8 September 2004: NASA prepares BlackBerry backup, FCW
“With Florida facing the possibility of its third hurricane in a month, NASA is putting together a backup plan for its message system based on Research in Motion Ltd. BlackBerry devices. They are working on a workaround system for BlackBerry service,” Melissa Mathews said. “It’s like [instant messaging] but doesn’t involve networks.”
Editor’s note: Excellent! At least someone at NASA knows how to use state of the art, well-established, real-world solutions – and to do so quickly, and without a lot of paperwork.
