Chris Leckness

I spent almost 10 years in the US Navy and one of the funniest sayings that I picked up was, "It's good enough for Government Work". This basically meant, it's not the best job I could have done, but I am in the Government, so who cares... Sort of... Really, it's a shame that we ever used this term, but that's all over now, for me at least.
So what is good enough for Government work? Windows Mobile? Yep... Nathan Clevenger over at Smartphone and Pocket PC Magazine shares the news that the US Government has approved Windows Mobile for email use...

Separately, the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) announced it has approved Windows Mobile® for secure wireless e-mail throughout the Department of Defense (DoD). These milestones offer independent validation of Microsoft's commitment to assist governments and enterprises in meeting the ever-increasing security demands for mobile devices accessing sensitive data on information networks.
Both accreditations will help mobile U.S. government personnel become more productive and effective while accessing mission-critical data, including for example, Common Operational Picture software for combat and reconnaissance missions; Battlefield Medical Triage; Logistics and supply chain support, and more.
"Windows Mobile offers an extension to agency infrastructure investments, and these important security certifications create additional value to the technology investments government organizations have already made," said Randy Siegel, Enterprise Mobility Strategist, Microsoft Federal. "For instance, customers can be assured that their mobile email is sent and received in a secure manner, and that mobile access to back-end systems is just as secure and protected as on their desktop."

This a big win for Windows Mobile. Some large Government contracts have likely been lost over the years based on not being approved.
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