{"id":20514,"date":"2021-12-14T21:22:51","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T21:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/12\/14\/army-significantly-expanding-bring-your-own-device-pilot\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T02:08:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:08:33","slug":"army-significantly-expanding-bring-your-own-device-pilot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2021\/12\/14\/army-significantly-expanding-bring-your-own-device-pilot\/","title":{"rendered":"Army \u2018significantly\u2019 expanding bring-your-own-device pilot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If the Army\u2019s top IT officials<\/a> have their way, soldiers will soon be able to bring their own approved devices to use at work \u201con an enduring basis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Army chief information officer Dr. Raj Iyer told reporters Tuesday that a short pilot program led by the National Guard earlier this year \u201ccame back with flying colors\u201d and passed key security tests. He indicated that the pilot is focused on enabling access \u201cto email and other collaboration tools.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe honestly believe that [BYOD] is going to be a game-changer,\u201d said Iyer. \u201cThis is an area where the Army is going to prioritize the Reserve and National Guard components…and [then] establish a broader implementation across the Army. We\u2019re feeling we can do that…here in [fiscal] 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pilot comes following the successful run of the Defense Department\u2019s commercial virtual remote environment at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, which allowed all DoD personnel to access official information from anywhere on their personal devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\t