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    {"title" :"Agency Mobile Resources at the Ready Following OMB Memo","summary" : "Note: This is a guest blog post by Amando E. Gavino, Jr., Director, Office of Network Services, ITS/FAS/GSA. He is responsible for a portfolio of telecommunication acquisition solutions that provide government agencies the ability to meet their diverse set of telecommunication requirements. Acquisition solutions include Networx, Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions – EIS (the future replacement for","date" : "2016-09-09T01:00:59-04:00","date_modified" : "2024-07-10T08:44:18-04:00","authors" : {"amando-e-gavino-jr" : "Amando E. Gavino, Jr."},"topics" : {
        
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      "filepath" :"news/2016/09/2016-09-09-agency-mobile-resources-at-the-ready-following-omb-memo.md",
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      "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/snyk-fix-08ac0319715b31f28b1a7897cd249f39/content/news/2016/09/2016-09-09-agency-mobile-resources-at-the-ready-following-omb-memo.md","slug" : "agency-mobile-resources-at-the-ready-following-omb-memo","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/snyk-fix-08ac0319715b31f28b1a7897cd249f39/2016/09/09/agency-mobile-resources-at-the-ready-following-omb-memo/","content" :"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a guest blog post by Amando E. Gavino, Jr., Director, Office of Network Services, ITS/FAS/GSA. He is responsible for a portfolio of telecommunication acquisition solutions that provide government agencies the ability to meet their diverse set of telecommunication requirements. Acquisition solutions include Networx, Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions – EIS (the future replacement for Networx), SATCOM, Enterprise Mobility, Connections II, Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative – Wireless (FSSI-W), and the Federal Relay Service.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany of you are aware that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued the \u003ca href=\"https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/memoranda/2016/m_16_20.pdf\"\u003eMobile Services and Devices memo\u003c/a\u003e on August 4, 2016. The intent is to vastly enhance acquisition and management of mobile services and devices across government. \u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2016/09/600-x-420-Wifi-iSergey-iStock-Thinkstock-472384972.jpg\"\n    alt=\"Wi-Fi symbol\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"resources-and-tools-are-available-to-help-agencies\"\u003eResources and Tools Are Available to Help Agencies\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgencies saw an early draft of the memo and now that it’s final, it’s a great time to review resources available to support every agency in achieving the goals set forth by and in the spirit of the OMB memo.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeverage Government-wide Acquisition Strategies\u003c/strong\u003e – Resource number one is \u003ca href=\"http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/100931\"\u003ethe existing Government-wide GSA mobile solution\u003c/a\u003e. It gives agencies a variety of service plan and device options from leading national wireless carriers. Information about the program and how to order is available on the \u003ca href=\"http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/100931\"\u003eGSA website\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother resource is GSA’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/225319\"\u003eWireless Economic Model\u003c/a\u003e downloadable Excel-based spreadsheet to give agencies a rough order of magnitude concerning your estimated costs and savings when using new wireless service plans. In addition, a \u003ca href=\"http://www.gsa.gov/portal/getMediaData?mediaId=251607\"\u003eWireless Guide\u003c/a\u003e is available to help agencies move from existing contracts and carriers with step-by-step instructions. You can also access a \u003ca href=\"http://www.gsa.gov/portal/getMediaData?mediaId=173843\"\u003eUser’s Guide\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http://www.gsa.gov/portal/getMediaData?mediaId=251603\"\u003eFSSI Wireless Ordering Template\u003c/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"http://www.gsa.gov/portal/getMediaData?mediaId=235527\"\u003eordering instructions\u003c/a\u003e. For more resources and templates, visit the \u003ca href=\"http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/225655\"\u003eEnterprise Mobility Resources\u003c/a\u003e web portal.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptimize Plan Pricing and Device Refresh Schedules\u003c/strong\u003e – When it comes to OMB’s directive to optimize pricing, the \u003ca href=\"http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/100931\"\u003eGSA mobile solution\u003c/a\u003e has a strong three-year track record of success in optimizing plans and cost savings. About 85% of defense and civilian cabinet-level agencies are using FSSI Wireless Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), achieving a government total $29 million savings compared to prior rates since the May 2013 FSSI-W award. Agencies that have moved to the existing government-wide FSSI mobile solution find average cost savings of 27% compared to previous wireless service costs. These agencies pay on average $14 less per unit per month. As a reminder, the BPA published prices differ from the actual service prices agencies have negotiated when using the FSSI-W BPAs so please check with us to get prices paid information when you are making comparisons. You’ll find that it’s hard to beat the prices we’ve achieved for the features in the service plans offered.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarriers include devices at no cost with service plans and users have a choice of devices with each service plan. In accordance with OMB’s guidance, previous generation devices are typically equally capable of meeting government requirements and can be acquired at significantly lower prices. Agencies also have the option to buy service plans for government-furnished equipment (GFE) and user-owned devices.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScheduling device refreshes is flexible too. No-cost device refreshes happen based on commercially available cycles of 10 to 20 months, although agencies can determine a refresh schedule that works best for their users.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBaseline Agency Usage and Quarterly Reports\u003c/strong\u003e – Once an agency uses the \u003ca href=\"http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/100931\"\u003eexisting Government-wide GSA mobile solution\u003c/a\u003e, the built-in requirements for carriers to provide usage reports will assist in agency quarterly reporting. These reports can help agencies to analyze usage and optimize mobile service levels, including identifying and terminating unused (or zero-use) devices and services. The pooling option for data and minutes saves dollars for agency customers by allowing agency high-volume users to leverage purchased and unused minutes and data from lower volume users.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptimize Agency Requirements\u003c/strong\u003e – The OMB memo also addresses actions agencies must take to consolidate contracts, track and improve inventory of mobile devices, and pool mobile services to avoid overage charges. Depending on size, agencies using the \u003ca href=\"http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/100931\"\u003eexisting government-wide FSSI mobile solution\u003c/a\u003e can choose to consolidate wireless contracts at the bureau level and then into one enterprise-wide agency contract. Smaller agencies might fully consolidate initially without phases.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"reach-out-for-personal-assistance\"\u003eReach Out for Personal Assistance\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more assistance, GSA has an Enterprise Mobility Team that is happy to help with any questions you have or support you need. You can contact us toll-free at (855) ITaid4U (482-4348), or contact our Enterprise Mobility Team directly through \u003ca href=\"mailto:kelly.adams@gsa.gov\"\u003eKelly Adams\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"mailto:richard.jones@gsa.gov\"\u003eRichard Jones\u003c/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"mailto:jon.johnson@gsa.gov\"\u003eJon Johnson\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow us on Twitter \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/GSA_ITS\"\u003e@GSA_ITS\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/gSRnIJ\"\u003eLinkedIn\u003c/a\u003e to join our ongoing conversations about government IT.\u003cem\u003eThis post was originally published on GSA’s \u003ca href=\"https://gsablogs.gsa.gov/technology/\"\u003eGreat Government Through Technology\u003c/a\u003e blog by \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/snyk-fix-08ac0319715b31f28b1a7897cd249f39/authors/mary-davie/\"\u003eMary Davie\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n"}
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