Individual responsible for the installation and maintenance of an information system, providing effective information system utilization, adequate security parameters, and sound implementation of established Information Assurance policy and procedures. The scope of activities associated with a system, encompassing the system's initiation, development and acquisition, implementation, operation and maintenance, and ultimately its disposal that instigates another system initiation. Source: NIST SP 800-34 Rev 1
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Individual responsible for the installation and maintenance of an information system, providing effective information system utilization, adequate security parameters, and sound implementation of established Information Assurance policy and procedures. The scope of activities associated with a system, encompassing the system's initiation, development and acquisition, implementation, operation and maintenance, and ultimately its disposal that instigates another system initiation. Source: NIST SP 800-34 Rev 1
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). System Administrator (sa) System Development Life Cycle (sdlc). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/system-administrator-sa-system-development-life-cycle-sdlc
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