Primary definition
Providing electronic key via over-the-air rekeying, over-the-air key transfer, or cooperative key generation.
Also known asOTAD · over-the-air rekeying · over-the-air key transfer · cooperative key generation
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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Providing electronic key via over-the-air rekeying, over-the-air key transfer, or cooperative key generation.
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Over The Air Key Distribution (otad). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/over-the-air-key-distribution-otad
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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