{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-1252.239-78","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 1252.239-78","heading":"1252.239-78 Validated Cryptography for Secure Communications.","body":"As prescribed in 1239.7204(c), insert a clause substantially as follows:\nValidated Cryptography for Secure Communications (NOV 2022)\n(a) The Contractor shall use only cryptographic mechanisms that comply with ___ [Contracting Officer insert FIPS 140-2 level #]. All deliverables shall be labeled ___ [Contracting Officer insert appropriate label such as “For Official Use Only” (FOUO) or other DOT-agency selected designation per document sensitivity].\n(b) External transmission/dissemination of ___ [Contracting Officer fill-in: e.g., labeled deliverables] to or from a Government computer must be encrypted. Certified encryption modules must be used in accordance with ___ [Contracting Officer shall insert the standard, such as FIPS PUB 140-2, “Security requirements for Cryptographic Modules.”\n(End of clause)","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 12—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER H—CLAUSES AND FORMS","PART 1252—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND C ONTRACT CLAUSES","Subpart 1252.2—Text of Provisions and Clauses"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-48.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:29Z","sha256":"e4094c4439645f4dc48f8ead01884fb99f26cec639a76a41973a27f308f52d8c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-1252.239-77","next":"us/48-cfr-1252.239-79"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}