Defense Department opens contracts for Apple, Google

The U.S. Department of Defense announced today that it was further dropping its exclusive BlackBerry contract and opening all of its mobile communications networks to Apple, Google, and other device makers.

"The Department of Defense is taking a leadership role in leveraging mobile device technology by ensuring its workforce is empowered with mobile devices," Defense Department chief information officer Teri Takai said in a statement today. "As today's DoD personnel increasingly rely on

[TechMagz.Net] Defense Department opens contracts for Apple, Google