News Categories

Next:YEMEN: All Politics Is Local

Information Warfare: A Cell Phone That Keeps Its Secrets

Archives

June 23, 2011:  The U.S. Air Force has purchased 300 Sectéra Edge smartphones for senior commanders. This $3,000 cell phone can handle GSM, CDMA or Wi-Fi connections, and much more. Most importantly, it can provide highly encrypted data and voice communications with any device that is also able to handle the encryption. The 342 gr (12 ounce) device is ruggedized, has a Blackberry type keyboard and a 2.8 inch color display. Software includes a browser and email, plus viewers for Word, Excel, Powerpoint, PDF and WordPad documents, as well as pictures and videos. The phone can operate on classified (including SIPRNET) and unclassified networks.

Phones like this are increasingly common for senior officers and battlefield commanders. The government gets discounts for large quantity purchases.

 

 

X

ad

Help Keep Us From Drying Up

We need your help! Our subscription base has slowly been dwindling.

Each month we count on your contributions. You can support us in the following ways:

  1. Make sure you spread the word about us. Two ways to do that are to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
  2. Subscribe to our daily newsletter. We’ll send the news to your email box, and you don’t have to come to the site unless you want to read columns or see photos.
  3. You can contribute to the health of StrategyPage.
Subscribe   Contribute   Close