Defined term

National Institute of Standards and Technology

National Institute of Standards and Technology: Federal organization tasked with assisting in the development of voting system standards.

Also known as: NIST

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Definition

Federal organization tasked with assisting in the development of voting system standards. NIST develops and maintains standards for a wide array of technologies. NIST scientists assist the U. S Election Assistance Commission in developing testable standards for voting systems.

Alternative Definitions

Definition 2

Federal organization tasked with assisting in the development of voting system standards.

Source: NIST WebType: semantic
Definition 3

(NIST) Federal organization tasked with assisting in the development of voting system standards. NIST develops and maintains standards for a wide array of technologies. NIST scientists assist the U. S Election Assistance Commission in developing testable standards for voting systems.

Source: EAC Glossary of TermsType: standard
Definition 4

Federal organization tasked with assisting in the development of voting system standards (see VVSG). NIST develops and maintains standards for a wide array of technologies. NIST scientists assist the EAC in developing testable standards for voting systems.

Source: EAC IT Glossary for Election OfficialsType: external
Definition 5

Federal organization tasked with assisting in the development of voting system standards. NIST develops and maintains standards for a wide array of technologies. NIST scientists assist the EAC in developing testable standards for voting systems.

Source: NIST Election GlossaryType: standard
Definition 6

National Institute OF Standards AND Technology

Source: Electronic Voting GlossaryType: external

Sources

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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NIST Election Terminology Glossary, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC IT Glossary for Election Officials
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EAC Information Technology Terminology
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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NIST Election Glossary
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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