DoD Secure Kiosk (DSK) is a secure, low-cost,
thin client-derived, custom-built,
web browsing
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A central theme in we ...
appliance that uses a
run-time environment
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(RTE) instead of an
operating system, to execute only the code it boots from
read-only memory (ROM). It was designed by the
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for low-cost and security, and to need no maintenance or updating.
DSK is accredited by the
United States Air Force (USAF) for use on the
Department of Defense's (DoD's) private
NIPRNet
The Non-classified Internet Protocol (IP) Router Network (NIPRNet) is an IP network used to exchange unclassified information, including information subject to controls on distribution, among the private network's users. The NIPRNet also provide ...
network. It's deployed across the Air Force in every
Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) office and several, major aircraft depots.
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Thin clients
Web browsers