A device approved by the National Security Agency as a controlled cryptographic item that embodies a cryptographic logic or other cryptographic design, and does not perform the entire the COMSEC function but is dependent upon a host equipment or assembly, to complete and operate the COMSEC function. Source: NSA/CSS Manual Number 3-16 (COMSEC)
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A device approved by the National Security Agency as a controlled cryptographic item that embodies a cryptographic logic or other cryptographic design, and does not perform the entire the COMSEC function but is dependent upon a host equipment or assembly, to complete and operate the COMSEC function. Source: NSA/CSS Manual Number 3-16 (COMSEC)
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Controlled Cryptographic Item (cci) Component. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/controlled-cryptographic-item-cci-component
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