The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded BlackBerry a new seven-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the creation and sustainment of its new Super Enterprise for Personnel Emergency Notification System (PENS). 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 DHS has a vital mission to secure the nation from threats. Personnel accountability is critically important to this mission, particularly in the event of a crisis or disaster. The DHS will use BlackBerry AtHoc as a department-wide communication and visibility PENS solution for all its employees and contractors. 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.