Comsec Demilitarization (c.f.d.)

Primary definition

Process of preparing COMSEC equipment for disposal by extracting all controlled cryptographic item (CCI), classified, or CRYPTO marked components for their secure destruction, as well as defacing and disposing of the remaining equipment hulk. Rationale: Demilitarize is the proper term and does not apply solely to COMSEC.

Also known asC.F.D. · COMSEC demil · crypto demilitarization · crypto demil · COMSEC equipment demilitarization
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Process of preparing COMSEC equipment for disposal by extracting all controlled cryptographic item (CCI), classified, or CRYPTO marked components for their secure destruction, as well as defacing and disposing of the remaining equipment hulk. Rationale: Demilitarize is the proper term and does not apply solely to COMSEC.

Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Comsec Demilitarization (c.f.d.). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 14, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/comsec-demilitarization-c-f-d

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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