GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

BlackBerry Achieves National Security Agency Approval for BlackBerry UEM

BlackBerry | November 20, 2020

BlackBerry Limited today declared that its BlackBerry® Unified Endpoint Manager (UEM) programming has accomplished National Security Agency (NSA) Commercial Solutions for Classified Program (CSfC) endorsement.

The NSA ensures the United States' most basic data and frameworks against cyberattacks. The CSfC is a significant portion of the NSA's technique, guaranteeing that the U.S. government can use the business' generally secure and inventive network safety advancements to achieve their main goal targets.

"BlackBerry and the NSA share a common mission to help make the nation safer," said John Chen, Executive Chairman & CEO, BlackBerry.  "We are honored to receive approval from the NSA for BlackBerry UEM to be used to protect classified information. This adds to the portfolio of U.S. government certifications BlackBerry has received for UEM, including NIAP, DoDIN APL and FedRAMP."

About BlackBerry

BlackBerry provides intelligent security software and services to enterprises and governments around the world. The company secures more than 500M endpoints including 175M cars on the road today.  Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the company leverages AI and machine learning to deliver innovative solutions in the areas of cybersecurity, safety and data privacy solutions, and is a leader in the areas of endpoint security management, encryption, and embedded systems.  BlackBerry's vision is clear - to secure a connected future you can trust.

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