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An Overview of Mobile Application Vetting Services for Public Safety

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Author(s)

Gema E. Howell, Michael A. Ogata

Abstract

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. This document is intended to be an overview of existing mobile application vetting services and the features these services provide and how they relate to public safety's needs. This document is intended to aid public safety organizations when choosing which mobile application vetting services are used to evaluate relevant mobile applications.
Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 8136
Report Number
8136

Keywords

application Vetting, FirstNet, mobile applications, security, software assurance, software testing

Citation

Howell, G. and Ogata, M. (2017), An Overview of Mobile Application Vetting Services for Public Safety, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8136 (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created January 27, 2017, Updated January 27, 2020