Secure Mobile Application Development for Military Use

On this episode of "This Is Fine," we tackle securing mobile applications for military use with security expert, Harold Smith III. Harold, Co-Founder & CEO of Monkton (a secure mobile app provider) and owner of the MATTER IDIQ, joins us to navigate the complexities of NIAP Certification for military apps. We'll uncover... Challenges, Best Practices, and Solutions ...for deploying secure mobile applications on the battlefield. Tune in and discover how you can help to protect our troops, one app at a time! Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and the Role of Contracts Officers 00:45 The Importance of Secure Mobile Applications for Military Use 02:12 Monkton's Journey and the NIAP Certification Process 06:37 The Challenges and Rarity of Going Through NIAP Evaluation 10:50 The Baseline Importance of NIAP Requirements 15:54 The Need to Stay Ahead in Secure App Development 17:38 The Current State of Software Development and Security 20:54 Building Secure Mobile Apps from the Beginning 21:43 Data Security and Architecture in Mobile App Development 23:03 Native Mobile Applications and Cloud Services 24:02 Cost Savings and Efficiency with Functions Platform as a Service 25:46 Challenges and Education for Contracting Officers 32:23 The Importance of Collaboration and Innovation in Government Keywords: secure mobile applications, NIAP certification, National Information Assurance Partnership, authentication mechanisms, legacy systems, future of app development, data security, mobile app development, native applications, cloud services, Amazon Lambda, DynamoDB, SBIR, small-business-innovation-research, set-aside programs, edge computing