Key Variable Loader (KVL) 4000 PIKE2
Key Variable Loader (KVL) 4000 PIKE2, from Motorola Solutions, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1490 at overall level 3. 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 and initialized to Overall Level 3 per Security Policy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1490 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single-chip |
| Vendor | Motorola Solutions, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | P/N 51009397004 |
| Firmware versions | R01.01.00, R01.01.01, R01.01.04 or R02.03.00 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The KVL 4000 PIKE2 provides security services for the KVL 4000. The KVL 4000 is a portable key distribution device that consists of a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) and Security Adapter that connects to the PDA.
Approved algorithms (4)
Other algorithms
AES MAC (AES Cert. #1492, vendor affirmed; P25 AES OTAR); AES (AES Cert. #1492, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 256 bits of encryption strength); DES; DES-XL; DVP-XL; DVI-XL; ADP
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-28 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2011-06-01 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2012-03-14 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2012-12-07 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
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: 2011-01-28, 2011-06-01, 2012-03-14, 2012-12-07