Primary definition
A change to a COMSEC end-item, which the National Security Agency (NSA) requires to be completed and reported by a specified date. See optional modification. Source: NSA/CSS Manual Number 3-16 (COMSEC) (adapted)
Also known asMAN · mandatory modification · mandatory COMSEC modification · NSA mandatory modification
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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A change to a COMSEC end-item, which the National Security Agency (NSA) requires to be completed and reported by a specified date. See optional modification. Source: NSA/CSS Manual Number 3-16 (COMSEC) (adapted)
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Mandatory Modification (man). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/mandatory-modification-man
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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