Primary definition
Under continuous positive control of personnel authorized for access or use. Source: CNSSI No. 4005 (COMSEC); NSA/CSS Manual Number 3-16 (COMSEC)
Also known asattended operation · attended mode · attended session · attended access · attended use · attended processing · attended COMSEC · attended cryptographic · attended security · attended control
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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Under continuous positive control of personnel authorized for access or use. Source: CNSSI No. 4005 (COMSEC); NSA/CSS Manual Number 3-16 (COMSEC)
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Attended. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/attended
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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