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Use of Mobile Technology for Information Collection and Dissemination A DACS Technology Assessment Report DACS Report Number 518055 Contract FA1500-10-D-0010 Prepared for the Defense Technical Information Center Prepared By Chet Hosmer, Chief Scientist Carlton Jeffcoat, Vice President, Cyber Security Division Matt Davis, Malware Analyst Wetstone/Allen Corporation of America 10400 Eaton Place Fairfax, VA 22030 Thomas McGibbon, DACS Director Quanterion Solutions Inc. 100 Seymour Road Utica, NY 13502 Distribution Statement A Approved for public release: distribution is unlimited Use of Mobile Technology for Information Collection and Dissemination REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE Form Approved OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing this collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports (0704-0188), 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control number. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR FORM TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS. 1. REPORT DATE (DD-MM-YYYY) 2. REPORT TYPE 3. DATES COVERED (From - To) TBD Technical N/A 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE 5a. CONTRACT NUMBER Use of Mobile Technology for Information Collection and Dissemination FA1500-10-D-0010 5b. GRANT NUMBER 5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER N/A 6. AUTHOR(S) 5d. PROJECT NUMBER Chet Hosmer, Carlton Jeffcoat, Matt Davis, Thomas McGibbon N/A 5e. TASK NUMBER N/A 5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER N/A 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT Allen Corporation of America, Cyber Security Division, Coastal NUMBER Carolina University Foundation Center, 5341 E HWY 501, Suite E 501- 509 Conway, SC 29526 DACS DAN #518055 Quanterion Solutions, Inc., 811 Court St., Utica, NY 13502 9. SPONSORING / MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 10. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S ACRONYM(S) Defense Technical Information Center DTIC DTIC/AI 11. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S REPORT 8725 John J. Kingman Rd., STE 0944 NUMBER(S) Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060 12. DISTRIBUTION / AVAILABILITY STATEMENT Approved for Public Release, Distribution Unlimited 13. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES 14. ABSTRACT Mobile technology is increasingly being utilized as a tool for information dissemination and collection. Numerous agencies including the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Intelligence community, and law enforcement are utilizing mobile technology are utilizing mobile technology for information management. The three primary mobile devices being utilized ® ® ™ today for the purposes of information collection and dissemination are the iPad / iPhone , Android , ™ and Windows Mobile . The open architecture of these devices is conducive for rapid application development and release. Despite the advanced mobile technology that exists today, factors such as security, usage, and trends must be considered when transitioning to mobile information collection and dissemination architecture. 15. SUBJECT TERMS TBD 16. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF: 17. LIMITATION 18. NUMBER 19a. NAME OF RESPONSIBLE PERSON OF ABSTRACT OF PAGES Thomas McGibbon a. REPORT b. ABSTRACT c. THIS PAGE 19b. 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Z39.18 i Use of Mobile Technology for Information Collection and Dissemination Table of Contents 1.0 Abstract ............................................................................................................................1 2.0 Executive Summary..........................................................................................................2 3.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................4 3.1 Mobile Technology .......................................................................................................4 3.2 Intended Audience ........................................................................................................5 3.2.1 Motivation for Mobile Information ........................................................................6 4.0 Current Uses of Mobile Devices .......................................................................................7 4.1 DoD Applications .........................................................................................................7 4.1.1 Tactical Networks ..................................................................................................9 4.1.2 Application Examples ............................................................................................9 4.2 Department of Homeland Security .............................................................................. 12 4.3 Intelligence Agencies .................................................................................................. 13 4.4 Other Government ...................................................................................................... 13 4.5 Utilities and Critical Infrastructure .............................................................................. 14 4.6 Law Enforcement ........................................................................................................ 15 4.7 Libraries...................................................................................................................... 17 5.0 Mobile Information Collection and Dissemination .......................................................... 22 5.1 Information Dissemination .......................................................................................... 22 5.1.1 Podcasts ............................................................................................................... 23 5.1.2 V CAST ............................................................................................................... 23 5.1.3 Custom Applications ............................................................................................ 24 5.1.4 Traditional Web ................................................................................................... 24 5.1.5 Wiki ..................................................................................................................... 25 5.2 Information Collection ................................................................................................ 26 5.2.1 Data Collection Application ................................................................................. 27 5.2.2 Data Transfer Method .......................................................................................... 27 5.2.3 Server Side Components ...................................................................................... 27 6.0 Mobile Technology Architectures in Use by the Government ......................................... 29 6.1 US Army Common Operating Environment Architecture ............................................ 29 6.2 DHS Homeland Security Information Network ........................................................... 30 ii Use of Mobile Technology for Information Collection and Dissemination 6.3 Navy Next Generation Enterprise Network ................................................................. 32 7.0 Current Mobile Device Technology ................................................................................ 34 7.1 iPad® and iPhone® Architecture .................................................................................. 34 7.2 Android™ Architecture ................................................................................................ 36 7.3 Windows Mobile™ Architecture .................................................................................. 38 7.4 Mobile Architecture Expandability.............................................................................. 40 7.5 Best Practices for Mobile Web Software Development ............................................... 42 8.0 Key Aspects of Mobile Information Management ........................................................... 47 8.1 Dynamic Information Dissemination ........................................................................... 47 8.2 Security Considerations............................................................................................... 49 8.2.1 Electronic Tracking .............................................................................................. 49 8.2.2 Mobile Device Cloning ........................................................................................ 49 8.2.3 Denial of Service ................................................................................................. 50 8.2.4 Mobile Malware................................................................................................... 50 8.2.5 Secure Messaging ................................................................................................ 51 8.2.6 Trusted Applications ...........................................................................................