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Wave Relay devices cleared for security use on commercial systems in industry trend

4th June 2025 - 13:30 GMT | by Damian Kemp in London

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Persistent Systems MPU5 Wave Relay, which has been added to the NSA’s CSfC list. (Photo: USMC)

Persistent Systems has been cleared by National Security Agency (NSA) to transmit sensitive data on commercial networks. The devices are added to the NSA’s Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) component list which also includes other companies’ products providing the same security.

Persistent Systems Wave Relay devices have been approved by the NSA, specifically IPsec virtual private network (VPN) gateway and Media Access Control Security (MACsec) components. This allows the company to provide an alternative to Type 1 solutions, meaning certified encrypting and decrypting classified material.

The company said it made it the first and only mobile ad-hoc network (MANET) solution provider on the NSA’s CSfC list. 

The approval allows Wave Relay devices to use international third-party transport technology, such as 5G Cellular or Starlink/satellite communications. The two layers of NSA CSfC approved encryption enable users to securely use these communications, with the encryption

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