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  • FAA Inspectors Test iPads

    FAA Inspectors Test iPads
    As part of a plan to upgrade technology and support a mobile workforce, Federal Aviation Administration inspectors are taking part in a pilot project using iPads to conduct safety checks on airline ...
    2012-04-25T11:38:00Z by Judi Hasson
  • Mobility Is About Applications as Much as Hardware

    Mobility Is About Applications as Much as Hardware
    A new computing device could revolutionize mobile federal computing. It's super thin, has a potential battery life of close to nine hours, an ultra high resolution screen and a glass touchpad. It ...
    2012-03-29T14:30:00Z by Tom Temin from FedInsider
  • New Technology Takes Aim at Fake IDs

    New Technology Takes Aim at Fake IDs
    Until mid-December, anyone needing a fake driver's license could download a free app from Apple's App Store and make one. The DriversEd iPhone and iPad app-available since 2009-allowed users to pose ...
    2012-02-03T13:01:00Z by Sebastian Thaler
  • NOAA Abandons BlackBerries for iPhones, iPads

    NOAA Abandons BlackBerries for iPhones, iPads
    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will save thousands of dollars by trading its fleet of BlackBerries for iPhones and iPads in the next few months. CIO Joseph Klimavicz told AOL ...
    2012-01-23T11:00:00Z by Judi Hasson
  • How Tablets Are Helping Government Employees Get More Stuff Done

    How Tablets Are Helping Government Employees Get More Stuff Done
    Consider this: At the beginning of the day you've got two computing devices sitting in front of you, a laptop and an iPad. Which do you turn to first? The laptop's undoubtedly more powerful, but ...
    2012-01-19T14:45:00Z by Cliff Unger
  • VA Streamlines Service Delivery With Mobile Technology

    VA Streamlines Service Delivery With Mobile Technology
    The Department of Veterans Affairs is swiftly moving ahead developing secure mobile tools for its workforce as Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel is calling for broader adoption of mobile technology in ...
    2012-01-13T10:30:00Z by Judi Hasson
  • Air Force Unit Unloads Paper In Switch To iPads

    Air Force Unit Unloads Paper In Switch To iPads
    The Air Force Special Operations Command announced it plans to buy 2,861 iPad 2 tablets in a move to unload as much as 70 pounds of paper per flight. The decision, announced in a Dec. 29, 2011, ...
    2012-01-04T13:15:00Z by Wyatt Kash
  • Air Force Special Operations Command - iPad Approval Notice

    The Air Force Special Operations Command issued a justification and approval notice Dec. 29, 2011, to acquire nearly 3000 iPad 2 tablet computers to serve as electronic flight bags for each crew ...
    Source: Air Force Special Operations Command
  • Cartwright's Classified iPad: Symbol Of Retiring Vice Chair's Independent Thinking

    Cartwright's Classified iPad: Symbol Of Retiring Vice Chair's Independent Thinking
    Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright has a long history of commandeering technology before it was ready for the military. So few were surprised, including Deputy Secretary of Defense Bill Lynn, ...
    2011-08-05T15:00:00Z by Wyatt Kash
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