Abstract: A multichannel communications device is disclosed. The multichannel communications device includes more than one transceiver. The multichannel communications device also includes a first switch configured for switching between transceivers. Further still, the multichannel communications device includes more than one cryptographic element. Yet further still, the mulitchannel communications device includes a second switch which is configured to switch between the cryptographic elements. A switch policy is configured to control communications between the cryptographic elements, including restricting communications between the cryptographic elements.

Abstract: A radio system comprises radio frequency receiving electronics and digital signal processing electronics coupled to the radio frequency receiving electronics. The radio system is characterized by security electronics coupled to the digital signal processing electronics. The security electronics comprise a cryptographic subsystem. The cryptographic subsystem comprises cryptographic equipment software, core cryptographic algorithms and a cryptographic engine abstraction layer hardware each of which is stacked with but separate from one another. The cryptographic engine abstraction layer hardware has been designed for the specific radio system design.

Abstract: A multi-channel radio operating with multiple security levels is disclosed. The multi-channel radio includes more than one input/output. Each of the input/outputs corresponds to a security level. The radio also includes a first common bus coupled to the more than one input/output and a first set of more than one processor coupled to the common bus. Each of the first set of processors corresponds to a security level. Further, the radio includes a second set of more than one processors coupled to the first set of processors and more than one transceiver. Each transceiver is coupled to at least one of the processors of the first set of processors.