The act of directed (focused) attention to a party or parties alleged to have violated Department/Agency (D/A) acceptable use' policies and agreements for NSS. The alleged violation may be caused by the aggregation of triggers indicating anomalous activity on a National Security System (NSS). The violation thresholds are arrived at by trigger events that meet established thresholds of anomalous activity or the observed violation of 'acceptable use' policies. Source: CNSSD No. 504
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The act of directed (focused) attention to a party or parties alleged to have violated Department/Agency (D/A) acceptable use' policies and agreements for NSS. The alleged violation may be caused by the aggregation of triggers indicating anomalous activity on a National Security System (NSS). The violation thresholds are arrived at by trigger events that meet established thresholds of anomalous activity or the observed violation of 'acceptable use' policies. Source: CNSSD No. 504
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Focused Observation. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/focused-observation
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