http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20120221_7036.php By Bob Brewin Nextgov 02/21/2012 The Air Force Special Operations Command canceled its planned acquisition of Apple iPad tablet computers last week, two days after receiving a query from Nextgov about the inclusion of Russian-developed security and documents reader software specified in procurement documents. The command did not provide any explanation for the move in its notice on the Federal Business Opportunities website. Officials originally planned to acquire 2,861 iPad2 tablet computers to serve as electronic flight bags, storing digital versions of paper charts and technical manuals. The procurement -- kicked off in January -- specified the use of GoodReader software developed in Russia to meet mission security requirements. Michael McCarthy, director of the Army's smartphone project, Connecting Soldiers to Digital Applications, based in Fort Bliss, Texas, told Nextgov last week he would not use software developed in Russia because he would not want to expose end users to potential risk. Bernie Skoch, a defense industry consultant and a retired Air Force brigadier general with extensive security experience and a student pilot, said with mission-critical applications, every line of source code must be examined to ensure it does not contain malicious code. It does not take much imagination "to conjure the catastrophic consequences" that could result from malicious code in an electronic flight bag, he said. [...] ______________________________________________________________________________ Learn how to be a Pen Tester or a CISSP with Expanding Security online. Get a free class invitation and see how good and fun the program really is. http://www.expandingsecurity.com/PainPillReceived on Thu Feb 23 2012 - 01:52:40 PST
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