Re: [Fed-Talk] FYI: Pentagon and iPhones
Re: [Fed-Talk] FYI: Pentagon and iPhones
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] FYI: Pentagon and iPhones
- From: Peter Thoenen <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:34:08 -1000
Oh I know, was just being tongue in cheek :), i.e. the powers-that-be and
auditors are quick to tell you "you can't do that as it violates
policy/regulation/law" but you try and deny them a cool sexy toy that is
near impossible to support n the same grounds it's "never mind those pesky
policies/regulations/laws" :) :) :)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Cerniuk [mailto:email@hidden]
> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 14:20
> To: Peter Thoenen
> Cc: Todd Heberlein; email@hidden Talk
> Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] FYI: Pentagon and iPhones
>
> The hard part of the certification is past for iOS and Mac OS X. Is the
> down hill slide from what most say, after the certified lab makes
> the recommendation for certifying the product to NIST.
>
> On top of that, products like Mocana App Protection provide NIST certified
> crypto for almost any app today.
>
> Don't see much need for a waiver at this point and it just gets easier in
> the very near future.
>
> --
> R/Wm.
>
>
> On Oct 29, 2012, at 20:08, Peter Thoenen <email@hidden> wrote:
>
> > Never mind that whole FIPS 140-2 thing ... I look forward to their
> > notice in the federal register exempting themselves from it (as required
> > by law).
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: fed-talk-bounces+peter.thoenen=email@hidden
> >> [mailto:fed-talk-
> >> bounces+peter.thoenen=email@hidden] On Behalf Of Todd
> >> Heberlein
> >> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 14:05
> >> To: email@hidden Talk
> >> Subject: [Fed-Talk] FYI: Pentagon and iPhones
> >>
> >> iPhones may be getting a little love from the military.
> >>
> >> Pentagon plans to buy iPhones, Androids in threat to BlackBerry’s
> >> market share
> >> http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/pentagon-plans-to-buy-
> >> iphones-androids-in-threat-to-blackberrys-market-
> >> share/2012/10/28/aeafb0a4-1f8f-11e2-ba31-3083ca97c314_story.html
> >>
> >>
> >> The Pentagon is planning to open its network for the first time to
> >> Apple iPhones and devices running Google’s Android operating system,
> >> a threat to BlackBerry maker Research in Motion.
> >>
> >> The Defense Department plans to hire a contractor to build a
> >> system that will manage and secure at least 162,500 Android devices
> >> and Apple products such as the iPad, according to a document posted
> >> online Oct. 22. The system may be expanded to handle
> >> 8 million devices, the department said.
> >>
> >>
> >> Todd
> >
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