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NSA/CSS Evaluated Products List for

Hard Disk Drive Destruction Devices
OVERVIEW

Devices included on this list have passed evaluation by meeting requirements set by the NSA/CSS for the
sanitization of magnetic hard disk drives. Meant to serve as guidance, inclusion in this document is not an
endorsement by the NSA/CSS or the U.S. Government.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPROVAL WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Performance testing evaluates the device’s ability to 1. This list serves as guidance for the destruction
deform the platter(s) of a hard disk drive in 30 of magnetic hard disk drives only. Refer to the
seconds or less, by bending, punching, or waffling. NSA/CSS 9-12 Storage Device Sanitization
Manual.
The NSA/CSS does not evaluate hard disk drive
shredders, however any shredder designed for hard 2. When used on their own, hard disk drive
disk drives is an approved method for platter destruction devices DO NOT sanitize magnetic
deformation. storage devices.
 The hard disk drive destruction devices
Equipment is listed in alphabetical order by vendor. contained in this document are only
Models that are no longer manufactured but still authorized in conjunction with a magnetic
approved are included. degausser for routine magnetic hard disk
drive sanitization, or by themselves only in
Vendors submitting equipment for evaluation will emergencies as directed by the NSA/CSS 9-
no longer have their return shipping costs funded by 12 Storage Device Sanitization Manual.
NSA.  Hard disk drive shredders do not sanitize
unless a 2 millimeter particle size or smaller
Questions about specific models not shown can be is accomplished as directed by the NSA/CSS
directed to the Center for Storage Device 9-12 Storage Device Sanitization Manual.
Sanitization Research at 301-688-1053 or
[email protected]. 3. Each device offers different convenience
features, footprints, throughput rates and power
requirements. Contact the vendor to identify the
unit(s) best suited to your site’s needs.

4. When a product is removed from the EPL due to

security reasons a grace period of six years for
continued usage is in effect for DoD customers.
IC customers follow your organization’s policy
regarding this matter. Government Contractors
should follow guidance/policy of their cognizant
government industrial security oversight
organization.

This document is updated on an as-needed basis. The procedures for administration and distribution of the EPL are subject to change
without notice.
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HARD DRIVE DESTRUCTION DEVICES

VENDOR MODEL

Applied Magnetics Laboratory, Inc. AML-HD Distort

BOW Industries, Inc. MHDD-N

BOW Industries, Inc. MX2-N

Data Security, Inc. DB-4000

Data Security, Inc. DB-6000

Data Security, Inc. DX-8

Dahle North America, Inc. 818HD

eDR Solutions LLC HDC-V

Formax FD 87HD

Garner Products, Inc. PD-4 Rev. H

Garner Products, Inc. PD-5

Phiston Technologies, Inc. MediaVice Compact MV02

Phiston Technologies, Inc. MediaVice Rackmount MVR-HDD

Proton Data Security PDS-75

Proton Data Security PDS-100

Secured Engineered Machinery, Inc. /
0101 Sledgehammer / Model HDDC-A
Secure I.T. Engineering Solutions
VS Security Products Crunch 250

Whitaker Brothers Business Machines, Inc. ACD-HS

Whitaker Brothers Business Machines, Inc. Datastroyer MVHD-1

Whitaker Brothers Business Machines, Inc. MCD-HS

NO LONGER MANUFACTURED

VENDOR MODEL

Data Security, Inc. DF-4

Proton Data Security PDS-50

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VENDOR CONTACT INFORMATION

Applied Magnetics Laboratory, Inc. (AML) 401 Manor Street, York, PA 17401
Phone: 1-717-430-2774 Fax: 1-717-846-8660 Drew Wildonger, President
Email: [email protected] GSA Contract: GS-02F-0016T
URL: appliedmagnetics.com

BOW Industries, Inc. 10349 Balls Ford Road, Manassas, VA 20109

Phone: 1-703-361-7704 Don Spidaliere, General
Manager
Email: [email protected]
URL: bowindustries.com

Data Security, Inc. 300 S 7th Street, Lincoln, NE 68508

Phone: 1-800-225-7554 or 402-434-5959 Fax: 1-402-434-3291 Renee Schafer, Director
Email: [email protected] GSA Contract: GS-35F-0535T and GS-02F-0015T
URL: datasecurityinc.com

Dahle North America, Inc. 49 Vose Farm Rd., Peterborough, NH 03458

Phone: 1-800-995-1379 Fax: 1-603-924-1616 Scott A. Prokop, Vice President
Email: [email protected] GSA Contract: GS-02F-0112P
URL: dahle.com

eDR Solutions LLC. 712 Antioch Church Road, Greenville, SC 29605

Phone: 1-864-672-4210 Charles Smith, President and CEO
Email: [email protected]
URL: edrsolutions.com

Formax 1 Education Way, Dover, NH 03820

Phone: 1-800-232-5535 ext. 11 T. Ryan Lindsay, President
Email: [email protected] GSA Contract: GS-02F-029S
URL: formax.com

Garner Products, Inc. 10620 Industrial Avenue, Suite 100, Roseville, CA 95678
Phone: 1-800-624-1903 or 1-916-784-0200 Ron Stofan, President
Email: [email protected] GSA Contract: 47QTCA20D000L
URL: garner-products.com

Phiston Technologies, Inc. 3300 NW 112th Avenue, Suite 3, Miami, FL 33172

Phone: 1-305-517-1744 Dr. Ali Ebadian, PH.D., CEO
Email: [email protected]
URL: phiston.com

Proton Data Security 235 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 1-888-881-9000 Ryan Lobo, VP Government Sales
Email: [email protected]
URL: protondata.com

Security Engineered Machinery, Inc. (SEM) 5 Walkup Drive, Westboro, MA 01581

Phone: 1-800-225-9293, 1-508-366-1488 Todd Busic, VP of Security and Intelligence Operations
Email: [email protected], [email protected] GSA Contract: GS-35F-005AA and GS-02F-
0111P
URL: semshred.com

VS Security Products / VS and Associates 3160 Texas Hill Road, Placerville, CA 95667
Phone: 1-530-626-6924 Linda Schiro
Email: [email protected]
URL: veritysystems.com
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Whitaker Brothers Business Machines, Inc. 3 Taft Court, Rockville, MD 20850

Phone: 1-800-243-9226 or 1-301-354-3000 Fax: 1-301-354-3003 Joe Mitchell, President
Email: [email protected] Lauren Rossi, VP Government Sales
URL: whitakerbrothers.com GSA Contract: GS-02F-0110P and GS-35F-309DA

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