Primary definition
Electronically distributing key without changing traffic encryption key used on the secured communications path over which the transfer is accomplished.
Also known asOTAT · Over-the-Air Key Transfer
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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Electronically distributing key without changing traffic encryption key used on the secured communications path over which the transfer is accomplished.
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Over The Air Key Transfer (otat). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/over-the-air-key-transfer-otat
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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