February 18, 2012 at 03:12US military will change the Blackberry smartphones on Android
CNN News Service, citing a source close to the project, announced a new government program under which US military programmers are working to improve the security of the Android mobile platform. The first batch of devices will go into use by senior government officials and the US military to store confidential documents for several months. It is planned that already at the first stage, US officials will be able to use tablets and smartphones to receive and exchange classified information.
Michael McCarthy, director of the U.S. Army Modernization Department, said the army has been testing touchscreen devices at U.S. military bases over the past two years. Despite the fact that during this time the army released only 40 modified smartphones, next month the US military will receive another 50 phones and 75 tablets. Currently, the military is conducting limited testing of Android devices in Iraq.
According to the CNN service, instead of gadgets with improved fillings, the army prefers commercially available models in which the OS kernel is modernized to ensure the security of stored information.
The user will be able to track classified data that are waiting to be sent to the servers, prohibiting or confirming their transfer. Thus, without personal approval, sending any information from a smartphone will be impossible. It is also reported that the gadgets will provide the opportunity to inform management about files that are being prepared for sending to servers.
Reportedly, the military will be the first to receive the devices. A bit later, the modified smartphones will arrive at the service of federal agencies and government officials. If everything goes well, the government will change the Blackberry smartphones to Android, which, of course, will negatively affect Research In Motion, which has been supplying devices for senior US officials for quite some time, including President Obama.
A source
Michael McCarthy, director of the U.S. Army Modernization Department, said the army has been testing touchscreen devices at U.S. military bases over the past two years. Despite the fact that during this time the army released only 40 modified smartphones, next month the US military will receive another 50 phones and 75 tablets. Currently, the military is conducting limited testing of Android devices in Iraq.
According to the CNN service, instead of gadgets with improved fillings, the army prefers commercially available models in which the OS kernel is modernized to ensure the security of stored information.
The user will be able to track classified data that are waiting to be sent to the servers, prohibiting or confirming their transfer. Thus, without personal approval, sending any information from a smartphone will be impossible. It is also reported that the gadgets will provide the opportunity to inform management about files that are being prepared for sending to servers.
Reportedly, the military will be the first to receive the devices. A bit later, the modified smartphones will arrive at the service of federal agencies and government officials. If everything goes well, the government will change the Blackberry smartphones to Android, which, of course, will negatively affect Research In Motion, which has been supplying devices for senior US officials for quite some time, including President Obama.
A source