Harris AES Software Load Module
Harris AES Software Load Module, from Harris Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1949 at overall level 1. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its algorithm certificates, its validation history, and the list moves this tracker has observed, which NIST does not date.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. When running on an operational environment listed on the certificate
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1949 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Harris Corporation · website |
| Software versions | R04A01 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Harris AES Software Load Module is a single software component which provides cryptographic services directly to a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) application on Harris terminals.
Approved algorithms (1)
Other algorithms
AES (Cert. #1482, key wrapping)
Tested configurations
- Texas Instruments DSP/BIOS Software Kernel Version 5.33.03 running on a Texas Instruments TMS320C55x (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-16 | Initial | DXC Technology |
| 2022-05-17 | 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 at the time of the earliest snapshot
- 2026-09-22: observed moving from active to historical
- Validation dates on record: 2013-05-16, 2022-05-17