(PMA) Body established to oversee the creation and update of Certificate Policies, review Certification Practice Statements, review the results of CA audits for policy compliance, evaluate non-domain policies for acceptance within the domain, and generally oversee and manage the PKI certificate policies. For the FBCA, the PMA is the Federal PKI Policy Authority. (SP 800-32) (NISTIR)
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(PMA) Body established to oversee the creation and update of Certificate Policies, review Certification Practice Statements, review the results of CA audits for policy compliance, evaluate non-domain policies for acceptance within the domain, and generally oversee and manage the PKI certificate policies. For the FBCA, the PMA is the Federal PKI Policy Authority. (SP 800-32) (NISTIR)
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Policy Management Authority. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/policy-management-authority
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