Terms starting with “I”

Setting the state of a cryptographic logic prior to key generation, encryption, or other operating mode. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

A method of having laws enacted by the public directly instead of through a legislative body. "The people may propose and enact laws by the initiative." Wyo. Stat. §22-24-101. The...

The entity that initiates an authentication exchange. (FIPS 196) (NISTIR)

The American network of knowledge, capabilities, and people--including those in academia, National Laboratories, and the private sector--that turns ideas into innovations, transfor...

A of voting systems that claim to exhibit but which do not CLASS SOFTWARE INDEPENDENCE use RECORDS, hence for which there may not be testable INDEPENDENT VOTER-VERIFIABLE requireme...

The states vary widely in providing a procedure to be followed if a voting machine is found not to be working during an election. "When any voting or counting device becomes inoper...

Input Validations Attacks are where an attacker intentionally sends unusual input in the hopes of confusing an application.

An entity with authorized access that has the potential to harm an information system through destruction, disclosure, modification of data, and/or denial of service. (SP 800-32) (...

A person or group of persons within an organization who pose a potential risk through violating security policies.

Any person with authorized access to any United States Government resource to include personnel, facilities, information, equipment, networks, or systems. Source: CNSSD No. 504

The threat that an insider will use her/his authorized access, wittingly or unwittingly, to do harm to the security of the United States. This threat can include damage to the Unit...

A coordinated collection of capabilities authorized by the Department/Agency (D/A) that is organized to deter, detect, and mitigate the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive informa...

Three dimensional space surrounding equipment that processes classified and/or sensitive information within which TEMPEST exploitation is not considered practical or where legal au...

A "person selected ... to witness the receipt and safe deposit of voted and counted ballots." Utah Code §20A-1-102(30).

The "examination of a product design, product, process or installation and determination of its conformity with specific requirements or, on the basis of professional judgment, wit...

The "subdivision of the consisting of at least two (2) individuals COUNTING BOARD responsible for inspecting ballots for improper marking, OVERVOTING, WRITE-INS, damage to the ball...

The "inspector shall be the principal administrative officer of the precinct election board." 26 Okla. Stat. §2-216. Likewise in Wisconsin.

One of two OFFICIALS, of different parties, who have "shall have charge of the ELECTION ballots and shall furnish them to the voters." N.H. Rev. Stat. §658:25.

A voting method in which voters indicates their choices in ranked order (first choice, second choices, etc.). The first choices are then counted. The winner is required to have a m...

Under HAVA, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers names a representative to the Abbreviated DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. IEEE.

BALLOT. N.J. Stat. Ann. §19:49-4. Likewise, SC. SAMPLE

The "physical and technical aspects of connections between systems and devices, which include hardware and firmware, protocols, etc. ... Systems and devices that are integratable a...

A CCI component that is designed to be incorporated into an otherwise unclassified communication or information processing equipment or system to form a CCI equipment or CCI system...

The structured approach that enables an enterprise or organization to share risk information and risk analysis and to synchronize independent yet complementary risk management stra...