Transceiver Cryptographic Module (TCM)
Transceiver Cryptographic Module (TCM), from Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1324 at overall level 2. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1324 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip embedded |
| Vendor | Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation · website |
| Hardware versions | C80101 Ver 2.0, PL-0021868 Ver 2.5 and PL-0021868 Ver 3.0 |
| Firmware versions | 0.1.L |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Transceiver Cryptographic Module is a compact hardware module with a firmware component for implementation of cryptographic algorithms. The Crypto Module, in connetion with Comtech's ASDR Transceiver, enables secure over-the-air communications. The module provides a serial interface for communication over a pair of SPI ports.
Security level exceptions
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
Approved algorithms (4)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-12 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
| 2016-04-18 | Update | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
| 2018-05-08 | Update | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
| 2020-10-16 | Update | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
Status timeline
As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.
- 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
- Validation dates on record: 2010-07-12, 2016-04-18, 2018-05-08, 2020-10-16