Managed Trusted Internet Protocol Service (MTIPS) was developed by the US General Services Administration (GSA) to allow US Federal agencies to physically and logically connect to the public Internet and other external connections in compliance with the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) Initiative.
Instead, focus has shifted on the securing of existing connections using the MTIPS architecture.
[2] The Networx Program facilitates the transition to an MTIPS transport provider for participating agencies.
Verizon, AT&T, and Qwest (now CenturyLink) are the carriers who will participate in the MTIPS services[citation needed].
After being awarded an MTIPS contract, the contractor may propose alternatives at no additional cost to the Government that meet or exceed the provisions of the listed standards.