MilSpec tablets

I had an interesting experience today. A friend of mine is being background checked for a security clearance and I was interviewed as one of his references. The interviewer pulled out a lined paper pad and pen to record all of the information that was needed. After we finished I remarked the it seemed a little out of date to be using paper and pen in today's world. It turns out that after she gets back to her office she'll need to re-write everything into her computer. What a huge waste of time!

We then had a nice discussion about how using a tablet computer would make her job so much easier. That's when we got into what the tablet would have to be like. Of course it would have to be physically tough because of the different environments she has to take it into. The biggest hazard though is heat and cold. There are areas where she can't even take a cell phone which means the device would have to stay in a locked car. Do you have any idea how hot the inside of a car gets on 100+ degree days? Or how cold it gets in mid-winter?

Another requirement would be security. The military and federal government have extremely stringent security requirements that would have to be addressed. An ID card reader, either built in or as a plug-in, would also have to be part of the package.

There are many excellent tablet computers available for reasonable prices but when you start making one tough enough for difficult workplaces the price skyrockets! Does anyone know of a MilSpec tablet and what they cost?