controlled cryptographic item (CCI) assembly

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Definition(s):

A device approved by the National Security Agency (NSA) as a controlled cryptographic item, that embodies a cryptographic logic or other cryptographic design, and performs the entire COMSEC function, but is dependent upon the host equipment to operate.
Source(s):
CNSSI 4009-2015 from NSA/CSS Manual Number 3-16 (COMSEC)

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controlled cryptographic item (CCI) assembly

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