommunications and network contract to put into service a reduced number of external Internet connections, according to the Office of Management and Budget.

Under the Trusted Internet Connections (TIC) initiative, agencies are in the process of decreasing the number of Internet gateways to fewer than 100 governmentwide.

Agencies must have the TICs operational by the latter part of 2009, said Karen Evans, OMB's administrator for e-government and information technology. The number of connections now stands at 79 but could change...