Independent Testing Authority (ITA)

An Independent Testing Authority (ITA) is a company chosen by the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) to test whether e-voting machines meet the national voluntary voting system standards for the United States. 

According to the Associated Press, as at August 2004 the following companies were operating as ITAs:


 * CIBER Inc., Huntsville, Alabama.
 * Wyle Laboratories Inc., Huntsville, Alabama.
 * SysTest Labs, Denver, CO.

SourceWatch resources

 * Bev Harris
 * Diebold Election Systems
 * Election Center
 * E-voting
 * E-voting PR
 * ITAA eVoting Industry Coalition DRAFT Plan
 * National Association of State Election Directors (NASED)
 * R. Doug Lewis