The MTIPS Portal provides security services to multiple clients, but allows for specific controls based on Agency requirements. An MTIPS portal functions as an OMB approved Multi-Service Trusted Internet Connection Access Provider (TICAP) capable of hosting multiple Agencies and able to manage and correlate multiple independent traffic streams for each subscribing Agency. The MTIPS (TIC) Portals built by Networx contractors provide access to multiple Tier 1 Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Contractor-provided access to the MTIPS Transport POP is included in the DMZ. The DMZ is created by the contractor to ensure that Agency traffic is protected and physically isolated when transported to the TIC portal and the public internet. (The term DMZ was originally coined as an acronym for demilitarized zone). Together they create an Agency TIC Trusted Domain (DMZ) for IP traffic. It is a realization of the TIC 1.0 Reference Architecture as required by the OMB TIC initiative.Īs shown in the figure, MTIPS is comprised of (1) the network infrastructure to transport IP traffic originating in the Agency Enterprise Wide Area Network (WAN) and (2) the TIC portal (DHS Approved Access Point). The figure below shows a notional architecture for MTIPS.
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MTIPS enables Federal Agencies to achieve full compliance with the TIC mandate by facilitating the reduction of the number of Internet connections in Government networks while providing stipulated security functions and controls to all Government users. MTIPS allows Agencies to transport Internet Protocol (IP) packets to/from external networks including the Public Internet, business partner's networks and Government-wide intranets and extranets. This is a new service that was not offered on previous GSA contracts. In response, GSA developed MTIPS, a Networx service that enables Agencies to meet their TIC requirements.
In November 2007, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced its Trusted Internet Connections (TIC) initiative which will limit the number of internet connections (gateways) into Federal Departments and Agencies.
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