Mobility

Fort Worth Deploys Rugged Notebooks, Advanced Authentication

The city partnered with CDW•G to adopt authentication in public safety.

Nanette Monte, IT solutions project manager, City of Fort Worth
Pete Anderson, former chief information officer, City of Fort Worth
David Tiwater, assistant public safety support manager, Fort Worth Police Department
Jeffrey Garwacki, officer, Fort Worth Police Department
Billy Hughes, captain, Fort Worth Fire Department

The Fort Worth Police Department adopted two-factor authentication to comply with an FBI mandate.
The technology improved the process by which police officers and fire fighters access network resources.
Fort Worth is also deploying hundreds of rugged GETAC notebook PCs throughout its police and fire departments.