Save $2000 on Your FIPS Project!

Congrats to all the new 2014 high school graduates. This is an exciting time in your life and I would like to share a bit of advice with you.

If your parents are involved in a FIPS 140-2 project at work, then be sure to tell them how they can save their company $2000 or more.

This tip is almost guaranteed to work its way back into an awesome graduation present for you!

The NIST Cost Recovery fees for FIPS 140-2 reports are increasing on August 1, 2014.

Security Level	Cost Recovery Fee (through July 31, 2014)	Cost Recovery Fee (starting Aug 1, 2014)	Increase
1	$2750	$4250	$1500
2	$3750	$5750	$2000
3	$5250	$8000	$2750
4	$7250	$11000	$3750

Also, beginning August 1, 2014, revalidation reports (3SUBs) will require a $2000 Cost Recovery fee (currently there is no Cost Recovery fee for 3SUBs).

Here is your take-away: complete your FIPS 140-2 testing in time to get your report submitted to the CMVP no later than July 31, 2014.

Mark Minnoch is an Account Manager at InfoGard Laboratories. Mark helps technology vendors save money and make money!