The Telecommunications Systems Division collaborates closely with the Office of Budget, the Office of the Inspector General, the Office of Acquisition and Property Management, the Office of Managing Risk and Public Safety, the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, the National Business Center, and the telecommunications management offices in all bureaus. We provide telecommunications operations guidance, technical assistance, and develop policy relating to the operations and use of telephone systems and applications, data communications networks, and radio communication systems.

We provide telecommunications guidance and Department-wide leadership in the following areas:

• Federal Technology Service Contracts for long distance communications and local telephone services
• Radio spectrum management
• vDOINET, the Department wide data communications network
• Alaska Regional Telecommunications Network (ARTNET)
• Emergency communications support and coordination for Wildfire Suppression
• Continuity of Government
• Continuity of Operations
• Law Enforcement

We work closely with the following governmental bodies:

• General Services Administration
• General Accounting Office
• National Communications Systems
• National Telecommunications and Information Administration
• USDA Forest Service
• International Boundary and Water Commission
• Tennessee Valley Authority

Telecommunications Manager's Meeting Information

Major Products

• GSA FTS2001 Services - Point of Contact - Ingrid Caples - 202-208-4569
• vDOINET - Point of Contact - Rick Delph - 202-208-5064
• Land Mobile Radio Policy Issues - Point of Contact - Art Nelson - 202-208-3939
• Spectrum Management - Chris Lewis - Point of Contact - 202-208-6759

Tim Quinn - Chief, Telecommunications Systems Division; 202-208-5002

Supervises the Telecommunications Systems Division staff and is responsible for nationwide network planning, analysis, design, and telecommunications service implementations. Develops telecommunications policy, ensures regulatory compliance, provides technical analysis and assistance, approves telecommunications plans and installations, and provides direction for managing telephone systems, radio communication systems, and data communication networks. Represents the Department at interagency telecommunications meetings and forums on national telecommunications policy and service issues. Highest current priorities are the completion of the transition of FTS2000/AT&T; services to FTS2001/MCI services, the transition of DOI land mobile radio operations from wideband to narrowband operation, and the reduction of the radio frequency assignment processing backlog.