Thursday, February 2, 2012

Tech Review Android: Wednesday, February 1, 2012

DOD's move to Android started with DARPA apps program



  • hardened Android Kernel
This is made easier by the truly modular nature of Linux and Android.

  • a secure host system
  • Android 2.2
    • Froyo
  • Army's Network Integration Evaluation (NIE)
    • Fort Bliss TX
  • Android in Afghanistan
    • 3rd Brigade
    • 10th Mountain Division
  • Tactical Ground Reporting (TGR)
  • Soldiers developed their own applications in theater
  • disconnected apps very useful in field
  • tolerate imperfect hardware if it help them with their mission
  • security/usability balance
  • desire for linked applications and plug-ins opposed to monolithic apps
  • Net platform
    • Dell Streak
    • HTC Desire
    • Motorola Xoom 
  • Nett Warrior
  • Harris AN/PRC-117G tactical radios
  • Tactical Operations Center (TOC)

















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