A secure version of Android on mobile Samsung has been approved by the U.S. Defense Department this week. It is the beginning of a U.S. government strategy to use devices from various manufacturers and operating systems in their operations. As of now, the U.S. military used green android technology missions and offices.
is the first time that the Pentagon allows large-scale thing, because until recently it was only pilot who has had good results.
A land dominated by RIM and Blackberry
So far the department has
U.S. defense and military Blackberry phones used almost exclusively, indeed, it is estimated that 470,000 to 600,000 employees use these devices. The rest, using Android and iOS. As you see, are far removed from how numbers are distributed currently Smartphones statistics.
However, things will change for next year 2014 . Recently been released from a new package of Defense security implementation guides. These new measures will increase the number of devices without skimping on safety . Something very important to the U.S. Defense Department.
For now, the Android device implementation is experimental, but things are developing quite well and is expected to implement insurance 100,000 Android devices next year.
A future plan that integrates multiple devices
Apparently
increased safety terminals Android offering Samsung Knox , has played a key role in choosing Android in the future. It also opens the door to other devices running iOS and even Windows Phone. In the words of Damien Pickart, Defense Department spokesman:
is an important step towards the establishment of a multi-vendor environment that supports a variety of devices latest technology and operating systems.
While on the other hand, the Defense Department completely ignores not RIM, are also conducting tests with 10 and Blackberry Playbook tablets, as well as continue to use your mail service.
DoD strategy provides implement a centralized app store and device management system of several integrated manufacturers. This will catch the best of the pilot projects that have been developed.
addition, the implementation of these newer systems the Pentagon will save money . Tablets and Smartphones networked replace the expensive and heavy outdated material. Imagine carrying thousands of emails in letters from one place to another. Now all that is replaced by a single device thus saving energy, space, and fuel. In a single month, U.S. Air Force had recovered the investment of moving to this new system .
was the NSA (National Security Agency) who initiated the research with a Motorola Razr Maxx , the what, got converted into a safe device for the Secret Internet Protocol (SIPRNet) of the Department of Defense . Moreover, the device is in use today. Although, because of this, had to be withdrawn from the commercial market until they receive approval Pentagon security. Robert Wheeler, deputy CIO of the Department of Defense explains it.
That was our first test phone classified. We learned that this was not the way to do things in the future. It is more beneficial for all safety requirements define the terminal before that manufacturers put on the market.
Conclusion
Although still a long way to go to the Defense Department in this area. Always good to see such institutions are modernized and if this leads to significant savings.
everyone else is good news. The more variety there is in the market, better for the user. Thus, many manufacturers will come together on security and privacy (which will make for a juicy contract with U.S. defense) and will soon have more secure and reliable terminal. Furthermore, this well know that Android and its allies are considered reliable and secure by an institution like the U.S. Defense Department, which contradict what Ostros say and think.
Will we see yousafety improvements in our mobile or be left solely for U.S. Defense?
Source: Federal News Radio
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