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Test Development for Voting Systems
Test
Suite Review Process
All
VVSG test suites developed by NIST for the VVSG will undergo
several levels of review.The reviews consist of at least one internal
review initially and several subsequent external reviews by subject
matter experts and ultimately the public. Reviews can be repeated
prior to progressing to the next level of review and test
suites can be returned to a prior level for review (e.g., after an
internal review the test suite is modified and the review process
restarted with a second internal review). Upon completion of internal
reviews by NIST and external reviews by subject matter experts
including the Voting System Test Laboratories (VSTL), the Election
Assistance Commission (EAC), and the EAC's Technical Guidelines
Development Committee (TGDC) the test suites will be posted for
public review and comment.
VVSG
Test Material Review Status
The
table below provides the current status of specific VVSG test
document reviews.
| VVSG
Test Material Under Development |
Internal
Review |
Expert
Review |
Public
Review |
| Human
Factors & Privacy |
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-- Usability and Accessibility |
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| Core
Requirements & Testing |
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-- EMC Testing |
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-- Volume Testing |
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-- Vote Variations (logic) |
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-- Hardware Workmanship Testing |
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| Security
and Transparency |
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-- Communication Security, System Event Logging, and Physical
Security Tests |
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Setup, Software, Install, & Integrity Management |
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-- Cryptography and Access Control |
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| -- Security
and Audit Architecture Requirements |
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| Tool
Assessment Guide |
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