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DoD upends slow approval process for mobile devices

In the past, DoD's security review process took so long that devices were off the market by the time the Pentagon allowed them on government networks. This week, DoD approved a secure, commercial version of Android before its manufacturer even released it.

Tags: DoD , technology , DISA , STIG , Samsung , mobile , Android , Android Knox , Jared Serbu

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DoD's new plan promises speedy approval of commercial mobile devices

The Pentagon's commercial device implementation plan, made public Tuesday, aims at near-term implementation of a new generation of mobile devices such as iPhones, iPads and Android handhelds and tablets on both classified and unclassified networks.

Tags: DoD , technology , mobile computing , Robert Wheeler , DISA , Jared Serbu , Apple , Android , BlackBerry , cybersecurity , mobile device management

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