Dive Brief:

• A new whitepaper from Frost & Sullivan, Tablets Are Transforming the Way Government Works, examines the trends around the rise in tablet usage in the federal government, including several use cases that will benefit agencies according to their roles. 
• Federal government mandates are changing the way public employees work, emphasizing flexible offices that encourage people to work from home, the road, or a nimble satellite base. 
• The white paper recommends best practices for any employers when choosing the best device for a variety of environments, while ensuring they meet all security and compliance requirements.

Dive Insight:

One of the key foundations of any tablet implementation is security. Mobile device management (MDM) is critical for companies that want to ensure that their employees can be as productive as possible on the devices they choose to use, according to Melanie Turek, a vice president at Frost & Sullivan. 

"The first step is to recognize how employees intend to use their tablets, including the business apps and information they access, the networks they will connect to, and the personal preferences that shape their use," she says.