Primary definition
A user to whom COMSEC material has been issued a hand receipt. Known in EKMS and KMI as a Local Element. Source: CNSSI No. 4005 (COMSEC)
Also known asLocal Element
— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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A user to whom COMSEC material has been issued a hand receipt. Known in EKMS and KMI as a Local Element. Source: CNSSI No. 4005 (COMSEC)
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Hand Receipt Holder. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 3, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/hand-receipt-holder
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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