AVID SYSTEMS' BYOAD SOLUTION FOR THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

Challenge

The United States Air Force sought a mobility solution that would allow airmen to access government applications and data securely from personal devices. Key challenges included:

Compliance with DoD Security Standards: The solution had to meet rigorous Department of Defense requirements to ensure data protection.
User Privacy Protection: A strict need for isolating personal and government data on user devices to respect airmen’s privacy.
Cost-Efficiency: The Air Force required a flexible payment model based on actual usage, rather than upfront licensing costs, to optimize budget allocation.

Industry:

Government

Location:

Washington, DC

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Solution

Avid Systems addressed these challenges by developing the BYOAD platform, an innovative solution tailored to the Air Force’s unique requirements. Key features included:

Application-Centric Security: Protects government data from device-level vulnerabilities while preserving user privacy.
Flexible Payment Model: Charges based on active user count, eliminating large upfront costs and increasing value.
Enhanced User Experience: A self-service portal reduces registration and enrollment time to 15 minutes, offering automated workflows, reporting, training resources, and help desk access.
Advanced Threat Protection: Integrates Mobile Threat Detection (MTD) and Mobile Threat Prevention (MTP) to guard against malicious content and potential data breaches.

Results

Cost Savings: Projected to reduce operational costs by at least 25% due to minimized hardware, telecom, support, and training expenses.
Improved Accessibility: Enables remote access to government resources from personal devices, following a streamlined registration process that enhances operational flexibility.
Enhanced Security: Ensures government data is securely isolated from personal data, with third-party penetration testing validating the secure deletion of government information as needed.

The BYOAD platform effectively supports the Air Force's teleworking needs, earning praise for its innovative approach to balancing security, privacy, and cost savings.

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