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Election Event Logging Common Data Format Specification

April 9, 2020
Author(s)
John P. Wack
This publication describes an election event logging common data format specification for devices used in U.S. elections such as optical scanners, election management systems, and polling place devices. The data logged generally contains information about

Election Results Common Data Format Specification Revision 2.0

December 3, 2019
Author(s)
John P. Wack
This publication describes an election results common data format specification for pre-election setup information and post-election results reporting. It contains a UML model of the election data and an XML format derived from the UML model. It also

Cast Vote Records Common Data Format Specification Version 1.0

November 19, 2019
Author(s)
John P. Wack
This document is a specification for a common data format for cast vote records (CVR) produced by vote-capture devices such as ballot scanners. It supports the interoperable export of CVRs from these devices and the interoperable import and export of CVRs

Voter Records Interchange Common Data Format Specification Version 1.0

November 14, 2019
Author(s)
John P. Wack
This document presents a specification for voter records data interchange related to voter registration, i.e., registration requests from online voter registration made to voter registration systems, and responses to the requests returning from the voter

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Voting System Testing

July 27, 2017
Author(s)
Bradley W. Moore, Dana S. Leaman, John P. Wack
The 2017 edition of NIST Handbook 150-22 incorporates changes resulting from revisions to the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) Version 1.1, the Election Assistance Commission’s (EAC) Testing and Certification Program Manual Version 2.0, and the

Election Results Common Data Format Specification

February 9, 2016
Author(s)
John P. Wack, Kim Brace, Samuel Dana, Herb Deutsch, John Dziurlaj, Ian Piper, Don Rehill, Richard M. Rivello, Sarah Whitt
This publication describes an election results common data format specification for pre-election setup information and post-election results reporting. It contains a UML model of the election data and an XML format derived from the UML model. It also

The IEEE VSSC/1622: Voting System Standards

September 15, 2014
Author(s)
John P. Wack
This article presents an overview of the IEEE VSSC/1622 and its working groups. It contains information as to why a common data format for voting systems is needed and how VSSC/1622 standards will improve voting system operations and use. It contains

Government Smart Card Interoperability Specification, Version 2.1

July 16, 2003
Author(s)
Teresa T. Schwarzhoff, James F. Dray Jr., John P. Wack, Eric Dalci, Alan H. Goldfine, Michaela Iorga
This Government Smart Card Interoperability Specification (GSC-IS) provides solutions to a number of the interoperability challenges associated with smart card technology. The original version of the GSC-IS (version 1.0, August 2000) was developed by the

Mitigating Emerging Hacker Threats

June 28, 2000
Author(s)
Peter M. Mell, John P. Wack
[For the latest information on vulnerabilities, see the National Vulnerability Database, nvd.nist.gov] It seems that every week, computer security organizations are issuing press releases concerning the latest hacker attack. Some sound dangerous, like the

Raising the Bar on Software Security Testing

June 1, 1999
Author(s)
Alden A. Dima, John P. Wack, S A. Wakid
This article describes an effort lead by NIST and NSA to define and promote an open and commercially driven set of testing methods for software security through the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) (see http://niap.nist.gov). This

Keeping Your Site Comfortably Secure: An Introduction to Internet Firewalls

December 1, 1994
Author(s)
John P. Wack, Lisa J. Carnahan
This document provides an overview of the Internet and security-related problems. It then provides an overview of firewall components and the general reasoning behind firewall usage. Several types of network access policies are described, as well as

Security in Open Systems

July 1, 1994
Author(s)
Robert H. Bagwill, John Barkley, Lisa J. Carnahan, Shu-jen H. Chang, David R. Kuhn, Paul Markovitz, Anastase Nakassis, Karen J. Olsen, Michael L. Ransom, John P. Wack
The Public Switched Network (PSN) provides National Security and Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) telecommunications. Service vendors, equipment manufacturers, and the federal government are concerned that vulnerabilities in the PSN could be exploited and

Computer Viruses and Related Threats: A Management Guide

August 1, 1989
Author(s)
John P. Wack, Lisa J. Carnahan
This document provides guidance for technical managers for the reduction of risk to their computer systems and networks from attack by computer viruses, unauthorized users, and related threats. The guidance discusses the combined use of policies