09Oct2009 (UTC +8) On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 21:21, Richard Paradies <[email protected]> wrote: > But Note Caution: Not certain if it's the same company.
I'm pretty sure it is. SysTest is one of the companies *currently* accredited by EAC: http://www.eac.gov/program-areas/voting-systems/test-lab-accreditation/eac-accredited-test-laboratories/ --And the list of the 5 testing labs in the above URL is most probably what is referred to in this news article: http://services.inquirer.net/print/print.php?article_id=20090824-221835 Excerpt: "Meanwhile, Ateneo de Manila professor Renato Garcia, who sits as consultant for the poll body's project management office (PMO) for the 2010 elections, said they have written letters to at least five of the international software certification bodies that can conduct a “formal, thorough review” of the poll automation system software. “One of the five international software certification bodies, have already expressed interest to do the formal review of the customized automation software. This body, we found out, has been conducting a software review for Canadian-based Dominion, the software provider for Smartmatic's poll machines,” Garcia said. “If we can get them, the certification will be easier and faster,” he added." > For Immediate Release on 10/29/2008. EAC Announces Intention to Suspend > SysTest Labs > > WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today > notified SysTest Laboratories Inc. of its intent to suspend the laboratory’s > accreditation based upon actions taken by the National Institute of > Standards and Technology (NIST). > > August 8, 2008 – Letter from NIST to SysTest regarding initial reassessment > findings. Reiterates EAC’s earlier concerns by stating that SysTest has no > documented test methods, unqualified personnel conducting tests and concerns > regarding manufacturer influence. NIST notes the need for an on-site > assessment, requires SysTest to submit specific testing information and > update NIST regarding testing documentation. > > October 28, 2008 – NIST suspends accreditation of SysTest. > > EAC is United States Election Assistance Commission 1225 New York Avenue > N.W. - Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005 > > On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 6:36 PM, jan gestre <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> What's with this? >> <snip> >> >> US-BASED SysTest Labs was declared as the winning bidder that will certify >> the source code of the software to be installed in the 82,200 precinct count >> optical scan (PCOS) machines for the May 2010 elections. >> >> Poll Commissioner Rene Sarmiento said that out of the four international >> companies that participated in the bidding last week, SystTest Labs was able >> to comply with all the requirements set by the Bids and Awards Committee >> (BAC) of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). >> >> Taken from >> --> http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/us-firm-wins-bid-review-pcos-source-code >> >> They're not allowing Cenpeg et al. but the awarded a bid to a US based >> firm? WTF. Drexx Laggui -- CISA, CISSP, CFE Associate, ISO27001 LA, CCSI, CSA http://www.laggui.com ( Singapore / Manila / California ) Computer forensics; Penetration testing; QMS & ISMS developers; K-Transfer PGP fingerprint = 6E62 A089 E3EA 1B93 BFB4 8363 FFEC 3976 FF31 8A4E _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
