Terms starting with “G”

The globally interconnected, end-to-end set of information capabilities for collecting, processing, storing, disseminating, and managing information on demand to warfighters, polic...

The globally interconnected, end-to-end set of information capabilities for collecting, processing, storing, disseminating, and managing information on demand to warfighters, polic...

(GII) Worldwide interconnections of the information systems of all countries, international and multinational organizations, and international commercial communications. (CNSSI-400...

A form of middleware used to integrate disparate components of a system, as with wrappers or other means of encapsulation. VVSG.

(opscan) A gauge used to determine whether an optical scan ballot is of sufficiently constant width to be used.

The government counterpart to the Sector Coordinating Council for each sector established to enable interagency and intergovernmental coordination; comprises representatives across...

A software and/or hardware product that is developed by the technical staff of a Government organization for use by the U.S. Government. GOTS software and hardware may be developed...

Termination of a process that allows the operating system or parent process to regain normal control. Does no crash the machine or result in a general protection fault (GPF) or blu...

A security system that provides several levels (e.g., low, moderate, high) of protection based on threats, risks, available technology, support services, time, human concerns, and...

(opscan) The direction in which the fibers of optical scan ballot are oriented, which is the direction most resistant to change in shape when exposed to tension or moisture.

See focused testing.

Distribution channels which, while legal, are unofficial, unauthorized, or unintended by the original manufacturer. Source: USDC DIB Assessment: Counterfeit Electronics (adapted)

governance, risk, and compliance

(opscan) The leading edge of an optical scan ballot that is "grabbed" by a printing press during printing.

The reasons that citizens would begin the process to remove an elected official from office.

A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation by a group of individuals.

Used, sometimes in addition to a sign-on authenticator, to allow access to specific data or functions that may be shared by all members of a particular group.

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

GENERAL SUPPORT SYSTEM

A computer system that (a) acts as gateway between two information systems operating under different security policies and (b) is trusted to mediate information data transfers betw...

A barrier to keep members of the public away from voters who are in the act of voting. "The polls shall be provided with a guard rail, so that no one except as herein authorized sh...

Gubernatorial means relating to a state governor or the office of state governor.

Election where the office of the state governor is also on the ballot. Typically includes the other statewide office contests and is held in a year other than when the Presidential...

Election held to determine which candidate will represent a political party for a given office in the general election and the office of the state governor is also on the ballot. S...