Marines testing mobile devices for security, convenience

With the rise of mobile devices from smartphones to tablets, the Marine Corps must deal with an ever-more-delicate balancing act. The corps knows its Marines want to stay connected with family and take courses online, while also relying on these devices for mission needs. Renata Spinks, cyber technology officer for the Marine Corps; Gema Howell, an IT security engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and David Harris, information security architect for the Interior Department, spoke on a panel hosted by Federal News Network Executive Editor Jason Miller at the ATARC Mobility Summit on Aug. 6. Hear excerpts from that panel on this week’s Ask the CIO.