The Pentagon is opening up its network to iOS and Android
Starting in 2014, the Pentagon will be opening up its internal network to platforms other then BlackBerry – including Android and iOS.
Speaking to web site AppleInsider.com, Lt. Col. Damien Pickart said the change“won’t be a shotgun approach, where everyone will get the same apps and devices.”
Pickart also noted that it won’t be a BYOD policy just yet:
“It’s not BYOD; it is the department migrating to a multi-vendor environment that is going to include more than BlackBerry currently. BYOD is a long-term objective, but we’re just not there yet. The technology is there, but things like security, we’re not quite there yet.”
The Pentagon is currently evaluating the BlackBerry 10. However, Col. Pickart believes that both Android and iOS have come a long way and will be able to meet the Department’s Security Requirements:
“Other systems are maturing in their capability to provide greater security with their systems, the level of security with BlackBerry has been above most, but others are moving toward that and are achieving that.”
