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Google, George Mason University, and the NSA have been working on a secure Android kernel for a while. I doubt it will be compatible with all Android devices, but I'm sure they'll consider it reliable before rolling it out in DoD.

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I know of one company designing a ruggedized phone for military use that happens to be based on Android (it's free, it's easy to port and get it running). I don't predict Navy SEALs will be carrying Dell Streaks on their missions.

I dont think they will either, but their support crews might. All SOF need massive ammounts of logistical, technical, mechanical, and intelligence support. All of their ground crews and support personel would greatly benifit from a tablet, if it's a dell streak that they expect to break, so be it, just so long as spares are available.

The greatest benifit that these support personel will have is a smaller foot print, and no manual pages to count. Yes that's right they actually count each and every page of every manual on an anual basis.

Forgive the mispellings and grammar typing this on my phone.

Do you have any more information about this secure Android kernel? It sounds really interesting.

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