The card is also known as KOV-8 and is classified as a Type 2 product, making it unsuitable for classified information. It was followed by the KOV-12, which is a true Type 1 product that was cleared for use by the US Government up to the level of Top Secret.

The original Fortezza card (KOV-8) is a Type 2 product which means it cannot be used for classified information. The most widely used Type 1 encryption card is the KOV-12 Fortezza card which is used extensively for the Defense Message System (DMS).

Third generation systems (1980s) were transistorized and based on integrated circuits and likely used stronger algorithms.

Dec 20, 2016 · Cyber security experts at the Raytheon Co. will provide up-to-date cryptographic capabilities for military secure voice communications under terms of a $459 million five-year U.S. Air Force...

Dec 9, 2020 · The KOV-28’s standard design will allow for faster integration of mission-critical crypto capability into military platforms. FAIRFAX, Va. – General Dynamics announced today the addition of the KOV-28 Open Systems Architecture (OSA) crypto module to its space and aviation encryption portfolio.

Dec 11, 2020 · General Dynamics has added a new Open Systems Architecture (OSA) crypto module to its space and aviation encryption portfolio. Certified by the National Security Agency (NSA), the KOV-28 OSA crypto module secures communication channels across contested environments on a variety of platforms.

We provide the crypto for Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) systems. These crypto platforms function in both transpond and interrogate modes to secure existing Mode 4 and the new Mode 5 IFF waveforms. The crypto subassemblies and modules are …

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Dec. 21, 2016 / PRNewswire / -- The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a $32 million production contract for next-generation encryption devices to safeguard military tactical data transmissions across air, …

Apr 21, 2015 · The device, named KOV-74, was developed to maximize commonality among range instrumentation systems for Test and Evaluation (T&E) and training applications. The device is Cryptographic Modernization-compliant and enables secure, cross-domain interoperability between networks, platforms and U.S.-Coalition operations of …

Apr 22, 2015 · National Security Agency (NSA) officials have issued Type 1 certification for Rockwell Collins new Multiple Independent Level of Security (MILS) encryption device and architecture: KOV-74.