Rugged Computing in Federal Government: More Important and More Useful than Ever

Mobility continues to grow more important for federal agencies across the board. More agencies are opting for semi-rugged or ruggedized mobile devices for everyone from executives to field personnel. A recent Panasonic survey of federal users and contractors underscores the need for secure, progressive, feature-rich rugged devices that continue to evolve to meet federal agency needs.  he survey found the majority of agencies expect the use of handheld devices  such as smart phones, tablets and laptop  Computers to continue increasing significantly over the next Computers to continue increasing significantly over the next  Computers to continue increasing significantly over the next two years. Not only do users demand it, but agency mission priorities are changing in ways that require handheld use.

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