From Nextgov.com: Agencies make dent in external IT network connections

Slow transition to Networx telecom contract could affect progress .

Federal agencies have decreased the number of connections to external computer networks by 39 percent in the first four months of 2008 as part of an effort to enhance security and simplify management processes, according to a new report from the Office of Management and Budget.

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