Terms starting with “E”

List of validated products that have been successfully evaluated under the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme (CCEVS...

SYSTEM. ELECTRONIC VOTE CAPTURE

Any observable occurrence in a network or system. Source: NIST SP 800-61 Rev 2

Content that does not become dated

ELECTRONIC VOTE TABULATION.

A technical review that makes the evidence visible and suitable for analysis; tests performed on the evidence to determine the presence or absence of specific data. (SP 800-72) (NI...

A type of assessment method that is characterized by the process of checking, inspecting, reviewing, observing, studying, or analyzing one or more assessment objects to facilitate...

A person having authority to conduct a voting system examination for CERTIFICATION purposes. See, e.g., Mont. Admin. Rules §44.3.1701(g).

A hardware interface connects input/output devices. Humans and computers interact though user interfaces. A DRE presents an interface to the voter. This interface permits the voter...

A cast in excess of the number of voters who appeared at the polls. The states differ BALLOT on what do to when it is determined that excess ballots have been cast. Unfortunately,...

Evidence that tends to decrease the likelihood of fault or guilt. SOURCE: SP 800-72 Executive Agency - An executive department specified in 5 United States Code (U.S.C.), Sec. 101;...

An executive department specified in 5 U.S.C., Sec. 101; a military department specified in 5 U.S.C., Sec. 102; an independent establishment as defined in 5 U.S.C., Sec. 104(1); an...

Executive Order that calls for the Federal Government to closely coordinate with critical infrastructure owners and operators to improve cybersecurity information sharing; develop...

Cryptographic key material used exclusively to safeguard communications transmitted over-the-air during military or organized civil training exercises. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

The unauthorized transfer of information from an information system. Source: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 4

Refers to processing a ranked choice voting contest on a cast ballot, when that ballot becomes inactive and cannot be advanced in the tabulation for a contest because there are no...

A poll taken of a small percentage of voters as they leave the polls, used to forecast the outcome of an election or determine the reasons for voting decisions.

"A ... and one additional team of poll clerks." W. Va. Code STANDARD RECEIVING BOARD §3-1-29(a)(2).

Mark that falls wholly or partially inside a contest option target area.

Any data collected from monitoring and assessments as part of the information security continuous monitoring (ISCM) strategy. Source: NIST SP 800-137

A rapid statutory procedure available in offices in which a majority vote is required RECOUNT to win and votes were cast for more than two candidates. Texas Elec. Code §212.081. So...

Report that details political expenses required to be filed by a governing authority.

Use of a that has not yet been CERTIFIED. "With the approval of the State VOTING SYSTEM Board, the governing body of any county, city, or town may provide for the experimental use...

A technique to breach the security of a network or information system in violation of security policy.