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THE STAND: Rugged IT


There are situations where commercial, off-the-shelf computers and other devices can’t cut it because of the physical and operational constraints of the environment they are used in. Some form of ruggedization is then essential.

THE STAND: Rugged IT explains how agencies can decide how and when to use rugged devices, and what the trade-offs are in moving at least some of their requirements to the rugged side. See, through the eyes of one industry veteran, why low cost isn’t always the best and most effective IT strategy.
Questions:

  1. How would you gauge the state of the rugged IT market in the federal government today?

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  2. What in your view are the more significant issues driving rugged IT deployment?

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  3. Is rugged IT the right choice for every agency and department?  Why or why not?

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  4. How can an agency or department objectively determine it needs to spend the extra money to go rugged?

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  5. Are there metrics available to help agencies analyze the complete project lifecycle of rugged IT?

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  6. What unique issues does mobility bring into play?

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  7. What unique core competencies does your company bring to the table in this space?

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  8. What are the key power management challenges agencies and departments need to keep in mind?

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  9. How do those power management issues affect product selection?

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  10. How important are enhancements such as GPS positioning data?

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  11. How much of a challenge is it to ruggedize controls?

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  12. There are different specs for Rugged IT (most notably mil-spec and IP). Practically speaking, how do they differ?

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  13. What are the three most significant threats to the survivability of rugged IT systems?

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  14. What are the three key products/services you’re offering to agencies today?

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  15. Looking ahead to the next year-18 months, what do you believe will be the biggest challenges for federal agencies and how can you help mitigate those challenges?

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THE STAND: Rugged IT
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