MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 23, 2025--
Rajant Corporation, the pioneer of Kinetic Mesh® wireless networking and distributed edge computing, today announced that the Rajant In-Line Security Module (RiSM) has officially achieved Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-3 Level 2 certification through the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP).
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FIPS 140-3 is the U.S. government’s benchmark for validating cryptographic modules used to protect sensitive information. While Level 1 certification focuses on validating cryptographic algorithms, Level 2 certification requires additional safeguards, including physical security protections, tamper-evident mechanisms, role-based authentication, and secure key management. RiSM’s certification confirms compliance with these heightened requirements, which are commonly mandated for use in regulated and mission-critical environments.
“Achieving FIPS 140-3 Level 2 certification for our In-Line Security Module is a critical validation of Rajant’s commitment to delivering trusted, standards-based security for the most demanding operational environments,” said Ed Preston, President of Military and Government Markets at Rajant Corporation. “This certification confirms that Rajant security products are ready for mission-critical use by U.S. defense, government, and regulated-industry customers who require both uncompromising security and operational agility at the tactical edge.”
RiSM is a high-performance, in-line network encryption appliance designed to integrate seamlessly into existing Rajant Kinetic Mesh® networks. Its low-power, ruggedized design with Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) pass-through allows encryption to be added at the network edge without introducing additional devices or operational complexity. RiSM delivers high-throughput, low-latency Layer 2 traffic encryption with strict red/black data path separation and tamper-evident protections. Centralized configuration, monitoring, and secure key management are supported through Rajant’s BC Commander® platform, enabling scalable and compliant deployments across distributed and regulated networks.
With RiSM achieving FIPS 140-3 Level 2 certification, Rajant strengthens its portfolio of trusted networking technologies purpose-built for defense, government, and other high-security operational environments.
About Rajant Corporation
Rajant Corporation is the intelligent edge network technology company that invented Kinetic Mesh® networking, BreadCrumb® wireless nodes, InstaMesh® networking software and Cowbell distributed computing platform. With Rajant, customers can rapidly deploy highly adaptable and scalable edge network solutions that leverage the power of real-time data to deliver on-demand, mission-critical business intelligence. With successful deployments in more than 80 countries for customers in military, mining, ports, rail, energy, manufacturing and logistics, municipalities, agriculture, and more, Rajant is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, with additional facilities and offices in Arizona and Kentucky. For more information, visit Rajant.com or follow Rajant on LinkedIn and X.
FIPS 140-3 Validated, Certificate #5110
Rajant RiSM Hardware Security Module (HSM). The Rajant RiSM is an in-line network encryption appliance created to provide high assurance of your network security.
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are holding near their record levels Tuesday following updates that showed the economy grew sharply during the third quarter, but inflation remains high and consumers are losing confidence.
The S&P 500 rose 0.1% and is just below the all-time high it set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 66 points, or 0.1%, as of 10:38 a.m. Eastern. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.1%.
A majority of stocks with the S&P 500 were losing ground, but the market was being bolstered by several big technology stocks. Nvidia rose 0.8% and Google’s parent company, Alphabet, rose 1%. They are among several companies with outsized valuations that tend to have more impact on the broader market’s direction.
Novo Nordisk jumped 8.9% after U.S. regulators approved a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity.
Wall Street is getting the latest economic updates during an otherwise quiet holiday-shortened week. Markets in the U.S. will close early Wednesday for Christmas Eve and remain closed for Christmas on Thursday.
The U.S. economy grew at a 4.3% annual rate during the third quarter. That builds on 3.8% growth during the second quarter and marks a sharp turnaround from the first quarter, when the U.S. economy shrank for the first time in three years.
The latest report also showed that stubborn inflation continues to hover over the economy. The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge — called the personal consumption expenditures index, or PCE — climbed to a 2.8% annual pace last quarter, up from 2.1% in the second quarter.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.18% from 4.15% just before the report on gross domestic product for the third quarter was released. The yield on the two-year Treasury, which more closely tracks expectations for Fed actions, rose to 3.54% from 3.49% just prior to the report’s release.
The Fed has been taking a more cautious policy approach amid mixed signals from the economy. Economic growth has been occurring at the same time that inflation remains stubbornly above the central bank's 2% target. The job market is also slowing, adding another layer of concern to whether the central bank should continue cutting interest rates.
Wall Street expects the Fed to hold rates steady at its upcoming meeting in January.
Consumer spending and confidence has been a shaky amid worries about high prices, especially with a wide-ranging U.S. trade war that could drive prices for many goods even higher.
The latest update from business group The Conference Board showed that consumer confidence fell in December to its lowest level since tariffs were rolled out in April. Meanwhile, retail sales have been weakening, with consumers growing more cautious.
Consumers have become more targeted in their buying during the holiday shopping season, according to Visa's Consulting and Analytics division. From Nov. 1 through Sunday, cash and credit card sales rose 4.2%, which is less than the 4.8% increase during the same period a year ago.
Markets were mixed in Asia and Europe.
Matt Ott and Elaine Kurtenbach contributed to this report.
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