Re: [Fed-Talk] government agencies using iOS devices?
Re: [Fed-Talk] government agencies using iOS devices?
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] government agencies using iOS devices?
- From: Dave Schroeder <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:56:31 -0600
You can do over the air delivery from something as simple as a web page, and there are several enterprise tools for mobile device management, enterprise "app stores", etc.
http://www.apperian.com
http://www.air-watch.com
http://www.sybase.com/afaria_iphone
- Dave
On Mar 9, 2011, at 7:51 AM, Andreoli, Tony A USNUNK NAVAIR B1490, R215 wrote:
> So in an enterprise environment, where iOS devices are actually supported, how do you deal with custom app distribution? For example, let's say you have a custom app that you want available to your in-house users (potentially thousands). Is there some mechanism for a private app store? Or do you have to deal with manually loading them, just like a developer does, when testing the app, on each and every device?
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> NASA has iPhones (3GS & 4, on Verizon & AT&T) and iPads (v1, w/3G option) available to our employees via our standard "desktop" contract (ODIN). I expect we'll be updating our guidance in the next few months based on our emerging experiences. I also expect that we'll be keeping the devices available.
>
> NASA has developed some iOS apps, for internal and external use. Internal examples include a directory lookup app, and a civil servant timecard app. There are a variety of additional apps in various stages across a variety of groups. Enough that we have a structured process for issuing "NASA" apps.
>
> Prior to our formal iPad adoption, several sites had some pilot activities, including mine. Folks needing primarily an ultra-portable email/calendar/web browser were our biggest success stories. Our engineers didn't have enough of the right app mix for their needs, and ditto on the science side.
>
> DISA had a draft STIG on iPhone/iPads, though I can't find it on the authoritative site, so it may have been pulled. The version from 20100921 indicated:
>
> Note 1: The use of Apple iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch) in the DoD has not been approved. These
> devices should not be connected to production networks or email systems during testing.
>
> Note2: DoD's risk assessment of iOS devices, when configured according to this draft STIG, has not yet been
> completed. Readers should be aware that it is likely that the risk assessment will result in changes to one
> or more policy or technical security controls defined in this draft STIG.
>
>
> For those keeping OS score, we also support Blackberries. Android devices are not yet officially approved, though we're tracking ongoing developments and I expect we'll have both phones and tablets approved in some of value of "soonish."
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> On Mar 8, 2011, at 3:52 PM, Kohls, Steven J CTR USAF AFMC AFRL/RYAA wrote:
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>
> Just an informal poll,
>
> Is anyone out there working in a federal agency that has approved iOS devices for network use?
> If so, what organization you work for?
>
> We're doing modeling and simulation work on the iPad, but everything is off-network as iOS is not approved here.
>
> Regards,
>
> Steve
>
> Steve Kohls, Contractor
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