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  • USCG Seeks to Expand Alert Warning Tool’s Functions Through AtHoc Software; Dubhe Beinhorn Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    USCG Seeks to Expand Alert Warning Tool’s Functions Through AtHoc Software; Dubhe Beinhorn Comments

    The U.S. Coast Guard has selected BlackBerry‘s AtHoc division to provide a software platform in support of efforts to expand the functionalities of the service branch’s alert warning tool. AtHoc will integrate its Crisis Communication software with USCG’s Alert Warning System 2.0 in order to facilitate transmission of emergency alerts as well as reach service and […] More

  • BlackBerry Receives Crisis Comms Software Order From Senate's Sergeant-at-Arms Office - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BlackBerry Receives Crisis Comms Software Order From Senate’s Sergeant-at-Arms Office

    BlackBerry has secured a five-year, multimillion dollar contract to provide crisis communications software for the Joint Emergency Mass Notification Systems of the Senate Sergeant at Arms Office. The company said Tuesday AtHoc-built software will power JEMNS to facilitate secure notification and communications in the event of a critical situation for approximately 50,000 people that work and visit the U.S. Capitol Complex. “It’s critical for […] More

  • BlackBerry Updates AtHoc Crisis Mgmt Platform to Address Emergency Communication Issues - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BlackBerry Updates AtHoc Crisis Mgmt Platform to Address Emergency Communication Issues

    BlackBerry‘s AtHoc division has updated its crisis management platform in an effort to address market trends. BlackBerry said Monday the updates include an option to create rules for forwarding alerts received from external organizations and sources, automated staff mustering, management alerting and severity-codified notifications. “Critical events are inherently complex, and our customers have been asking for faster and more […] More

  • Pentagon Force Protection Agency Renews AtHoc Crisis Comms Tech Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Pentagon Force Protection Agency Renews AtHoc Crisis Comms Tech Contract

    The Pentagon Force Protection Agency has awarded a BlackBerry division a potential four-year contract to help the agency expand deployment of a suite of crisis communications applications at the Defense Department. AtHoc said Tuesday its Networked Crisis Communications Suite will support about 37,000 users throughout the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Defense Security Services and the Washington Headquarters Services. “Their […] More

  • BlackBerry Expands Networked Crisis Comms Platform Availability in Europe; Guy Miasnik Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BlackBerry Expands Networked Crisis Comms Platform Availability in Europe; Guy Miasnik Comments

    A BlackBerry business unit has expanded its networked crisis communications platform in Europe in an effort to support public safety. AtHoc has made its platform available in Europe to address the need for secure communications for the cloud-based exchange of data in support of life safety and business continuity, the company said Tuesday. AtHoc President Guy Miasnik said the […] More

  • BlackBerry Receives VA Crisis Comms Platform Order; John Chen Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BlackBerry Receives VA Crisis Comms Platform Order; John Chen Comments

    BlackBerry has received a $20 million order to deliver a communications platform for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ notification and personnel accountability systems in an effort to help protect employees and contractors during crises. The company’s AtHoc networked crisis communication system will work to centralize response activities and provide real-time status of all users to VA […] More

  • DC Public Transportation Agency to Adopt BlackBerry AtHoc Emergency Communication System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DC Public Transportation Agency to Adopt BlackBerry AtHoc Emergency Communication System

    Washington, D.C.’s public transportation agency has chosen a BlackBerry division to implement a unified network for agency personnel, first responders and local emergency organizations to communicate in the event of a crisis. BlackBerry said Tuesday the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will use AtHoc‘s Connect alerting and crisis communication platform to distribute information to and from Metro’s enterprise monitoring, helpdesk and customer service facilities. […] More

  • Former RSA CEO Art Coviello Joins Cylance Board of Directors; Stuart McClure Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former RSA CEO Art Coviello Joins Cylance Board of Directors; Stuart McClure Comments

    Art Coviello, formerly CEO and executive chairman of RSA, has joined the board of directors of Cylance. Coviello led RSA’s growth to a $1 billion-revenue business at present from a $25 million-revenue company in 1995, Cylance said Tuesday. “Art’s reputation in the industry, coupled with his deep domain expertise and operating experience will greatly assist us […] More

  • AtHoc, Esri Form GIS-Based Emergency Communication Tech Partnership - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AtHoc, Esri Form GIS-Based Emergency Communication Tech Partnership

    AtHoc and Esri have agreed to combine their platforms through a partnership in an effort to facilitate communication during emergencies and natural disasters. AtHoc said Wednesday it will combine its Network Crisis Communication portfolio with Esri’s geographical information system, dubbed ArcGIS. The alliance will offer AtHoc clients access to Esri’s GIS mapping tool designed to help users […] More

  • Pentagon Agencies Demo AtHoc Security Tool; Guy Miasnik Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Pentagon Agencies Demo AtHoc Security Tool; Guy Miasnik Comments

    The Pentagon Force Protection Agency has conducted a cross-agency communications exercise to assess how the agency shares information with mission partners through the use of a security tool developed by AtHoc. AtHoc said Tuesday the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and the Department of Homeland Security deployed AtHoc Connect to send and receive information, control the […] More

  • AtHoc to Help Air Force Deploy Emergency Mass Alert Platforms - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AtHoc to Help Air Force Deploy Emergency Mass Alert Platforms

    AtHoc has been awarded a $7.5 million contract to provide network-wide emergency alert systems for U.S. Air Force installations worldwide. AtHoc’s mass notification systems are designed to help the military branch’s base personnel to securely send and share emergency alerts in less than 10 minutes and aim to facilitate collaboration among mission partners, regional response teams and […] More

  • Mexico Uses AtHoc Tech to Disseminate Earthquake Alerts; Efraim Petel Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mexico Uses AtHoc Tech to Disseminate Earthquake Alerts; Efraim Petel Comments

    An AtHoc–MDreieck alliance has helped the Mexican government build and implement an emergency communication system to alert residents before an earthquake occurs. The Mexican Seismic Alert System worked to detect the magnitude 5.5 earthquake that hit Oaxaca on April 28 and sent automated alerts through Seismic Alert Radio System receivers and school public address systems, […] More