BlackBerry Ltd announced on Wednesday that it has been awarded a new seven-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the creation and sustainment of its new Super Enterprise for Personnel Emergency Notification System (PENS).
The provider of intelligent security software and services to enterprises and governments said the DHS will use BlackBerry AtHoc as a department-wide communication and visibility PENS solution for all its employees and contractors.
"BlackBerry has been a proud partner of the United States Federal Government for almost thirty years," BlackBerry CEO John Chen said in a statement.
"Today, BlackBerry AtHoc is used by 75% of the federal government," he added.
The company noted that BlackBerry AtHoc, the most secure critical event management (CEM) solution, will deliver 'Super Enterprise' capabilities so that the solution can be tailored to each DHS component while providing DHS with enterprise-wide functionality.
It added that BlackBerry AtHoc is used by the majority of US federal government employees for crisis communications and incident response.
BlackBerry, American Systems and 4 Points Technology will partner to deliver on the software and services contract, which is for DHS and all its components, the company stated.
Shares of BlackBerry eased $0.05 to US$3.60 in late-morning trading Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange but have gained 9% year to date.
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