BlackBerry PlayBook Becomes First Tablet Certified for U.S. Government

Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) announced today that it has received FIPS 140-2 certification for the new BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet, making the BlackBerry PlayBook the first tablet certified for deployment within U.S. federal government agencies.

No other tablet on the market has gained FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) certification from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which is required under the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA).