A discussion-based exercise where personnel with roles and responsibilities in a particular IT plan meet in a classroom setting or in breakout groups to validate the content of the plan by discussing their roles during an emergency and their responses to a particular emergency situation. A facilitator initiates the discussion by presenting a scenario and asking questions based on the scenario. (SP 800-84) (NISTIR)
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A discussion-based exercise where personnel with roles and responsibilities in a particular IT plan meet in a classroom setting or in breakout groups to validate the content of the plan by discussing their roles during an emergency and their responses to a particular emergency situation. A facilitator initiates the discussion by presenting a scenario and asking questions based on the scenario. (SP 800-84) (NISTIR)
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Tabletop Exercise. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/tabletop-exercise
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