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Highways Agency connected

by Mark Rowe

A five-year contract to provide secure network connectivity services for the Highways Agency has gone to Thales. Under the contract, let under the Government’s Public Services Network (PSN) connectivity framework, Thales will deliver a range of services to the agency including network connectivity, encryption security, Wide Area Networks (WANs), Local Area Networks (LANs) and remote access services for employees.

According to the contractor the Highways Agency will be able to exploit modern, secure communications that conform to the Government’s PSN standards, while reducing IT costs. The backbone is a secure, accredited network service that will link 49 sites across the UK.

The secure network will allow information sharing between agency sites, whilst supporting secure voice and improved data communications services. The contractor will manage transformation and migration of users from their existing network to the new encrypted service. Thales will also supply a high-security Remote Access Solution (RAS) to enable users to connect securely to the agency networks from home.

Phil Naybour, Vice President, Secure Communications and Information Systems, Thales UK, said: “Thales is looking forward to working with the Highways Agency to deliver a network solution that will significantly reduce costs, whilst improving security and operational effectiveness. Thales aims to be a leading provider of secure network and cyber-security services for UK Government and Critical National Infrastructure. Securing this contract, one of the largest contracts awarded under PSN, helps to confirm Thales as one of the leading providers of PSN connectivity solutions where there is a requirement for enhanced security.”

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