Trustworthy ‘trusted-build’?

“Trust, but verify,” is a phrase adopted by President Ronald Reagan in his dealings with the Russians. It’s an advice to further validate the accuracy of information given.

The source codes of the election management system (EMS), precinct count optical scan (PCOS), and the consolidation and canvassing system (CCS) will have to undergo conversion from a form that humans can read, into what is referred to as binary code, which computers understand. The process is referred to as “trusted-build.”