The 2024 Advanced Guide to Edge Computing for Government Efficiency
Explore Monkton’s extensive guide to Edge Computing—where we explore how using secure mobile apps can help you kick spreadsheets to the curb in 2024.
There are countless factors at play when choosing an Edge Computing solution that meets government security standards.
From selecting the right devices and collecting user feedback to the extensive government procurement process and actually obtaining an authority to operate (ATO), it can be a long, painstaking process.
The need to think and plan holistically is also paramount as often the desire to create more efficient government solutions leads to an obsolete tech trend—building and trying (unsuccessfully) to roll out exorbitantly expensive one-off products that don’t sync with legacy systems.
So, where do you start—and how do you make sure you choose the right Edge solution?
How does Edge Computing work?
It helps to understand how Edge can drastically simplify processes while boosting safety and security.
The average consumer benefits from Edge-based capabilities every single day. Some examples include pre-collision braking in automobiles, wearable devices that identify potential health concerns like elevated heart rate, smart home devices that respond to voice commands, and more. Without realizing it, we depend on Edge devices to move seamlessly throughout our days.
Edge Computing allows users to access and analyze critical data anywhere—even in environments with limited or unreliable connectivity. Without the need for a central cloud or data center, Edge Computing devices process and analyze data in real-time, rather than sending it to a central location. This speeds up operations, increases reliability, and most importantly improves security. For government organizations with forward deployers—people not relegated to a desk job—Edge Computing enables work to be done securely where data is generated.
“Speed,” “reliability,” and “security” are government buzzwords—all needed to increase operational efficiency. The buzz around Edge is that its benefits are undeniable. Chiefly, Edge is synonymous with mobility, and anyone born after 1990 is far more comfortable interacting with mobile devices than spreadsheets. Similarly, as setting up a personal mobile device takes a few taps, Edge Solutions are intuitive and easy to use. This makes Edge an obvious solution, requiring little to no training.
Cloud Based Edge Capable, Monkton’s Approach to Problem Solving for the Federal Government
As the leader in secure and compliant Cloud Based Edge Capable (CBEC) solutions, Monkton begins every project by asking, “How will this run securely on the Edge?” Our motto—“Build Faster Ways to Fix Things”—isn’t for show; it’s what we live by.
To fix things faster, we take an agile, Edge-based approach. We know not every solution needs Edge capabilities, but we also know missions live on the Edge and mission needs can rapidly change. By delivering CBEC solutions to our partners and warfighters at the onset of every solution, customers have the Edge advantage baked in from day one and can easily build for future capabilities. Leading with CBEC also breaks the obsolete tech trend of building one-off custom solutions.
We created our bespoke CBEC framework following years of experience delivering prototype Edge solutions for government environments. With thoughtful design and agile technology acquired through Monkton’s MATTER IDIQ, customers can tap into our trusted and verifiable process for building secure cloud-based solutions that consume and generate data on the Edge. With MATTER offering an infinite amount of Edge solutions—whether via mobile, laptop, satellite, IoT, or other devices—Monkton ensures your data is readily available anywhere users need to perform work.
Monkton Anchorage, Patented Zero Trust Technology
Monkton delivers original and effective solutions that enable clients to focus on their missions. As leaders in Secure Mobility and Edge Computing, we build and deploy custom solutions faster and more securely than ever before.
Monkton Anchorage is a patented Zero Trust technology that provides immutable proof that a device is what it claims to be at a hardware level—we now offer security advantages that were otherwise impossible or difficult to achieve.
Whether via IoT, mobile, or Edge Computing devices, Anchorage enables non-repudiation. This ensures the device you’re communicating with is the device you deployed. The result: trusted data on trusted devices.
While the path to efficiency is often littered with spreadsheets and clunky systems of the past, Monkton’s Edge Computing expertise changes all that.
We've cracked the code with Cloud Based Edge Capable solutions that ensure you're staying far ahead of the technical curve with smarter and more secure technology that adds an extra layer of trust. Join us on the cutting Edge, where modernization meets efficiency. Together, we'll redefine what's possible.
