CACI International Inc of Arlington, VA announced on October 23 it is partnering with BlackBerry Limited to provide the first secure and certified mobile communications app, which will enable government officials to use smartphones to text and make calls without fear of eavesdropping or data compromise.
The
commercially-available app, a new offering within CACI’s enterprise technology
area of business, is easy to use. Government officials can simply download it –
or agencies can push it via a Mobile Device Management platform – to their
current government-issued iOS or Android devices.
CACI and
BlackBerry will initially offer the app to meet the needs of more than 4 million
government issued cell phones covered by Controlled Unclassified Information
requirements. This app will eliminate the vulnerabilities prevalent in
alternatives that don’t meet Federal security standards.
The core
SecuSUITE for Government software exceeds Federal requirements. CACI and
BlackBerry built the solution from the ground up to meet the National Security
Agency’s Commercial Solution for Classified (CSfC) program requirements and has
already premiered on the NSA-approved vendors list for certified mobile
solutions. The NSA has also cleared the solution to its SECRET CSfC standards.
Available through GSA-70, the solution is in the process of obtaining FedRAMP
certification.
CACI’s
Software-as-a-Service solution eliminates life-cycle costs, reduces government
acquisition requirements, and integrates seamlessly with existing government
requirements. CACI also provides training, system monitoring, and help-desk
support for the software.
John Mengucci, CACI president and chief executive officer, said, “Our client base is increasingly mobile. We believe that U.S. Government employees, Chief Information Officers, and Chief Information Security Officers should have confidence their cell phone calls and text messages are secure and protected to the same standard as government email. CACI and BlackBerry developed this capability to mitigate evolving threats and meet our customer’s needs.”
John Chen, BlackBerry executive chairman and chief executive officer, said, “BlackBerry is trusted by all seven of the G7 governments and has received some of the highest scores in the industry. We look forward to offering our secure communications solutions to even more government users that need to meet or exceed the most stringent regulation requirements.”
Source: CACI
By Loren Blinde
October 24, 2019
