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Announcing Approval of Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140–2, Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules
June 27, 2001

The Secretary of Commerce approves FIPS 140-2, Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules, which supersedes FIPS Standard 140-1, and makes it compulsory and binding on Federal agencies for the protection of sensitive, unclassified information, FIPS 140-1, which was first published in 1994, specified that it would be reviewed within five years. FIPS 140-2 is the result of the review and replaces FIPS 140-1.

Federal Register Notice

Document Number: 01-16186

Created December 18, 2016, Updated June 22, 2020

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Announcing Approval of Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140–2, Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules
June 27, 2001

Federal Register Notice

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Announcing Approval of Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140–2, Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules June 27, 2001

Federal Register Notice

Announcing Approval of Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140–2, Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules
June 27, 2001