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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