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In a relative flurry of activity, the U.S. Defense Department is certifying the security credentials for the iPhone and Android operating systems and some devices that use them. The security accreditations come two years after the Windows Mobile operating system officially was sanctioned and brings the military a step closer to fielding mobile devices across the entire department.

As commercial carriers around the globe begin to offer 4G networks to customers, the U.S. government is looking for similar capabilities in its organizations. A pioneering project is scheduled to move onto the battlefield soon to provide disadvantaged users with 3G capabilities for intelligence dissemination, but even as that moves forward, the next-generation wireless capability will become available.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a unit of the U.S. Department of Justice, has emerged as a leader in the government’s executive branch when it comes to deploying mobile devices among its personnel. The agency’s law enforcement portfolio has given it an edge as a large portion of its work force already uses laptops and handheld devices for work outside of the Washington, D.C., headquarters.

Get all your medical information on the go with the free mPHR app for iPhone. The program gives you instant access to mobile personal health records, including test results, medical history, medications, allergies and immunizations.

Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Services, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, is being awarded an approximate $13 million contract modification for software development activity including sy

Sierra Nevada Corporation, Sparks, Nevada, is being awarded a $12 million contract modification to procure spares and consumables to support fielded Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Devic

Kratos Digital Fusion Solutions Incorporated, Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded approximately $23 million for research, development, modeling, and simulation capabilities for innovative and comprehensi

FLIR Systems Incorporated, Wilsonville, Oregon, was awarded about $10 million for the procurement of repairs and refurbishments, and logistics support for sensor components of the Legacy Rapid Aerosta

GE Aviation Systems LLC, Grand Rapids, Michigan, is being awarded approximately $46 million for advanced data transfer equipment for F-16 aircraft.

Which came first-the virtual scenario or the reality? Amazing U.S. Army-funded simulation technologies are blurring that line while at the same time clarifying mission goals and accomplishments.