The marking or designator identifying unencrypted COMSEC keying material used to secure or authenticate telecommunications carrying classified or sensitive U.S. Government or U.S. Government-derived information. This includes non-split keying material used to encrypt/decrypt COMSEC critical software and software based algorithms. Source: CNSSI No. 4005 (COMSEC)
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The marking or designator identifying unencrypted COMSEC keying material used to secure or authenticate telecommunications carrying classified or sensitive U.S. Government or U.S. Government-derived information. This includes non-split keying material used to encrypt/decrypt COMSEC critical software and software based algorithms. Source: CNSSI No. 4005 (COMSEC)
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Crypto. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/crypto
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