Remote and field work is no longer a temporary arrangement for most agencies and businesses. Inspectors, case workers, clinicians and administrators move between offices, vehicles and home, and the technology has to follow them without creating new risk.

Three things that have to work together

Endpoints that fit the job. A rugged laptop for field work and a thin, managed laptop for office staff are different purchases with different compliance profiles. We help specify the right device class, confirm origin and Section 889 status, and source it through authorized channels with the warranty and asset tags your inventory needs.

Secure connectivity. Devices off the network need identity-based access, endpoint protection and a firewall policy that treats “home” as untrusted. We source and advise on the security stack from vendors on our line card and keep the licensing aligned with the device count so nothing lapses unnoticed.

Collaboration licensing. Productivity suites, meetings and messaging are usually the largest recurring line. We quote cloud subscriptions through authorized distribution, help you match license tiers to roles rather than buying the top tier for everyone, and track renewal dates.

Buying it as a system

The common failure is buying these three separately, from three vendors, on three timelines. We prefer to quote them as one coordinated purchase with one delivery plan and one set of compliance notes, so the agency gets a working kit rather than a pile of boxes.

Where we are heading

Today we specify, source and deliver. We are building toward device provisioning and lifecycle management as a service, so a small agency can receive a device that is already enrolled, encrypted and ready for its user. We will add it to our offer when we can deliver it reliably at scale.

Talk to us about your next requirement, or call +1.800.550.1763.