An Independent Testing Authority (ITA) is a laboratory that tests a vendor's voting system to make sure it follows either the Federal Election Commission's 1990 or 2002 standards. Current ITA's include Wyle Laboratories (hardware only), SysTest Labs, LLC (hardware and software) and CIBER, Inc. (software only). ITA testing is paid for by the vendors and access to the results of ITA testing is often limited to the vendor whose product is being tested.
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An Independent Testing Authority (ITA) is a laboratory that tests a vendor's voting system to make sure it follows either the Federal Election Commission's 1990 or 2002 standards. Current ITA's include Wyle Laboratories (hardware only), SysTest Labs, LLC (hardware and software) and CIBER, Inc. (software only). ITA testing is paid for by the vendors and access to the results of ITA testing is often limited to the vendor whose product is being tested.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Independent Testing Authority (ita). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/independent-testing-authority-ita
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