Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Converging security needs create new market for GSA

A growing federal market for separate but related security demands has led the General Services Administration to concoct ways to offer the wide-ranging requirements in a single package.

To minimize vulnerabilities, agencies are rethinking their purchasing strategies and starting a new trend in buying security services. Their different security features, such as cameras, security guards and information technology platforms, need to interact. For example, security guard services and IT need to be on the same playing field.

Attempting to order and then connect these services as one is called security convergence.

Read rest of the story: FCW.com News - Converging security needs create new market for GSA

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