Defense Department to let Apple devices onto Pentagon network
The department expects to clear the devices for use on its network early next week, according to a report.
Pentagon employees may soon start using Apple mobile devices, like iPhones and iPads, on the U.S. Defense Department's secure network.
The department expects to clear the devices for use on its network early next week, Bloomberg reported Friday.
It's a space that's normally dominated by BlackBerry, but with other smartphone brands gaining popularity, the federal government is considering other options. Those options include Samsung, which officials cleared last week.
Approval means employees using government-issued iOS 6 devices can access military networks after the department builds a mobile-device management system to secure the phones and tablets.
Earlier this month, the Commerce Department certified iOS 6 for protecting sensitive data.