Physical Configuration Audit

Alternative Definitions

Definition 2

(PCA) Inspection by an accredited test laboratory that compares the voting system components submitted for certification testing to the vendor’s technical documentation and confirms that the documentation submitted meets the national certification requirements. Includes witnessing of the build of the executable system to ensure that the certified release is built from the tested components.

Source: EAC Glossary of TermsType: standard

Definition 3

Inspection by a voting system test lab (VSTL) that compares the voting system components submitted for certification testing to the manufacturer ’s technical documentation and confirms that the documentation submitted meets the national certification requirements. Includes witnessing the executable system being built to ensure that the certified release is built from the tested components.

Source: NIST Election GlossaryType: standard

Definition 4

An inspection that compares the voting system components submitted for qualification to the vendor’s technical documentation and confirms that the documentation submitted meets the requirements of the Standards. As part of the PCA, the ITA also witnesses the building of the executable system to ensure that the qualifie d executable release is built from the tested components. 2002 FEC A-5. The “formal examination of the as-built version of a voting system against its design documentation in order to establish the product baseline.” 2007 VVSG.

Source: Electronic Voting GlossaryType: external

Definition 5

Physical Configuration AUDIT

Source: Electronic Voting GlossaryType: external