Terms starting with “S”

A "RECOUNT obtained ... following a partial RECOUNT." Texas Elec. Code INITIAL 211.002(4). This occurs when the partial recount reveals that a full recount is necessary or when the...

A candidate-centred, preferential plurality/majority system, similar to the Alternative Vote. If no candidate achieves an absolute majority of first preferences, all candidates exc...

The process of adding assessment procedures or assessment details to assessment procedures in order to adequately meet the organization's risk management needs. (SP 800-53A) (NISTI...

The process of adding security controls or control enhancements to a security control baseline from NIST Special Publication 800-53 or CNSS Instruction 1253 in order to adequately...

A system of organizations, people, activities, information, and resources, possibly international in scope, that provides products or services to consumers.

Confidence that the supply chain will produce and deliver elements, processes, and information that function as expected. Source: NIST IR 7622

Attacks that allow the adversary to utilize implants or other vulnerabilities inserted prior to installation in order to infiltrate data, or manipulate information technology hardw...

An occurrence within the supply chain whereby an adversary jeopardizes the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of a system or the information that the system processes, sto...

A cross-functional approach to procuring, producing, and delivering products and services to customers.

The risk that an adversary may sabotage, maliciously introduce unwanted function, or otherwise subvert the design, integrity, manufacturing, production, distribution, installation,...

A systematic process for managing supply chain risk by identifying susceptibilities, vulnerabilities, and threats throughout the supply chain and developing mitigation strategies t...

A systematic process for managing supply chain risk by identifying susceptibilities, vulnerabilities, and threats throughout the supply chain and developing mitigation strategies t...

The "ELECTION appointed by the designated election official to be in charge of the JUDGE election process at the polling place on election day." Col. Stat. §1-1-104(47).

"Software that aids in the development or maintenance of other software, for example compilers, loaders and other utilities." GLOSSARY. 2005 VVSG

Action, procedure, modification, or device that reduces the level of, or inhibits the generation of, compromising emanations in an information system.

an organization created by a number of countries by treaty where power is held by independent appointed officials or by representatives elected by the legislatures or people of the...

"Any voter who, after receiving an official ballot, decides not to vote, shall, before entering the voting booth, surrender to the election officers the official ballot which has b...

See Discretionary Access Control. (NISTIR)

the practice of monitoring computer networks and systems for threats, while surveillance is the act of observing them. In the context of cybersecurity, "surveillance" refers to the...

Deprive someone of the right to vote.

A of a after polls have been opened but when the VOTING STATE VOTE-CAPTURE DEVICE device is not in STATE. This occurs when an suspends voting ACTIVATED ELECTION OFFICIAL for some r...

A term used by election officials when a voter's record shows that the voter is ineligible to vote.

The process of changing the status of a valid certificate to suspended (i.e., temporarily invalid). Source: CNSSI No. 1300

SYSTEM. STATWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION