Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ: AAXN) is reportedly the only company the Drug Enforcement Administration is considering for a new contract to provide body cameras, charging and docking stations, cloud storage, and evidence database management. The agency is negotiating a sole-source contract with the company because the DEA wants direct streaming access to the Evidence.com system, which only Axon can provide. Although the size of the contract is not specified, the posting to the federal government's System for Award Management (SAM) site indicates it will be more than $10,000 but less than $250,000. Image source: Axon Enterprise. One of a kind The DEA says it needs not only body cameras for its agents, but also an evidence management system that can capture and store video, photographic, and audio evidence, securely host it in the cloud, and make it accessible to manage and share. The agency notes Evidence.com is the only FedRAMP-authorized software that allows for digital content acquisition and sharing, but offers AI-powered redaction capabilities. It's also compatible with other third-party data collection from mobile phones. The FedRAMP program allows for providing security solutions across U.S. government agencies. The DEA says Axon's Evidence also allows for case sharing with various other federal government entities, especially the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, which has standardized on the Evidence.com system. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives recently issued a contract to Axon looking for the same capabilities. The DEA does say if another company can meet the requirements, it should submit notice, but the contract shows just how important to Axon's business its vertical integration has become. 10 stocks we like better than Axon EnterpriseWhen investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Axon Enterprise wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 20, 2020 Rich Duprey has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Axon Enterprise. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.Source