First Android Device Certified For DoD Personnel 79
aneroid writes "The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has certified its first secure mobile device running Android 2.2 — the Dell Streak 5. It is certified for use in the Defense Department's secure but unclassified communications. 'Although the Streak 5 is no longer available commercially, Dell is supplying it to DOD because the military likes the form factor,' said John Marinho, director of Dell enterprise mobility solutions. It 'includes a set of Android application interfaces designed to enhance the security of the device. Besides being able to transmit secure unclassified messages, the device can have its data remotely wiped in the event of loss or theft.' The device also has the ability to lock down after multiple unsuccessful password entries and allows admins to remotely control the peripherals and security policy levels on the device. You may recall that President Obama got an NSA-certified phone-PDA to use instead of his BlackBerry. We also discussed a related article last year about the U.S. Army considering smartphones. So, how soon will we start seeing other smartphone vendors bid for secure-communications-devices contracts?"
Re:Why not Blackberry instead/also? (Score:5, Funny)
"CNN - Due to a glitch in Research In Motion's infrastructure, all combat operations for this week have ceased. Now to our correspondent in the field . . . what's going on down there on the field, Nic?"
"Well, both sides have laid down their arms, and are gaming with each other instead . . . not much to report here . . . you got some old Lindsay Lohan footage to show instead . . . ?"