[randomroyalty]

I'm not an expert but doesn't the phone check to make sure everything is signed (not tampered with)...and doesn't BES allow for policy restrictions on software?

"The U.S. Special Operations Command is looking for a way to secure BlackBerry 10 devices so that they can always function in a trusted state, reject unauthorized software and detect any signs of tampering."

Special forces aiming to lock down BlackBerry 10 devices -- Defense Systems

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[mooda]

seems like they want BES 12 with regulate licenses and a knowledgeable BES admin

[Thunderbuck]

They may well go with SecuSmart hardening, as the German government did for senior officials.

[randomroyalty]

Isn't secusmart a higher level of voice and data encryption?

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[deiop]

Isn't secusmart a higher level of voice and data encryption?

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Yes it is. Secusmart is all about encryption of the voice and data stream.
It offers end to end encryption for voice calls f.e.

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[tickerguy]

Yep. SecuSmart takes care of the remaining pieces (voice and text, mostly.)

[EchoTango]

Clearly this is an RFI which in some cases is to ensure the contract bidding process is fair and open, even though the vendor is already chosen. There is nothing wrong with this as many vendors have unique skills or products which can only be provided by one vendor, in this case Blackberry. Alternatively, DOD can issue a sole-source contract which would then raise flags at the GAO and further complicate the contracting process.

This is completely SOP, but it sure is nice the see BB10 as a hard requirement in the request.

[white shirt only]

Would be nice to see BlackBerry 10 taking off in some industries as it is vastly superior in terms of multitasking and security.

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[The Big Picture]

http://www.opptrends.com/2015/04/the...-bbry-devices/

From a different view

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[tchocky77]

Blackberry needs to find a way to give them whatever they're asking for and make it happen.

[TBone4eva]

The NSA modified the hardware in President Obama's BlackBerry to make it even more secure before allowing him to use it. So, it's not unprecedented that special forces would also take additional security measures to increase their confidence that their communications are secure.

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[EchoTango]

This is truly a rare case of "if they tell you what they use them for, they will actually kill you" !

(no disrespect meant to our folks in uniform who put their lives on the line every day)

[qwerty4ever]

This is truly a rare case of "if they tell you what they use them for, they will actually kill you" !

(no disrespect meant to our folks in uniform who put their lives on the line every day)

If anyone in the Special Forces of a nation tells you what they do, the person telling you should kill themselves because they are a proven security liability. Hooraaa!