Because much of an Agent's work of supervising offenders takes place away from the office and in the community, it has been important for the Department to promote new methodologies that support greater mobility for its supervising Agents. On July 1, 2004, the Department was awarded funding by the SC Department of Public Safety under the Drug Control and System Improvement Program that allowed for the testing, evaluation, and implementation of mobile technology by Agents in the field.

As a result of this funding, Agents were given IBM tablet computers that function like a desk-top computer when the Agent is in the office, but allows a component of the system to function as a portable computer tablet for use when the Agent is in the field. It also allows the Agent to download, transport and access offender information and pictures for reference while doing field work.

Prior to going out into the field, Agents can download offender information onto the portable tablet computer. While in the field, Agents can enter all of the information gathered while interacting with offenders, law enforcement, victims and the public. Once back in the office, Agents can then upload the new information so that offender case records are up to date. In July 2005, the Department received a second year of funding for this initiative which provided for the expansion of this mobile technology, and allowed the Department to purchase car mounts for the tablets.