An elections office must understand not only the ballot-system integrator but also who builds firmware and hardware components upstream. Which third-party activity addresses that need?
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Short Explanation
Supply chain analysis looks past the storefront to the parts bin—who made the boards and firmware that end up in voting gear. Coffee invoices and curtain colors won't tell you if a critical chip comes from a risky source.
Full Explanation
Supply chain analysis examines upstream vendors, components, and dependencies that can introduce integrity, availability, or confidentiality risk into critical systems. For elections equipment, understanding component and firmware provenance is part of third-party risk management beyond reviewing only the primary integrator.