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Next-gen Apple devices cleared to join Defense IT networks
The Defense Information Security Agency has approved a security guide for iOS 6 making it the third mobile operating system to meet the requirements this month. The agency said it will award a mobile device management system in a few months.
Tags: technology , mobile computing , DISA , Apple , iO6 , cybersecurity , Mark Orndorff , Sean McCalley
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 , Android , Android Knox , John Hickey , Jared Serbu
CBP brings automated services to more than just travel elite
Building on the success of its Global Entry program for pre-enrolled travelers, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has developed a self-service kiosk that anyone can use. John Wagner, executive director for Admissibility and Passenger Programs at CBP, tells Agency of the Month about this and other new technologies coming to an airport near you.
Tags: CBP , DHS , Agency of the Month , Gillian Brockell , budget , sequestration , technology , John Wagner , Global Entry
Industry Chatter: INADEV Corporation's Ferhan Hamid on mobile app development
Ferhan Hamid, CEO of INADEV Corporation, joined Industry Chatter with Francis Rose to discuss the development of mobile application at federal agencies.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Industry Chatter , Ferhan Hamid , INADEV , mobile apps
Living With Gadget Creep
Are electronic gizmos and communications aides making work life better and more productive or do you find yourself distracted, tired and nervous in the civil service? Federal News Radio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wants to know your thoughts.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , technology , workforce
Agencies describe roadblocks to wider mobile adoption
The federal government is on a quest to provide high-quality agency data to the public through a variety of digital avenues. But standing in the path of agencies' ability to provide government data "anytime, anywhere and on any device" are a number of potential roadblocks, according to a series of new reports from the Federal Chief Information Officers' Council.
Tags: Digital Government Strategy , technology , Federal CIO Council , Jack Moore
PTSD — there's an app for that
A smartphone application — released by the Defense and Veterans Affairs Departments in the spring — leverages the power of mobile technology to help veterans better manage post-traumatic stress disorder.
Tags: VA , DoD , PTSD , Sonja Batten , mobile applications , Jack Moore
Mobile-minded CIOs point to importance of business case
Federal agencies across the government have dipped their toes in the mobile pond. While agencies have implemented the new technology for a variety of reasons, there are a couple of common lessons learned shared by the early adopters. Two federal chief information officers who have overseen their agency's mobile transitions shared best practices and compelling use-cases in a panel discussion as part of Federal News Radio's special series, Gov 3.0: It's Mobile.
Tags: FERC , ATF , Rick Holgate , Federal Drive , Gov 3.0: Its Mobile , technology , mobile apps
Mobile computing fuels Arlington Cemetery modernization
Just two years ago, Arlington National Cemetery was plagued by mismarked and unidentified gravesites and incomplete paper records. Now, the Army has at its disposal a massive, GPS-enabled digital database of every gravesite. And what's more — the cemetery has made the database available to the public via its website and a mobile application.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Nicholas Miller , Arlington National Cemetery , technology , Gov 3.0: Its Mobile , Jack Moore
VA's mobile projects put iPads in hands of doctors - and patients
The Veterans Affairs Department's mobile projects have centered on improving internal business processes and changing how the agency interacts with the public. The department's "Clinic-in-Hand" program, which will launch early next year, will deploy iPads to family caregivers of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. And increasingly VA doctors and nurses are eschewing the clipboards and prescription pads in favor of mobile options.
Tags: VA , Kathleen Frisbee , technology , Veterans Health Administration , Federal Drive , Gov 3.0: Its Mobile , Jack Moore
