The Defense Information Systems Agency is seeking mobile device management software as well as an application store for the Pentagon’s mobility program, the agency announced Wednesday on FedBizOpps. In a presolicitation notice, the agency said it is working to issue a full-and-open request for proposals and plans to award a three-year contract containing one base [...]
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Air Force Wants Software for Electronic Flight Bags in Recently Procured iPads
August 29, 2012 No CommentThe Air Force Special Operations Command wants device management software for the 2,725 Apple iPads that were bought in May to serve as electronic flight bags, NextGov reports. These electronic flight bags will be used to store and display flight charts and manuals that are traditionally on paper. Bob Brewin reports that the software should [...]
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The White House has released an updated guidance for agencies on implementing “bring your own device” policies, Nextgov reports. Brittany Ballendstedt writes that a working group used recent BYOD programs at other agencies to form this new BYOD guidance. Goals of allowing employees to bring their own mobile devices into work include improved productivity, work-life [...]
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Coast Guard Receives General Dynamics-Built Search and Rescue System; Bill Weiss Comments
August 24, 2012 No CommentThe U.S. Coast Guard has accepted the General Dynamics-built search and rescue system for Sector Buffalo in New York. Rescue 21 Search and Rescue System allows Coast Guard personnel to respond to distress calls from at least 20 nautical miles from shore. General Dynamics C4 Systems vice president of Communication Networks, Bill Weiss, said that [...]
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Dell Inc. launched its Desktop Virtualization Solutions for Government on August 20, an end-to-end desktop virtualization tool for its federal clients. According to a Dell statement, the scalable DVS-Gov can provide secure remote network access for up to 50,000 users anywhere in the world. Jere Carroll, general manager of civilian and intelligence agencies, Dell Federal, [...]
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Northrop Grumman’s electronic systems division has won a $9.5 million contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to engage in research and development efforts. In an Aug. 17 notice, FedBizOpps said Northrop will explore the reconfigurability and programmability of RF transceivers to multiple systems. Work under the contract involves the identification of five RF [...]
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology wants a contractor to develop new tools for analyzing security vulnerabilities on the military’s Android applications, Nextgov reports. According to Dawn Lim’s story, ground troops could use the apps to collect and post data on bomb threats, observations and incidents. Soldiers could also upload intelligence onto maps for [...]
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Raytheon Introduces Virtual Radio App For First Responders; TJ Kennedy Comments
August 20, 2012 1 CommentRaytheon Company has made it possible for PCs, tablets and Smartphone’s to be used as virtual radios, so that first responders can communicate without the use of land mobile radios. “This versatile mobile application allows first responders to communicate over the data network when they are out of LMR coverage range or when a redundant [...]
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