Accreditation

Alternative Definitions

Definition 2

(1) Formal recognition that a laboratory is competent to carry out specific tests or calibrations or types of tests or calibrations. (2) Procedure by which an authoritative body gives formal recognition that a body or person is competent to carry out specific tasks.

Source: NISTType: standard

Definition 3

(C. F. D.) Formal declaration by a designated accrediting authority (DAA) or principal accrediting authority (PAA) that an information system is approved to operate at an acceptable level of risk, based on the implementation of an approved set of technical, managerial, and procedural safeguards. See authorization to operate (ATO). Rationale: The Risk Management Framework uses a new term to refer to this concept, and it is called authorization.

Source: Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015Type: standard

Definition 4

Formal recognition that a VOTING SYSTE,M TESTING LABORATORY is competent to carry out specific tests or calibrations or types of tests or calibrations. Under HAVA, the power to accredit VSTLS is delegated to the EAC. 42 U. S. C. §15371. See also ACCEDITED LABORATORY.

Source: Electronic Voting GlossaryType: external