Pixel phones get approved for use by the Department of “War”

When a General from the U.S. Department of War needs to check on an urgent matter with Secretary Pete Hegseth, there is probably a protocol that must be followed to make sure that communications are secure and that a reporter isn’t accidentally part of a chat group or a group phone call. For conversations that don’t need to be as secure, the Department of War now has added Google’s Pixel phones to a list of handsets that can be used by federal agencies, including what was once known inside the White House as the Department of Defense.

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Besides being mission ready, the Pixel handset line also features intelligent security that is “seamlessly integrated” into the Google ecosystem. The company says that the military will use Google products, including Pixel phones, for “on-site data capture and secure transmission, and to digitize and standardize data collection.” 

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One federal agency in charge of procuring energy resources for the military looked to improve its capabilities related to fuel inspection and auditing over 500 global locations. Currently, the government handles these chores manually and the data is archived manually. As a result, the military has run into issues accessing this data in real-time. Now, the military will use Google cloud services and Pixel phones to digitize the data. The handsets will also capture the data on-site and transmit it securely.

The Pixel’s AI features highlighted on the website include Gemini, the AI assistant on Pixel phones, Summarize, which is the AI feature that will give you a spoken overview of written content on your display, Live Translate, which translates text messages in real-time, and Circle to Search. The latter allows you to search or translate images, video, or text on your display in two taps, without having to use another app.

The Pixel 9 line also has multiple layers of security features such as the Tensor G4 security core, which works with the certified Titan M2 security chip to provide multiple layers of security to keep your data safe. The device offers at least 7 years of Pixel Feature Drops, Android, and security updates. The phones also include Biometric security protection such as Fingerprint Unlock and Face Unlock.

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