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Common Access Card (CAC)

Common Access Card (CAC): Standard identification/smart card issued by the Department of Defense (DoD) that has an embedded integrated chip storing public key…

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Standard identification/smart card issued by the Department of Defense (DoD) that has an embedded integrated chip storing public key infrastructure (PKI) certificates.

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Standard identification/smart card issued by the Department of Defense that has an embedded integrated chip storing public key infrastructure (PKI) certificates. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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The Cyber Glossary
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