Where is ES&S’s software developed?

All ES&S tabulation software is developed and compiled exclusively in the USA.

Where are your voting machines made? Does ES&S manufacture voting machines overseas?

All final hardware configuration of ES&S voting machines is performed exclusively in the USA. Some components used in our voting machines are made in countries outside the USA. Components are tested and verified before being certified at the state level. These components are then used in the final assembly of the voting machines which occurs in the USA.

Are these manufacturing facilities secure?

ES&S voting machine components are produced in ISO-9001 manufacturing facilities. That means they have been certified as complying with standards set forth by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) as it pertains to the factory management environment, methods of production and production quality. The entire voting system is managed by a secure engineering change order control process. Any changes to the voting system follow a formal closed-loop process, and must be internally and externally reviewed, verified, tested and approved before they can be incorporated.

The Federal Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has also performed a successful onsite audit of our overseas manufacturing site.

How is supply chain security maintained?

狗万被端吗ES&S与美国合作manufacturing companies who utilize security measures such as Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) and Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) to support supply chain security. These manufacturers also use industry-authorized distributors and qualified suppliers for all materials used in the manufacturing of ES&S products. This applies regardless of country of origin.

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Some components (such as surface mount capacitors, resistors, inductors and fixed logic devices) are at times sourced from China-based manufacturers.

ES＆S如何确保收狗万被端吗到的零件是无篡改的？

狗万被端吗ES＆S对我们的供应链进行彻底的安全审查，包括供应链风险评估和现场访问，以重新提供供应商，以确保组件是可信的，测试和免费的恶意软件。一旦硬件组件传递给奥马哈，我们执行几个重要步骤，包括：

• Verification that the firmware on the programmable active components within the hardware is exactly what we expect it to be and not altered in any way
• Final hardware configuration
• Final end-to-end QA test which includes loading of the certified software and firmware

In this era of cyber threats, how do you know voting systems are secure?

狗万被端吗ES＆S产品是EAC认证的，并根据联邦标准构建，包括国家技术研究所（NIST）安全协议和标准，互联网安全中心（CIS）关键安全控制。每个单位都单独序列化以进行完全可追溯性，我们进行频繁的审计和文件证明，我们正在生产产品到设计规范。

ES&S systems are tested by independent, federally accredited, laboratories. In addition, this year ES&S submitted our end-to-end voting system to theIdaho National Labs (INL)for extensive penetration testing. Suggestions the INL makes for improvement will be incorporated into future voting system releases.

As standard practice at ES&S, each hardware and software release undergoes thousands of hours of performance and security testing, which includes running millions of test ballots. Following this extensive internal testing, ES&S provides a complete voting system to the federal testing laboratories for their testing in accordance with a test plan approved by the EAC. We also provide the federal testing laboratories with both hardware and software bill of materials, so they can also test the completeness and accuracy of the components in use.

In addition to these stringent quality controls, ES&S is participating in discussions with the Department of Homeland Security’s National Risk Management Center (NRMC), NIST and CIS regarding the development of guidelines and best practices to ensure that we stay on top of managing new or emerging risks associated with supply chain components.

Click hereto read more about ES&S’ comprehensive approach to protecting the company’s supply chain.