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General Support System

General Support System: (GSS) An interconnected set of information resources under the same direct management control that shares common functionality.

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(GSS) An interconnected set of information resources under the same direct management control that shares common functionality. It normally includes hardware, software, information, data, applications, communications, and people.

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Definition 2

An interconnected set of information resources under the same direct management control that shares common functionality. It normally includes hardware, software, information, data, applications, communications, and people. (OMB Circular A-130, App. III) (NISTIR)

Source: The Cyber GlossaryType: external
Definition 3

An “interconnected set of information resources under the same direct management control

Source: Electronic Voting GlossaryType: external

Sources

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