Quite an interesting read. Here are a few of the highlights:
1 "the main certification agency in the United States, the federal E******n Assistance Commission (EAC), maintains an unexpectedly small staff, and one of its chief employees is a former executive of
D******n V****g Systems."
2. "it appears the bulk—if not all—of the testing of the e******n equipment is conducted by only two companies, Pro V&V and SLI Compliance."
3. "For one of the two companies used, Pro V&V, the EAC fails to publicly provide the accreditation certificate on its website, instead linking to a page giving a “page could not be found” warning.....It is unclear if the company’s accreditation is truly expired or if the fault lies with the EAC website."
4. "Despite being responsible for the testing and data used in the certification of entire v****g systems, including that of D******n’s recently certified “Democracy Suite (D-Suite) 5.5-C V****g System (Pro V&V Test Report June 16, 2020), while simultaneously providing system testing across the nation, Pro V&V has only a single office listed, located in a business suite, that is supported by a surprisingly crude and sparse website.
The website description of Pro V&V’s facilities omits the “Suite” portion of their address while claiming their “office and laboratory layouts allow ample space for test equipment, software, and hardware used in the testing process.” Their site also claims they have the option of expanding into additional space within the same complex."
5. "Although Judge Totenberg ruled to allow the D******n System to be used in the Nov 3, 2020 e******n, she voiced real concerns, stating the “risks are neither hypothetical nor remote.”
She also noted that Jack Cobb, the director of Pro V&V, “plainly indicated that he actually claims no specialized knowledge or background in cybersecurity engineering and did not himself perform any security risk analysis of the BMD [B****t Marking Device] system.” Instead, “State Defendants relied on Dr. Coomer’s
(Dr. Eric Coomer, director of Product Strategy and Security for D******n V****g Systems )testimony, to address—based on his professional experience—some of the significant cybersecurity issues raised by Plaintiffs.”
https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-small-world-of-v****g-machine-certification_3587972.html?utm_source=morningbrief&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mb-2020-11-21