
Unified Crisis Communication for Critical Events — Even Among Disparate Agencies
BlackBerry AtHoc helps to protect life and property by connecting people, devices and external entities in times of crisis. BlackBerry AtHoc exceeds industry and U.S. government security requirements including NIST SP800 and is a FedRAMP- and StateRAMP-authorized crisis communication system. BlackBerry AtHoc also complies with Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
- Alerting across telephone, text and email for full accountability and real-time response tracking
- On-the-fly interaction with external first responder organizations
- Two-way communication across 19 languages
- Geo-targeting and live mapping
- Mass device integration (giant voice, sirens, digital signs)
Certifications and Compliance
National governments worldwide trust BlackBerry to meet their secure communication and operational continuity needs. More U.S. federal government agencies use BlackBerry AtHoc to help protect their people than any other emergency notification system or crisis communication solution.
BlackBerry AtHoc complies with many international standards:
- ISO/IEC 27001 – Information Security Management System Certified
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
BlackBerry AtHoc complies with the following U.S. federal personnel accountability mandates:
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security: DHS Directive 008-04
- NIST SP 800-53 Rev 3 (at a moderate FIPS 199 classification)
- FEMA Safety law emergency plans under OSHA and Canada's equivalent
- U.S. Department of Defense: DoDI 3001.02
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: VA Directive 0325
- U.S. FEMA Guidance Directives: FCD 1
- U.S. OPM Accountability: Executive Order 13197
- Data Center Certifications: SSAE-16 SOC I Type II Certified and LEED Certified Data Center
- FedRAMP Authorized Product – Moderate and High (in process: Finalization)
- StateRAMP Authorized Product
- FEMA IPAWS NIST Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program (CAVP)1
- NIST SP 800-53 IA controls2
- Department of Defense Information Network Approved Products List (DODIN APL) 2
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