Date Published: June 2016
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Author(s)
Gema Howell (NIST), Michael Ogata (NIST)
Announcement
The creation of the nation's first public safety broadband network (FirstNet) will require the vetting of mobile apps to ensure they meet public safety's cyber security requirements. It will be beneficial for the public safety community to leverage the mobile application vetting services and infrastructures that already exist. The purpose of this document is to be an informal survey of existing mobile application vetting services and the features these services provide. It also relates these features for their applicability to the public safety domain. This document is intended to aid public safety organizations when selecting mobile application vetting services for use in analyzing mobile applications.
The Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2012 mandated the creation of the Nation’s first nationwide, high-speed communications network dedicated for public safety. The law instantiated a new federal entity, the Federal Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), to build, maintain, and operate a new Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. This network has the potential to equip first responders with a modern array of network devices. Mobile applications stand to be an important resource that will be utilized by this network. However, current mobile application developers may not be equipped with the unique needs and requirements that must be met for operation on FirstNet’s network. It would benefit the public safety community to leverage the mobile application vetting services and infrastructures that already exist. These services currently target the general public and enterprise markets. The purpose of this document is to be an overview of existing mobile application vetting services, the features these services provide and how they relate to public safety’s needs. This document is intended to aid public safety organizations when selecting mobile application vetting services for use in analyzing mobile applications.
The Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2012 mandated the creation of the Nation’s first nationwide, high-speed communications network dedicated for public safety. The law instantiated a new federal entity, the Federal Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), to build, maintain, and operate a new Long...
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The Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2012 mandated the creation of the Nation’s first nationwide, high-speed communications network dedicated for public safety. The law instantiated a new federal entity, the Federal Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), to build, maintain, and operate a new Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. This network has the potential to equip first responders with a modern array of network devices. Mobile applications stand to be an important resource that will be utilized by this network. However, current mobile application developers may not be equipped with the unique needs and requirements that must be met for operation on FirstNet’s network. It would benefit the public safety community to leverage the mobile application vetting services and infrastructures that already exist. These services currently target the general public and enterprise markets. The purpose of this document is to be an overview of existing mobile application vetting services, the features these services provide and how they relate to public safety’s needs. This document is intended to aid public safety organizations when selecting mobile application vetting services for use in analyzing mobile applications.
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Keywords
FirstNet; mobile applications; application vetting; security
Control Families
Risk Assessment; System and Communications Protection
