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The Future of Electronic Voting Systems presented by: Eric D. Coomer, PhD Vice President, Research & Product Development Sequoia Voting Systems __________________________________________________ California Secretary of State public


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“The Future of Electronic Voting Systems”

presented by:

Eric D. Coomer, PhD Vice President, Research & Product Development Sequoia Voting Systems

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California Secretary of State public meeting February 8, 2010

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Product Landscape

  • Complexity of laws and regulations
  • Budgetary constraints
  • Evolving certification requirements
  • Public perception and distrust
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Product Lifespan

Questions for consideration:

  • Maintenance and upkeep
  • Changing requirements and laws
  • Ancillary equipment upgrades- laptops,

peripherals and other COTS components

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Security Lifespan

  • What is “safe” today may not be “safe”

tomorrow

  • FIPS 140-2 Level 2 NIST certified USB drives

“hacked” December 2009*

  • Security patches
  • Community review
  • Regression testing

*http://www.syss.de/

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Product Development

  • Common data formats
  • Transparency
  • Disclosed source-code
  • Auditable results
  • Interoperability
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Benefits of Interoperability

  • Flexibility
  • Open exchange of data
  • Increased choice for jurisdictions
  • Innovation in the market place