Mobile Strategy by agency
As part of our special report, Gov 3.0: It's Mobile, Federal News Radio polled 28 agencies about the status of their mobile and Bring-Your-Own-Device strategies. Of...
With any new technology, policy usually comes after initial adoption. With mobile computing and apps, agencies are using pilots to inform policy development.
Federal News Radio surveyed 28 agencies on whether they have a formal mobile policy and whether it includes the idea of letting employees bring-their-own devices to work. We heard back from 21 of them, many providing more details on the status of their efforts. The results: Nearly every agency has or is developing a mobile policy and most also are considering a Bring-Your-Own-Device strategy.
Click on the links to reveal more details about each agency’s mobile and BYOD strategies.
| Agency | Mobile Strategy |
| Army | Under development |
| Air Force | Under development |
| Commerce | Yes |
| Defense | Yes |
| Energy | No |
| EPA | Under development |
| GSA | Under development |
| HHS | Yes |
| Homeland Security | Under development |
| HUD | No |
| Interior | Under development |
| Justice | Under development |
| Labor | Under development |
| NARA | No |
| NRC | Yes |
| NSF | Yes |
| OPM | Under development |
| SBA | N/A |
| State | Yes |
| Transportation | Yes |
| USAID | Yes |
| VA | Under development |
The agencies not responding were: the Agriculture Department, Office of the Director for National Intelligence, the Education Department, NASA, the Navy Department, Social Security Administration and the Treasury Department.
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