Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III has named Apple Vice President Doug Beck as the next director of the Defense Innovation Unit. As director, Beck will lead efforts to speed up the adoption of commercial technology by the military and serve as a senior adviser to the secretary and deputy secretary of defense on...
Google’s Android operating system now powers 81 percent of the world’s smartphones thanks to strong demand from Europe and Asia, according to a new Strategy Analytics report. Linda Sui, a senior analyst with the market research firm, said increased demand for Android phones helped drive smartphone sales in the third quarter of 2013. Smartphone shipments...
The IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics has released findings of a study, claiming a majority of mobile applications for healthcare services have limited usage and features. The “Patient Apps for Improved Healthcare: From Novelty to Mainstream” study reveals that diet and exercise apps account for most of the health-related mobile applications while development initiatives fail...
As mobile devices proliferate, efficiency and employees are the winners. But security remains the top priority in the federal environment. Here’s how GovCon companies are bringing these sometimes competing needs together. Listen to many of those who know the federal mobility environment, and the old expression “closing the barn door after the horse is...
