Government IT strains under BYOD challenge

IT executives with federal and state governments are struggling to sort out mobile strategies for smartphones and tablets that would be used by employees at work. The bring your own device" conundrum was evident in the energetic discussions at the combined Fose/GovSec Conference, where IT profe...

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Published in:Network World 2012-04, Vol.29 (7), p.10
Main Author: Messmer, Ellen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Conferences
Employees
Government agencies
Government contracts
Information technology
Smartphones
Technology adoption
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Summary:IT executives with federal and state governments are struggling to sort out mobile strategies for smartphones and tablets that would be used by employees at work. The bring your own device" conundrum was evident in the energetic discussions at the combined Fose/GovSec Conference, where IT professionals from the US Department of Defense, General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, NASA and the state of Mississippi spoke about the frustrations they have encountered with BYOD. While the adoption of Apple IOS and Google Android devices, among other mobile platforms, is high, there's the sense that creating custom apps is expensive and that the talent to do it largely ties outside of government.
ISSN:0887-7661