Primary definition
Association of authority, access requirements, retention provenance and any additional information with a data object; smart data includes data provenance and data tagging. Source: NSA/CSS IAD Guidance No. 400
Also known asSD · Smart Data · SMART-DATA
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Association of authority, access requirements, retention provenance and any additional information with a data object; smart data includes data provenance and data tagging. Source: NSA/CSS IAD Guidance No. 400
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Smart Data. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/smart-data
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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