Terms starting with “C”

. A unified or specified command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander established and so designated by the President, through the Secretary of Defense and with...

. Nontransferable command authority established by title 10 ("Armed Forces"), United States Code, section 164, exercised only by commanders of unified or specified combatant comman...

A "BALLOT with a separate card attached to it by perforation and which contains CARD instructions and spaces for WRITE-INS." Mich. Rules §168.771(1)(i).

A test for susceptibility of an to power surges typical of interference ELECTRONIC DEVICE from lightning. The wave consists of an adjustable open circuit test voltage ranging from...

Two or more precincts treated as a single precinct for a specific election.

PACK. COMMUNICATIONS

. The exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of the mission. Command and control functions a...

. None. (Approved for removal from the next edition of JP 1-02) (Jt Pub 3-13)

Individual responsible for the appointment of user representatives for a department, agency, or organization and their key ordering privileges. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

The command authority is responsible for the appointment of user representatives for a department, agency, or organization and their key and granting of modern (electronic) key ord...

. The interrelated responsibilities between commanders, as well as the operational authority exercised by commanders in the chain of command; defined further as combatant command (...

Relationship between National Security Agency (NSA) and industry, in which NSA provides the COMSEC expertise (i.e., standards, algorithms, evaluations, and guidance) and industry p...

Software that is commercially available and not made by the vendor of an voting system, therefore not under the control of that vendor. For example, the Microsoft Windows operating...

A software and/or hardware product that is commercially ready-made and available for sale, lease, or license to the general public. Source: NSA/CSS Policy 3-14

Hardware and software components that are widely available for purchase and can be integrated into special-purpose systems. E-pollbooks are often implemented on COTS tablets such a...

A commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) end-to-end strategy and process in which two or more COTS products can be combined into a solution to protect classified information. Source: NSA/...

The "COMMISSIONER in counties." N.J.S. §19:1-1. OF REGISTRATION

Usually the chief operation officer directly administering elections in a state, generally reporting to the STATE, as in Louisiana and Pennsylvania. SECRETARY OF

A county official in New Jersey responsible for maintaining the roll of registered voters.

The local election official who supervises a precinct in Louisiana. La. R.S. §18:425. Cf. ELECTION COMMISSIONER.

A local canvassing body in Texas.

A unified set of changes to Source Code, usually adding one feature, fixing one bug, or any other incremental, well encapsulated piece of work. A Version Control System usually has...

U.S. government's interagency committee authorized to review certain transactions involving foreign investment in the United States and certain real estate transactions, in order t...

malware that is widely available for purchase, or free download, which is not customised and is used by a wide range of different threat actors.