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| Pentagon may soon clear |
| Pentagon may soon clear use of Apple, Samsung, BlackBerry devices
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 2-May-2013
5:5:26 AM |
| The Pentagon is expected to clear Apple, Samsung and BlackBerry mobile devices for use on Defense Department networks in the next few weeks, part of an effort to ensure the military has access to the latest communications technology, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
The decision will set the stage for an intensified struggle for Pentagon customers among BlackBerry devices, Apple's iPhones or iPads and units using Google's Android platform such as Samsung Electronics' phones. The Pentagon currently has some 600,000 users of smart phones, computer tablets and other mobile devices.
The Pentagon unveiled a plan in February aimed at giving the military services a much broader range of choices among mobile devices. The department currently has 470,000 BlackBerry users, 41,000 Apple users and 8,700 people with Android devices. Most Apple and Android systems are in pilot or test programs.
Pickart said Samsung's Knox version of Android currently is going through the security review process, with a decision expected in the next two weeks.
A full security review for Apple's iOS 6 system is expected in early May, and BlackBerry has submitted security plans for its BlackBerry 10, BlackBerry PlayBook and BlackBerry Device Service, with a decision expected in two weeks.
The security reviews are part of the Commercial Mobile Device Implementation Plan unveiled by the Pentagon in February.
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