FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
GSA Extends
Granite’s Authority to Operate on EIS Contract
Prime Contractor Meets IT
and Cybersecurity Standards for Federal Agencies
QUINCY, Massachusetts – April 27, 2023 – Granite
Telecommunications,
a $1.8 billion provider of communications and technology solutions to
multilocation businesses and government agencies, announced today that the
General Services Administration (GSA) has renewed Granite’s Authority to
Operate (ATO) under GSA’s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contract.
The award validates Granite’s
compliance with NIST 800-53 Security Risk Management Framework Controls and
overall capability to support the Federal government’s modernization and
security objectives for mission-critical infrastructure.
The EIS program is the federal
government’s contract vehicle for acquiring innovative information technology, telecommunications and infrastructure services. The 15-year,
$50 billion program addresses the federal government’s mission to modernize
legacy infrastructure with secure, leading-edge solutions. Granite is one of
only nine prime contractors selected to provide services under the program.
To be eligible to accept and process
orders under the EIS contract, GSA requires prime contractors to maintain ATO
by completing a rigorous assessment and testing of business support systems and
security measures. Every three years, a Cyber Security Assessment is required to
maintain a valid ATO and remain a prime EIS contractor. Granite first received
ATO in 2019, and after extensive review and testing through GSA’s renewal
process, it has received ATO for an additional three years.
“Granite works hard to ensure our
business support systems are at the cutting-edge of IT and cybersecurity
standards,” said Rob Hale, Granite’s President and
CEO. “From small businesses to the Fortune 100, our customers depend on us for secure,
high-performing solutions. ATO validates Granite’s ability to deliver at the
highest level for the U.S. government and its infrastructure needs.”
Granite has a proven record of
delivering value and savings to federal agencies. For example, the company is a
two-time recipient of the U.S. Postal
Service’s Supplier Excellence Award, which celebrates the efforts of suppliers that
make outstanding contributions to the success of the Postal Service.
To learn more about Granite, visit www.granitenet.com.
ABOUT
GRANITE
Granite
delivers advanced communications and technology solutions to businesses and
government agencies throughout the United States and Canada. The $1.8 billion
company serves more than two-thirds of Fortune 100 companies and has 1.75
million voice and data lines under management, supporting more than 650,000
locations. Founded in 2002, Granite has grown to be one of the largest
competitive telecommunications carriers in the U.S. by simplifying sourcing and
management of voice, data and cellular service with a
single point of contact and consolidated invoicing for all locations
nationwide. Today, Granite supports customers with a wide range of services,
including access, UCaaS, mobile voice and data, and
MSP solutions for SD-WAN, monitoring and network management. Granite employs
more than 2,250 people at its headquarters in Quincy, Massachusetts and 11
regional offices nationwide. For more information, visit www.granitenet.com.
Media Contact:
Jeremy
Robison
PR
Manager
Granite
617.845.4027