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Name :   Carol Julian
Organization :   KSU
Post Date :   9/16/2005

Glossary Comments
Glossary Term :  Physical Configuration Audit (PCA)
Definition :  
Comment :  Current:

(1) Inspection by a test lab that compares the voting system components submitted for certification testing to the vendor’s technical documentation and confirms that the documentation submitted meets the requirements of the Guidelines. Includes witnessing of the building of the executable system to ensure that the release is built from the tested components.

Change:

Inspection by a voting system test laboratory that compares the voting system components submitted for certification testing to the vendor’s technical documentation and confirms that the documentation submitted meets the requirements of the Guidelines. Includes witnessing of the building of the executable system to ensure that the release is built from the tested components.

Nature of Change:  

Change test lab to voting system test laboratory.