Pushing BES12, more*government certifications
One of those initiatives was*opening up the BlackBerry 10 operating system*to*enable*other mobile device management (MDM) companies to directly manage BlackBerry 10 devices. And more recently, Ho led in the development of BES12, which aims to streamline the management of all device platforms and deployment models like BYOD and COBO.
In the US, Billy Ho also played a key role in working with Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to secure Full Operational Capability (FOC) for BlackBerry 10 to run on US Department of Defense networks. The FOC designation builds on*BlackBerry�s �Authority to Operate� certification, and enables government users with a BlackBerry 10 smartphone connected with BES to securely access email, data, apps and other DoD network resources.
Besides expediting BlackBerry�s FOC certification, Ho also achieved Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) approval from DISA for BlackBerry�s Secure Work Space for iOS and Android � a mobile data containerization feature that separates work and personal content on third-party smartphones and tablets.