Individual designated by proper authority to be responsible for the receipt, transfer, accounting, safeguarding, and destruction of COMSEC material assigned to a COMSEC account. Source: NSA/CSS Manual Number 3-16 (COMSEC) Rationale: Term has been replaced by the term "COMSEC account manager".
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Individual designated by proper authority to be responsible for the receipt, transfer, accounting, safeguarding, and destruction of COMSEC material assigned to a COMSEC account. Source: NSA/CSS Manual Number 3-16 (COMSEC) Rationale: Term has been replaced by the term "COMSEC account manager".
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Comsec Custodian (c.f.d.). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/comsec-custodian-c-f-d
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