Hughes SPACEWAY Crypto Kernel
Hughes SPACEWAY Crypto Kernel, from Hughes Network Systems, LLC, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1724 at overall level 1. 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: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1724 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Firmware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Hughes Network Systems, LLC · website |
| Firmware versions | 1.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The HSCK v1.0 is a firmware library that provides cryptographic functionality for securing communications over the Hughes SPACEWAY Satellite communication systems. SPACEWAY enables a full-mesh digital network that interconnects with a wide range of end-user equipment and systems.
Security level exceptions
- Tested: ST HN9500 with VxWorks 5.4
- AGW2 with VxWorks 5.4
- AGW5 with VxWorks 5.4
Approved algorithms (4)
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); MD5
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-23 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
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: 2012-05-23