BYOD to the Pentagon? Pilot to Begin This Summer

You’ve no doubt heard the acronym BYOD.

It stands for “bring your own device,” and BYOD strategies typically consist of an organization’s policies toward employees using personal laptops, tablets and other mobile devices for work-related purpose.

Government has been far more stringent with its BYOD policies than industry counterparts. Indeed, one hears the alternative definition of BYOD — “bring your own disaster” — often at Beltway tech conferences.

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