VA Gears Up for Buy of Up to 100,000 Tablet Computers

Alice Lipowicz | Federal Computer Week | October 24, 2011

In one of the largest moves to mobile devices by a civilian agency, the Veterans Affairs Department plans to procure up to 100,000 tablet computers, the agency recently announced.

VA's acquisition strategy includes a nationwide mobile device management (MDM) solution that will make it easier to manage and securely connect tablets and smart phones to the agency's enterprise network, according to a performance work statement published on the Federal Business Opportunities website on Oct. 17...