Verizon Division Starts Enterprise Mobile App Testing Program; Jack Walsh Comments
A Verizon division has launched a mobile application testing program aimed at helping enterprises determine if apps they support protect sensitive data and are safe to use. ICSA Labs is testing apps that may not have undergone the type of security and privacy testing desktop computer programs typically go through, Verizon said. “ICSA Labs has [...]
Research In Motion is getting ready to launch a new mobile application store when Blackberry 10 hits the market, Information Week reports. RIM has scheduled a Jan. 30 press conference to officially release BB 10 and its first set of devices, Eric Zeman writes. According to Zeman, RIM says the new devices will be on [...]
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Through a pilot program fielding mobile applications for veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to distribute iPads to 1,000 of its family caregivers, NextGov reports. The VA is set to open its app store in early 2013, giving veterans access to mobile applications. Clinic-in-Hand will host apps integrated with VA’s data systems and will [...]
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The Defense Department’s research arm wants gamer-developed mobile applications to help train medical first responders, NextGov reports. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency plans to look to the gaming industry for mobile apps that could be used for both medical and scientific training and courses. According to the solicitation, DAPRA wants U.S. Navy medics and paramedics [...]
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NASA and international governments are set to launch a competition challenging developers to design open data-based solutions. NASA said Friday the International Space Apps Challenge will take place on April 21 and April 22. Events will take place on all seven continents and on the International Space Station. The space agency said scientists, software developers [...]
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Former Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra joined social cloud company Salesforce in January and is now championing a move into social government, according to NextGov. Kundra, now Salesforce’s executive vice president of emerging markets, said cloud computing is no longer a debate. Kundra said most are moving toward a cloud infrastructure. Kundra said the next [...]
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The Government Accountability Office launched an application Tuesday for iPhone and iPad users, according to NextGov. The app gives mobile device users the ability to view reports, videos and congressional testimony on their Apple device. The government watchdog said in a press release it created the app as a result of the number of visitors that [...]
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QinetiQ North America recently launched an iTunes application to provide air traffic controllers and pilots with training and testing materials. The U.S. subsidiary said it aims to give airport staff a way to test themselves on core elements of air operations, including International Civil Aviation Organization and the International Air Transportation Association data sets. The app [...]
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