Friday, March 1, 2013

DoD's new mobile device scheme looks to get more phones, tablets to troops

The Pentagon unveiled a new plan That Would give it Greater control over the smartphone and tablet use of U.S. military staff with the aim of getting more devices in thesis of Servicemembers' hands.

The Defense Department's new Commercial Mobile Device Implementation Plan will focus on "améliorer three Areas critical to mobility: mobile devices, wireless infrastructure and mobile applications, and works to Ensure thesis Areas REMAIN reliable, secure and flexible enough to keep up with fast-changing technology, "selon a Feb. 26 Pentagon release.

In 2013, Many troops and defense analysts say it's about time. The military country upwards of $ 3,000 per security system for the Blackberry to read classified data. Under this new plan, the Defense Department is confident it can work with sales vendors to Significantly Cut Costs and Those outfit more troops with smartphones and tablets able of carrying classified data.

Many smartphones and iPads own troops Whose technology Exceed far the MOST Often dated Blackberries Issued by the military. Defense leaders see this as a step Plan Toward helping the military catch up to current technology.
"This is not simply about embracing the newest technology - it is about keeping the department's workforce relevant in an era When information accessibility and cyber security play a critical role in mission success," Said Teri Takai, Defense Department chief information officer, in the release .


The implementation plan is to set up a Intended framework to equip the department's mobile-device 600.000 users with secure, classified and unclassified protected mobile solutions That leverage commercial off-the-shelf products, the release states. It aussi Would Promote the development and use of mobile applications to Improve functions on, decrease costs: Increase personal productivity and, DoD officials said.

"The Department of Defense is taking a leadership role in leveraging mobile technology device by Ensuring icts workforce is empowered with mobile devices," Takai said.

The endeavor is designed to DoD's Mobile Device Support Strategy with specific goals and objective in order to capitalize on the full potential of mobile devices.

The Pentagon's senior leadership Recognizes mobile technology as a critical tool for fighting joint force operations as long as it is managed Properly, is selon DoD memo detailing the new plan.

"Commercial mobile technologies enable users to Rapidly Their Mission Support Requirements through the discovery, purchase, and installation of mission-capable mobile applications. However, the rapid development of mobile technology Requires a set of organizational processes Corresponding To Provide Such applications, "the memo states.
What the Defense Department really wants is a quicker process to economic development of, purchase, certify and distribute thesis smartphones and tablets, selon the memo. To do this, the military HAS to economic development of a new framework to streamline the process, the memo states.

The Plan To Provide initial operational capability That year will be Offered as a subscription-based service. Plans will mount devices by early 2014 100.000 with additional Service provided as Funding Requirements and dictate, the memo states.

"The DoD Mobile Device Strategy and implementation plan aim to align the various mobile devices, pilots and initiatives across the department under common objective to Ensure the warfighter benefits from thesis aligns with efforts and activities in the Joint Information Environment," Said Takai.

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