The popular perception of IT within Government might be one of glacial innovation and even slower adoption — but we think the Feds are getting a bum rap. When it comes to embracing enterprise mobility, Uncle Sam is no wallflower. In fact, he’s ahead of the curve.
Our friends at Fixmo are right in the midst of managing the transformative impact of mobility on government. Granted, it’s no easy task, but the appeal of going mobile is proving irresistible to myriad government agencies and organizations.
As explained by Fixmo’s Randy Siegel in the Washington Post earlier this week:
Federal employees are saying, “Not only do we want to play Angry Birds and get onto our Facebook accounts . . . we want to use these relatively inexpensive and powerful information tools to do our work.”
That sentiment is driving what might be the most pleasantly surprising aspect of enterprise mobility in the industry: the government as an early adopter.
What’s more, these agencies are setting very high bars in terms of performance. What the consumer might see as “good enough” is not cutting it. The security standards and best practices are unshakable, and they are pushing mobility providers to bring their absolute A games. Yes, that means a lot more work for vendors, but that adds up to a much more robust enterprise solution.
Mobility within government is pushing the envelope of what’s acceptable, and it’s demanding much more than any minimal viable product mentality that might cut it with consumers. This speaks to the maturity of enterprise mobility solutions. Multiple platforms, security imperatives, ceaseless user demand — it adds up to a marketplace that is both relentlessly demanding and exhilarating. Right where we want to be.
