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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 

Performance testing evaluates the device’s ability to 

deform the platter(s) of a hard disk drive in 30 seconds or 

less, by bending, punching, or waffling. 

The NSA/CSS does not evaluate hard disk drive 

shredders, however any shredder designed for hard disk 

drives is an approved method for platter deformation. 

Equipment is listed in alphabetical order by vendor. 

Models that are no longer manufactured but still 

approved are included. Model numbers on equipment 

must match the model numbers shown in this list. 

Vendors submitting equipment for evaluation will no 

longer have their return shipping costs funded by NSA. 

Questions about specific models not shown can be 

directed to the Center for Storage Device Sanitization 

Research at 301-688-1053 or CSDSR_NSA@nsa.gov. 

 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW 

1. This list serves as guidance for the destruction of 

magnetic hard disk drives only. Refer to the 

NSA/CSS 9-12 Storage Device Sanitization Manual. 

2. When used on their own, hard disk drive 

destruction devices DO NOT sanitize magnetic 

storage devices. 

 The hard disk drive destruction devices 

contained in this document are only authorized 

in conjunction with a magnetic degausser for 

routine magnetic hard disk drive sanitization, or 

by themselves only in emergencies as directed 

by the NSA/CSS 9-12 Storage Device 

Sanitization Manual. 

 Hard disk drive*

shredders do not sanitize unless 

a 2 millimeter particle size or smaller is 

accomplished as directed by the NSA/CSS 9-12 

Storage Device Sanitization Manual.

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. The NSA/CSS conducts continuous research on data 

recovery and may remove products from this EPL as 

the data storage industry changes. 

 When a product is removed from this EPL, a six 

year grace period is in effect for DoD customers. 

IC customers should follow your organization’s 

policy regarding this matter. Government 

Contractors should follow guidance/policy of 

their cognizant government industrial security 

oversight organization.

* No hard disk drive shredder is approved to sanitize HAMR (Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording) media. Please refer to the NSA/CSS 9-

12 Storage Device Sanitization Manual for alternative sanitization methods. 

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 

Intimus Crusher 

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. / 

Secure I.T. Engineering Solutions 0101 Sledgehammer / Model HDDC-A 

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 
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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: sales@appliedmagnetics.com GSA Contract: GS-02F-0016T

URL: appliedmagnetics.com 

BOW Industries, Inc. 10 Taft Court, Rockville, MD 20850 

Phone: 1-703-361-7704 Don Spidaliere, General Manager 

Email: sales@bowindustries.com 

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: sales@telesis-inc.com 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: sprokop@dahle.com 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: info@edrsolutions.com 

URL: edrsolutions.com 

Formax 1 Education Way, Dover, NH 03820 

Phone: 1-800-232-5535 ext. 11 T. Ryan Lindsay, President 

Email: TRLindsay@formax.com 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: info@garner-products.com GSA Contract: 47QTCA20D000L

URL: garner-products.com 

Intimus North America 241 Wedcor Avenue, Wabash, IN 46992 

Phone: 1-800-775-2122 Veronika Kalinin, Product Manager 

Email: veronika.kalinin@intimus.com 

URL: intimus.com 

Phiston Technologies, Inc. 9904 Premier Parkway, Miramar, FL 33025 

Phone: 1-305-517-1744 Dr. Ali Ebadian, PH.D., CEO 

Email: AliEbadian@phiston.com 

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: info@protondata.com 

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: t.busic@semshred.com GSA Contract: GS-35F-005AA and GS-02F-0111P 

URL: semshred.com 
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 VENDOR CONTACT INFORMATION, CONTINUED 

VS Security Products / VS and Associates 3160 Texas Hill Road, Placerville, CA 95667 

Phone: 1-530-626-6924 Linda Schiro 

Email: linda.schiro@vssecurityproducts.com 

URL: veritysystems.com 

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: gsa@whitakerbrothers.com Lauren Rossi, VP Government Sales 

URL: whitakerbrothers.com GSA Contract: GS-35F-309DA