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                                 $8B is the projected value of the Defense Enterprise Office Solutions contract, for which the final RFP is expected in June
 Pentagon cracks down on personal mobile devices
The Defense Department is prohibiting the use of personal mobile devices inside secure areas of the Pentagon. Under a policy memo released May 22, DOD personnel, contractors and visitors to that building and supporting facilities in Arlington County, Va., are
“processing, handling or discussion of classified information.”
Personal and unclassified government-issued mobile devices are prohibited in secure spaces but may be used in common areas. Government-issued unclassified devices
being used as desktop replacements must have approved “interim mitigations applied until replaced with compliant devices” within 180 days. Mitigations include disabling the camera, microphone and Wi-Fi settings. Government- issued classified mobile devices can continue to operate per previous authorization while exemptions are reviewed.
Devices must be turned off and stored in lockers. The policy also states
that proper signage must be displayed outside secure areas.
The memo spells out consequences for violators, including possible loss or delay of security clearance, fines and administrative discipline. Additionally, non-cleared phones discovered in classified spaces are subject to inspection for any photography, sound recording or other material that could potentially compromise classified information.
There’s a 180-day window for implementation. In the meantime, temporary mitigations include covering cameras and disabling Wi-Fi and audio. The ban excludes approved medical devices and mobile devices with limited storage or data transmission capabilities, such as key fobs for automobiles or home security systems. Fitness trackers are permitted as long as they don’t have camera, microphone, cellular or Wi-Fi capabilities.
— Lauren C. Williams
   restricted from having mobile devices in areas designated or accredited for
EDITOR’S NOTE
  In search of government innovators
True innovation takes a lot — new technologies, strong leadership, talented industry partners and, of course, individual change agents.
That’s why I’m delighted to announce that the Rising Star awards — which honor up-and-coming IT talent — are now part of our larger Government Innovation Awards program. A joint effort of FCW, GCN, WashingtonTechnology and Defense Systems, the awards also recog-
nize the companies supporting the government’s transformation and the most innovative technology initia- tives across the public sector.
The Rising Stars are an FCW tradi-
tion, so I’ll start there: We’re looking for early-career phenoms whose leadership, innovation and all-around extra effort are having a powerful and positive impact.
Anyone in the government IT community is eligible — military and civilian, career and political, contrac- tor, academic and association expert alike. Nominees must be less than 10 years into their government IT careers, and winners are chosen for
their impact so be sure to explain what a nominee did and what all that work accomplished.
And don’t forget about the other awards. We’re looking for Industry Innovators and Public Sector Innova- tions as well! Details and nomination forms can be found at: GovernmentInnovationAwards.com.
—Troy K. Schneider tschneider@fcw.com @troyschneider
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