Govt. Emergency Telecom Service (GETS) and Wireless Priority Serv...
Govt. Emergency Telecom Service (GETS) and Wireless Priority Service (WPS) would be upgraded under sole-source contract that Dept. of Defense (DoD) said it intended to award to DynCorp Information Systems. DoD said National Communications System faced pressing need for…
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“new or modified GETS features and WPS enhancements” as carriers deployed next-generation wireline network and 3G wireless equipment. GETS and WPS provide emergency access and priority processing of voice and data transmissions by authorized users in national or regional crises. Services increase probability that public switched telephone network congestion wouldn’t impair ability of national security and emergency preparedness workers to communicate. DoD said that although changes in system wouldn’t guarantee completion of priority calls, neither would upgrades preempt calls in progress. Anticipated length of contract is 60 months. Estimated contract value wasn’t disclosed.