diff --git a/src/components/system-security-plans/ComponentsPanel.vue b/src/components/system-security-plans/ComponentsPanel.vue
index 0e5d1db8..afb8ea99 100644
--- a/src/components/system-security-plans/ComponentsPanel.vue
+++ b/src/components/system-security-plans/ComponentsPanel.vue
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
     <!-- Component Dashboard Drawer -->
     <Drawer
       v-model:visible="dashboardDrawerOpen"
-      header="Dashboards"
+      header="Evidence Filters"
       position="right"
       class="w-full! md:w-1/2! lg:w-3/5!"
     >
diff --git a/src/composables/useDashboardSuggestions.ts b/src/composables/useDashboardSuggestions.ts
index a5f84d82..7e5ae60d 100644
--- a/src/composables/useDashboardSuggestions.ts
+++ b/src/composables/useDashboardSuggestions.ts
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ export function useDashboardSuggestions(
 function formatRunFailureDetail(run: SuggestionRun): string {
   const failures = runCellFailures(run);
   if (failures.length === 0) {
-    return run.error ?? 'Dashboard suggestion generation failed.';
+    return run.error ?? 'Evidence filter suggestion generation failed.';
   }
 
   const shown = failures.slice(0, 3).map((failure) => {
diff --git a/src/config/tooltips.ts b/src/config/tooltips.ts
index 59ad3321..0c4b0eb6 100644
--- a/src/config/tooltips.ts
+++ b/src/config/tooltips.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export const TOOLTIPS = {
   'control.implementation.components':
     'System components that implement this control statement',
   'control.implementation.evidence':
-    'Link evidence dashboards to automatically track compliance for this control',
+    'Link evidence filters to automatically track compliance for this control',
   'control.implementation.title': '', // TODO: Add tooltip
   'control.implementation.requirements': '', // TODO: Add tooltip
 
diff --git a/src/constants/permissions.ts b/src/constants/permissions.ts
index ddfe99ad..71cff12f 100644
--- a/src/constants/permissions.ts
+++ b/src/constants/permissions.ts
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export const MANIFEST_ROLES = [
   {
     name: 'contributor',
     description:
-      'Author content (OSCAL docs, register items, workflows, dashboards); no admin.',
+      'Author content (OSCAL docs, register items, workflows, evidence filters); no admin.',
   },
   {
     name: 'agent',
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ const RESOURCE_LABELS: Partial<Record<string, string>> = {
   [RESOURCES.ACTIVITY]: 'activities',
   [RESOURCES.SSP_EXPORT_OFFERING]: 'export offerings',
   [RESOURCES.RISK]: 'risks',
-  [RESOURCES.FILTER]: 'dashboards',
-  [RESOURCES.DASHBOARD_SUGGESTION]: 'dashboard suggestions',
+  [RESOURCES.FILTER]: 'evidence filters',
+  [RESOURCES.DASHBOARD_SUGGESTION]: 'evidence filter suggestions',
   [RESOURCES.WORKFLOW_DEFINITION]: 'workflow definitions',
   [RESOURCES.WORKFLOW_STEP_DEFINITION]: 'workflow steps',
   [RESOURCES.WORKFLOW_INSTANCE]: 'workflow instances',
diff --git a/src/views/admin/AiDiagnosticsView.vue b/src/views/admin/AiDiagnosticsView.vue
index 41eacdac..2d809ca1 100644
--- a/src/views/admin/AiDiagnosticsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/admin/AiDiagnosticsView.vue
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ function formatLabelSet(labels: Record<string, string>): string {
     severity="info"
     variant="outlined"
   >
-    Loading dashboard suggestions configuration.
+    Loading evidence filter suggestions configuration.
   </Message>
 
   <Message
diff --git a/src/views/admin/ImportView.vue b/src/views/admin/ImportView.vue
index d0bcc4f6..f15bf64e 100644
--- a/src/views/admin/ImportView.vue
+++ b/src/views/admin/ImportView.vue
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ const uploadDashboardFiles = async () => {
     toast.add({
       severity: 'warn',
       summary: 'No Files',
-      detail: 'Please select at least one dashboard file to import',
+      detail: 'Please select at least one evidence filter file to import',
       life: 3000,
     });
     return;
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ const uploadDashboardFiles = async () => {
       toast.add({
         severity: 'success',
         summary: 'Import Successful',
-        detail: `Successfully imported ${response.data.data.total_dashboards} dashboard(s) from ${response.data.data.successful_count} file(s)`,
+        detail: `Successfully imported ${response.data.data.total_dashboards} evidence filter(s) from ${response.data.data.successful_count} file(s)`,
         life: 5000,
       });
     }
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ const uploadDashboardFiles = async () => {
     toast.add({
       severity: 'error',
       summary: 'Import Failed',
-      detail: errorMessage || 'Failed to import dashboard files',
+      detail: errorMessage || 'Failed to import evidence filter files',
       life: 5000,
     });
   } finally {
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ const clearDashboardFiles = () => {
   <PageHeader>Import Data</PageHeader>
   <div class="mt-8">
     <p class="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 mb-6">
-      Import OSCAL content and dashboards from JSON files
+      Import OSCAL content and evidence filters from JSON files
     </p>
 
     <div class="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 gap-6">
@@ -317,12 +317,12 @@ const clearDashboardFiles = () => {
         <template #header>
           <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold flex items-center gap-2">
             <span>📊</span>
-            <span>Import Dashboards</span>
+            <span>Import Evidence Filters</span>
           </h3>
         </template>
         <div class="space-y-4">
           <p class="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
-            Import dashboard configurations with filters and control
+            Import evidence filter configurations with filters and control
             associations.
           </p>
 
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ const clearDashboardFiles = () => {
             <div class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center">
               <span class="text-4xl mb-3">☁️</span>
               <p class="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 mb-2">
-                Drag and drop dashboard JSON files here or
+                Drag and drop evidence filter JSON files here or
               </p>
               <button
                 type="button"
diff --git a/src/views/control-implementations/__tests__/IndexView.spec.ts b/src/views/control-implementations/__tests__/IndexView.spec.ts
index 9a3e370a..d30a32f6 100644
--- a/src/views/control-implementations/__tests__/IndexView.spec.ts
+++ b/src/views/control-implementations/__tests__/IndexView.spec.ts
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ describe('control implementations IndexView', () => {
     await implementationButton?.trigger('click');
     await flushPromises();
 
-    expect(wrapper.text()).not.toContain('AI dashboard suggestions');
+    expect(wrapper.text()).not.toContain('AI evidence filter suggestions');
     expect(axiosGet).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       expect.stringContaining('/dashboard-suggestions?status=pending'),
       expect.anything(),
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ describe('control implementations IndexView', () => {
     await implementationButton?.trigger('click');
     await flushPromises();
 
-    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('AI dashboard suggestions');
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('AI evidence filter suggestions');
     expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Production evidence');
     expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('80% confidence');
     expect(axiosGet).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ describe('control implementations IndexView', () => {
     await flushPromises();
 
     expect(wrapper.text()).toContain(
-      'AI reviewed this control and found no matching dashboard filter',
+      'AI reviewed this control and found no matching evidence filter',
     );
   });
 
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ describe('control implementations IndexView', () => {
       .find((button) =>
         button
           .attributes('aria-label')
-          ?.includes('pending AI dashboard suggestion'),
+          ?.includes('pending AI evidence filter suggestion'),
       );
     expect(badge).toBeTruthy();
     expect(badge?.text()).toContain('1');
diff --git a/src/views/control-implementations/partials/ControlImplementationSuggestions.vue b/src/views/control-implementations/partials/ControlImplementationSuggestions.vue
index 00ed6cb6..79019ce1 100644
--- a/src/views/control-implementations/partials/ControlImplementationSuggestions.vue
+++ b/src/views/control-implementations/partials/ControlImplementationSuggestions.vue
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function filterName(suggestion: DashboardSuggestion): string {
   return (
     suggestion.proposedFilterName ??
     suggestion.targetFilterName ??
-    'Proposed dashboard filter'
+    'Proposed evidence filter'
   );
 }
 
@@ -81,20 +81,20 @@ function toggleReasoning(key: string) {
 <template>
   <section class="mb-6" data-testid="control-implementation-suggestions">
     <div class="mb-3 flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
-      <h4 class="m-0 text-base font-medium">AI dashboard suggestions</h4>
+      <h4 class="m-0 text-base font-medium">AI evidence filter suggestions</h4>
       <RouterLink
         v-if="hasSuggestions && sspId"
         :to="reviewRoute"
         class="text-sm font-medium text-blue-600 underline dark:text-blue-300"
       >
-        Review in dashboard suggestions
+        Review in evidence filter suggestions
       </RouterLink>
     </div>
 
     <Message v-if="loading" severity="info" variant="simple">
       <span class="flex items-center gap-2">
         <i class="pi pi-spin pi-spinner"></i>
-        Loading AI dashboard suggestions...
+        Loading AI evidence filter suggestions...
       </span>
     </Message>
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ function toggleReasoning(key: string) {
     </div>
 
     <Message v-else-if="noMatch" severity="info" variant="outlined">
-      AI reviewed this control and found no matching dashboard filter<span
+      AI reviewed this control and found no matching evidence filter<span
         v-if="formatEvaluatedAt(result?.evaluatedAt)"
       >
         on {{ formatEvaluatedAt(result?.evaluatedAt) }}</span
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ function toggleReasoning(key: string) {
     <p v-else class="text-sm text-zinc-500 dark:text-slate-400">
       {{
         matchedWithoutPending
-          ? 'No pending AI dashboard suggestions for this control.'
+          ? 'No pending AI evidence filter suggestions for this control.'
           : "AI hasn't evaluated this control yet."
       }}
     </p>
diff --git a/src/views/control-implementations/partials/ControlStatementImplementation.vue b/src/views/control-implementations/partials/ControlStatementImplementation.vue
index 8a865a9a..b372bec2 100644
--- a/src/views/control-implementations/partials/ControlStatementImplementation.vue
+++ b/src/views/control-implementations/partials/ControlStatementImplementation.vue
@@ -1047,11 +1047,11 @@ async function loadAllDashboards() {
     console.error('Failed to load all dashboards:', error);
     toast.add({
       severity: 'error',
-      summary: 'Error Loading Dashboards',
+      summary: 'Error Loading Evidence Filters',
       detail:
         error instanceof Error
           ? error.message
-          : 'Failed to load dashboards. Please try again later.',
+          : 'Failed to load evidence filters. Please try again later.',
       life: 3000,
     });
   }
@@ -1091,8 +1091,8 @@ async function linkExistingDashboard() {
     });
     toast.add({
       severity: 'success',
-      summary: 'Dashboard Linked',
-      detail: `Dashboard "${dashboard.name}" linked to this control.`,
+      summary: 'Evidence Filter Linked',
+      detail: `Evidence filter "${dashboard.name}" linked to this control.`,
       life: 3000,
     });
     // Refresh and reset
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ async function linkExistingDashboard() {
     linkDashboardError.value =
       error instanceof Error
         ? error.message
-        : 'Unexpected error linking dashboard.';
+        : 'Unexpected error linking evidence filter.';
   } finally {
     linkingDashboard.value = false;
   }
@@ -1131,8 +1131,8 @@ async function unlinkDashboard(dashboard: DashboardWithControls) {
     });
     toast.add({
       severity: 'success',
-      summary: 'Dashboard Unlinked',
-      detail: `Dashboard "${dashboard.name}" removed from this control.`,
+      summary: 'Evidence Filter Unlinked',
+      detail: `Evidence filter "${dashboard.name}" removed from this control.`,
       life: 3000,
     });
     await loadDashboardsForControl();
@@ -1141,11 +1141,11 @@ async function unlinkDashboard(dashboard: DashboardWithControls) {
     console.error(error);
     toast.add({
       severity: 'error',
-      summary: 'Error Unlinking Dashboard',
+      summary: 'Error Unlinking Evidence Filter',
       detail:
         error instanceof Error
           ? error.message
-          : 'Unexpected error unlinking dashboard.',
+          : 'Unexpected error unlinking evidence filter.',
       life: 3000,
     });
   }
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ function viewDashboardEvidence(dashboard: DashboardWithControls) {
     console.error('Unable to build dashboard filter string.', error);
     toast.add({
       severity: 'error',
-      summary: 'Invalid Dashboard Filter',
+      summary: 'Invalid Evidence Filter',
       detail:
         error instanceof Error
           ? error.message
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ async function submitEvidenceLinking() {
     toast.add({
       severity: 'error',
       summary: 'Validation Error',
-      detail: 'Please provide a name for the evidence dashboard.',
+      detail: 'Please provide a name for the evidence filter.',
       life: 3000,
     });
     return;
@@ -1263,7 +1263,8 @@ async function submitEvidenceLinking() {
     toast.add({
       severity: 'error',
       summary: 'Validation Error',
-      detail: 'Please build a label filter before creating the dashboard.',
+      detail:
+        'Please build a label filter before creating the evidence filter.',
       life: 3000,
     });
     return;
@@ -1301,7 +1302,7 @@ async function submitEvidenceLinking() {
     toast.add({
       severity: 'success',
       summary: 'Evidence Linked',
-      detail: 'Evidence dashboard created successfully.',
+      detail: 'Evidence filter created successfully.',
       life: 3000,
     });
     // Refresh dashboards list and reset form for next entry
@@ -1312,7 +1313,7 @@ async function submitEvidenceLinking() {
     createEvidenceDashboardError.value =
       error instanceof Error
         ? error.message
-        : 'Unexpected error creating evidence dashboard.';
+        : 'Unexpected error creating evidence filter.';
   } finally {
     creatingEvidenceDashboard.value = false;
   }
@@ -1352,7 +1353,7 @@ async function submitEvidenceLinking() {
           :disabled="!resolvedSspId"
           @click="openDashboardSuggestions"
         >
-          AI dashboard suggestions
+          AI evidence filter suggestions
         </PrimaryButton>
       </div>
 
@@ -1366,7 +1367,8 @@ async function submitEvidenceLinking() {
         variant="outlined"
         class="mt-6"
       >
-        AI is not configured, so dashboard suggestions cannot be generated.
+        AI is not configured, so evidence filter suggestions cannot be
+        generated.
       </Message>
       <div class="h-0.5 w-full bg-gray-200 dark:bg-slate-700 mt-4"></div>
 
@@ -1420,14 +1422,14 @@ async function submitEvidenceLinking() {
           <BurgerMenu
             :items="[
               {
-                label: 'Create New Dashboard',
+                label: 'Create New Evidence Filter',
                 command: () => {
                   setLinkExistingForm(false);
                   setEvidenceLinkingForm(true);
                 },
               },
               {
-                label: 'Link Existing Dashboard',
+                label: 'Link Existing Evidence Filter',
                 command: () => {
                   setEvidenceLinkingForm(false);
                   setLinkExistingForm(true);
@@ -1440,7 +1442,7 @@ async function submitEvidenceLinking() {
         <!-- Existing Dashboards List -->
         <div v-if="existingDashboards.length > 0" class="mb-6">
           <h6 class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-500 mb-2">
-            Linked Dashboards
+            Linked Evidence Filters
           </h6>
           <div class="space-y-2">
             <div
@@ -1478,7 +1480,7 @@ async function submitEvidenceLinking() {
         <Message v-else-if="dashboardsLoading" severity="info" variant="simple">
           <span class="flex items-center gap-2">
             <i class="pi pi-spin pi-spinner"></i>
-            Loading dashboards...
+            Loading evidence filters...
           </span>
         </Message>
         <div
@@ -1488,7 +1490,7 @@ async function submitEvidenceLinking() {
           class="mb-6"
         >
           <Message severity="secondary">
-            No dashboards linked to this control yet.
+            No evidence filters linked to this control yet.
           </Message>
         </div>
 
@@ -1547,7 +1549,7 @@ async function submitEvidenceLinking() {
       <div v-if="showEvidenceSection" class="mt-6">
         <h4 class="m-0 mb-2 font-medium text-base">Evidence Linking</h4>
         <Message severity="secondary">
-          Evidence dashboards can be linked after you create this statement.
+          Evidence filters can be linked after you create this statement.
         </Message>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/views/control-implementations/partials/DashboardLinkForm.vue b/src/views/control-implementations/partials/DashboardLinkForm.vue
index 52a00671..89e5807e 100644
--- a/src/views/control-implementations/partials/DashboardLinkForm.vue
+++ b/src/views/control-implementations/partials/DashboardLinkForm.vue
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ watch(selectedDashboard, () => {
 function validate(): boolean {
   Object.keys(errors).forEach((key) => delete errors[key]);
   if (!selectedDashboard.value) {
-    errors.dashboard = 'Please select a dashboard.';
+    errors.dashboard = 'Please select an evidence filter.';
   }
   return Object.keys(errors).length === 0;
 }
@@ -46,17 +46,17 @@ function submit() {
   <form class="space-y-4" @submit.prevent="submit">
     <div class="h-0.5 dark:bg-slate-800 bg-gray-400 w-full my-4"></div>
     <div class="flex justify-between items-center">
-      <h4 class="m-0">Link Existing Dashboard</h4>
+      <h4 class="m-0">Link Existing Evidence Filter</h4>
     </div>
     <div>
-      <Label for="existing-dashboard" required>Select Dashboard</Label>
+      <Label for="existing-dashboard" required>Select Evidence Filter</Label>
       <Select
         id="existing-dashboard"
         v-model="selectedDashboard"
         :options="dashboards"
         optionLabel="name"
         filter
-        placeholder="Select a dashboard to link..."
+        placeholder="Select an evidence filter to link..."
         class="w-full"
         :invalid="!!errors.dashboard"
       />
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function submit() {
       </SecondaryButton>
       <PrimaryButton type="submit" :disabled="isSubmitting">
         <i v-if="isSubmitting" class="pi pi-spin pi-spinner mr-2"></i>
-        Link Dashboard
+        Link Evidence Filter
       </PrimaryButton>
     </div>
   </form>
diff --git a/src/views/control-implementations/partials/EvidenceDashboardForm.vue b/src/views/control-implementations/partials/EvidenceDashboardForm.vue
index 1da21373..a5f4154d 100644
--- a/src/views/control-implementations/partials/EvidenceDashboardForm.vue
+++ b/src/views/control-implementations/partials/EvidenceDashboardForm.vue
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ watch(name, () => {
 function validate(): boolean {
   Object.keys(errors).forEach((key) => delete errors[key]);
   if (!name.value?.trim()) {
-    errors.name = 'Dashboard name is required.';
+    errors.name = 'Evidence filter name is required.';
   }
   return Object.keys(errors).length === 0;
 }
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ function submit() {
   <form class="space-y-4" @submit.prevent="submit">
     <div class="h-0.5 dark:bg-slate-800 bg-gray-400 w-full my-4"></div>
     <div class="flex justify-between items-center">
-      <h4 class="m-0">New Evidence Dashboard</h4>
+      <h4 class="m-0">New Evidence Filter</h4>
     </div>
     <div>
       <Label for="evidence-dashboard-name" required>Name</Label>
       <InputText
         id="evidence-dashboard-name"
         v-model="name"
-        placeholder="Dashboard name"
+        placeholder="Evidence filter name"
         class="w-full"
         :invalid="!!errors.name"
       />
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ function submit() {
         "
       >
         <i v-if="isSubmitting" class="pi pi-spin pi-spinner mr-2"></i>
-        Create Dashboard
+        Create Evidence Filter
       </PrimaryButton>
     </div>
   </form>
diff --git a/src/views/control-implementations/partials/InheritedResponsibilitiesSection.vue b/src/views/control-implementations/partials/InheritedResponsibilitiesSection.vue
index 51608ec2..0bda422a 100644
--- a/src/views/control-implementations/partials/InheritedResponsibilitiesSection.vue
+++ b/src/views/control-implementations/partials/InheritedResponsibilitiesSection.vue
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
         <!-- Evidence dashboards attached to this responsibility -->
         <div class="mt-3">
           <div class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-slate-300">
-            Evidence dashboards
+            Evidence filters
           </div>
           <div
             v-for="filter in filtersFor(row.responsibilityUuid)"
@@ -177,14 +177,14 @@
             v-if="responsibilityFiltersError"
             class="mt-1 text-xs text-gray-500 italic dark:text-slate-400"
           >
-            Could not load linked dashboards for this responsibility.
+            Could not load linked evidence filters for this responsibility.
           </div>
           <div
             v-else-if="!filtersFor(row.responsibilityUuid).length"
             class="mt-1 text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-slate-400"
           >
-            No dashboards linked — link one and this responsibility's coverage
-            follows its evidence.
+            No evidence filters linked — link one and this responsibility's
+            coverage follows its evidence.
           </div>
 
           <PermissionGate :resource="RESOURCES.SSP" :action="ACTIONS.UPDATE">
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
                 :options="linkableDashboards(row.responsibilityUuid)"
                 option-label="name"
                 filter
-                placeholder="Select a dashboard…"
+                placeholder="Select an evidence filter…"
                 class="w-64"
               />
               <SecondaryButton
@@ -246,14 +246,14 @@
                 size="small"
                 @click="openLinkPicker(row.responsibilityUuid)"
               >
-                Link dashboard
+                Link evidence filter
               </SecondaryButton>
               <SecondaryButton
                 type="button"
                 size="small"
                 @click="openCreatePicker(row.responsibilityUuid)"
               >
-                Create dashboard
+                Create evidence filter
               </SecondaryButton>
             </div>
           </PermissionGate>
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ async function attachFilter(responsibilityUuid: string) {
     );
     toast.add({
       severity: 'success',
-      summary: 'Dashboard linked — coverage now follows its evidence.',
+      summary: 'Evidence filter linked — coverage now follows its evidence.',
       life: 3000,
     });
     closeLinkPicker();
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ async function attachFilter(responsibilityUuid: string) {
     toast.add({
       severity: 'error',
       summary: 'Error',
-      detail: errorDetail(error, 'Failed to link the dashboard.'),
+      detail: errorDetail(error, 'Failed to link the evidence filter.'),
       life: 5000,
     });
   } finally {
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ async function detachFilter(
     );
     toast.add({
       severity: 'success',
-      summary: 'Dashboard unlinked.',
+      summary: 'Evidence filter unlinked.',
       life: 3000,
     });
     await leveraged.refresh();
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ async function detachFilter(
     toast.add({
       severity: 'error',
       summary: 'Error',
-      detail: errorDetail(error, 'Failed to unlink the dashboard.'),
+      detail: errorDetail(error, 'Failed to unlink the evidence filter.'),
       life: 5000,
     });
   }
@@ -610,14 +610,14 @@ async function createDashboard(responsibilityUuid: string) {
   if (!dashboardName.value.trim()) {
     toast.add({
       severity: 'warn',
-      summary: 'Give the dashboard a name first.',
+      summary: 'Give the evidence filter a name first.',
       life: 3000,
     });
     return;
   }
   if (!computedFilter.value.trim()) {
     createDashboardError.value =
-      'Add at least one label condition before creating the dashboard.';
+      'Add at least one label condition before creating the evidence filter.';
     return;
   }
   let parsedFilter;
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ async function createDashboard(responsibilityUuid: string) {
     });
     const created = (res.data?.data ?? res.data) as Dashboard | undefined;
     if (!created?.id) {
-      throw new Error('The created dashboard did not return an id.');
+      throw new Error('The created evidence filter did not return an id.');
     }
     const body: AttachFilterResponsibilityRequest = {
       responsibilityUuid,
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ async function createDashboard(responsibilityUuid: string) {
     toast.add({
       severity: 'success',
       summary:
-        'Dashboard created and linked — coverage now follows its evidence.',
+        'Evidence filter created and linked — coverage now follows its evidence.',
       life: 3000,
     });
     closeCreatePicker();
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ async function createDashboard(responsibilityUuid: string) {
   } catch (error) {
     createDashboardError.value = errorDetail(
       error,
-      'Failed to create the dashboard.',
+      'Failed to create the evidence filter.',
     );
   } finally {
     creatingDashboard.value = false;
diff --git a/src/views/control-implementations/partials/SuggestionIndicatorBadge.vue b/src/views/control-implementations/partials/SuggestionIndicatorBadge.vue
index 8f9cdc0c..4a9cb71e 100644
--- a/src/views/control-implementations/partials/SuggestionIndicatorBadge.vue
+++ b/src/views/control-implementations/partials/SuggestionIndicatorBadge.vue
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ const displayCount = computed(() =>
 
 const tooltipText = computed(() =>
   props.count === 1
-    ? '1 pending AI dashboard suggestion'
-    : `${props.count} pending AI dashboard suggestions`,
+    ? '1 pending AI evidence filter suggestion'
+    : `${props.count} pending AI evidence filter suggestions`,
 );
 
 function onClick(event: MouseEvent) {
diff --git a/src/views/control-implementations/partials/__tests__/ControlImplementationSuggestions.spec.ts b/src/views/control-implementations/partials/__tests__/ControlImplementationSuggestions.spec.ts
index 1e029c66..a7417d47 100644
--- a/src/views/control-implementations/partials/__tests__/ControlImplementationSuggestions.spec.ts
+++ b/src/views/control-implementations/partials/__tests__/ControlImplementationSuggestions.spec.ts
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ function mountComponent(props: {
 describe('ControlImplementationSuggestions', () => {
   it('renders a loading state while AI state is loading', () => {
     expect(mountComponent({ suggestions: [], loading: true }).text()).toContain(
-      'Loading AI dashboard suggestions...',
+      'Loading AI evidence filter suggestions...',
     );
   });
 
   it('lists pending suggestions with labels, confidence, reasoning, and review link', () => {
     const wrapper = mountComponent({ suggestions: [suggestion()] });
 
-    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('AI dashboard suggestions');
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('AI evidence filter suggestions');
     expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Production evidence');
     expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('env=prod');
     expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('service=api');
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ describe('ControlImplementationSuggestions', () => {
     });
 
     expect(wrapper.text()).toContain(
-      'AI reviewed this control and found no matching dashboard filter',
+      'AI reviewed this control and found no matching evidence filter',
     );
     expect(wrapper.text()).toContain(new Date(evaluatedAt).toLocaleString());
   });
@@ -111,6 +111,6 @@ describe('ControlImplementationSuggestions', () => {
           outcome: 'matched',
         },
       }).text(),
-    ).toContain('No pending AI dashboard suggestions for this control.');
+    ).toContain('No pending AI evidence filter suggestions for this control.');
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/views/control-implementations/partials/__tests__/ControlStatementForms.spec.ts b/src/views/control-implementations/partials/__tests__/ControlStatementForms.spec.ts
index e6ee0005..64d5004b 100644
--- a/src/views/control-implementations/partials/__tests__/ControlStatementForms.spec.ts
+++ b/src/views/control-implementations/partials/__tests__/ControlStatementForms.spec.ts
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ describe('control statement extracted forms', () => {
     await wrapper.find('form').trigger('submit');
 
     expect(wrapper.emitted('submit')).toBeUndefined();
-    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Please select a dashboard.');
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Please select an evidence filter.');
   });
 
   it('emits dashboard link submit when valid and displays server errors', async () => {
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ describe('control statement extracted forms', () => {
     await wrapper.find('form').trigger('submit');
 
     expect(wrapper.emitted('submit')).toBeUndefined();
-    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Dashboard name is required.');
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Evidence filter name is required.');
   });
 
   it('emits evidence dashboard submit when valid and renders server errors', async () => {
diff --git a/src/views/control-implementations/partials/__tests__/InheritedResponsibilitiesSection.spec.ts b/src/views/control-implementations/partials/__tests__/InheritedResponsibilitiesSection.spec.ts
index f7d09531..3908057e 100644
--- a/src/views/control-implementations/partials/__tests__/InheritedResponsibilitiesSection.spec.ts
+++ b/src/views/control-implementations/partials/__tests__/InheritedResponsibilitiesSection.spec.ts
@@ -284,8 +284,8 @@ describe('InheritedResponsibilitiesSection', () => {
       responsibilityFiltersError: new Error('boom'),
     });
 
-    expect(wrapper.text()).not.toContain('No dashboards linked');
-    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Could not load linked dashboards');
+    expect(wrapper.text()).not.toContain('No evidence filters linked');
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Could not load linked evidence filters');
   });
 
   it('renders nothing when the statement has no leverage links', () => {
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ describe('InheritedResponsibilitiesSection', () => {
 
   it('attaches a dashboard with a camelCase body carrying the control id', async () => {
     const wrapper = mountSection([makeLink()]);
-    await findButton(wrapper, 'Link dashboard').trigger('click');
+    await findButton(wrapper, 'Link evidence filter').trigger('click');
     await flushPromises();
 
     // Pick the first linkable option (component-scoped ones are excluded).
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ describe('InheritedResponsibilitiesSection', () => {
         },
       ],
     });
-    await findButton(wrapper, 'Link dashboard').trigger('click');
+    await findButton(wrapper, 'Link evidence filter').trigger('click');
     await flushPromises();
 
     const options = wrapper
@@ -387,8 +387,8 @@ describe('InheritedResponsibilitiesSection', () => {
   it('offers a Create dashboard option alongside Link dashboard', () => {
     const wrapper = mountSection([makeLink()]);
     const texts = wrapper.findAll('button').map((b) => b.text());
-    expect(texts).toContain('Link dashboard');
-    expect(texts).toContain('Create dashboard');
+    expect(texts).toContain('Link evidence filter');
+    expect(texts).toContain('Create evidence filter');
   });
 
   it('creates a dashboard scoped to the SSP and links it to the responsibility', async () => {
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ describe('InheritedResponsibilitiesSection', () => {
     });
 
     const wrapper = mountSection([makeLink()]);
-    await findButton(wrapper, 'Create dashboard').trigger('click');
+    await findButton(wrapper, 'Create evidence filter').trigger('click');
     await flushPromises();
 
     // Selecting a baseline auto-seeds a _policy condition → a valid filter.
@@ -483,8 +483,8 @@ describe('InheritedResponsibilitiesSection', () => {
 
     const texts = wrapper.findAll('button').map((b) => b.text());
     expect(texts).not.toContain('Save');
-    expect(texts).not.toContain('Link dashboard');
-    expect(texts).not.toContain('Create dashboard');
+    expect(texts).not.toContain('Link evidence filter');
+    expect(texts).not.toContain('Create evidence filter');
     expect(texts).not.toContain('Unlink');
     expect(texts).not.toContain('Re-attest');
     // The read side still renders.
diff --git a/src/views/dashboard/CreateFormView.vue b/src/views/dashboard/CreateFormView.vue
index e2b66019..d7d3f16c 100644
--- a/src/views/dashboard/CreateFormView.vue
+++ b/src/views/dashboard/CreateFormView.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <PageHeader> New Dashboard </PageHeader>
+  <PageHeader> New Evidence Filter </PageHeader>
   <PageCard class="mt-8 w-1/2">
     <FilterForm :initial-filter="initialFilter" @submit="submit" />
   </PageCard>
diff --git a/src/views/dashboard/SuggestionsView.vue b/src/views/dashboard/SuggestionsView.vue
index 09e4e7e4..014c1de3 100644
--- a/src/views/dashboard/SuggestionsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/dashboard/SuggestionsView.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
   <div class="flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
     <div>
-      <PageHeader>Dashboard suggestions</PageHeader>
+      <PageHeader>Evidence filter suggestions</PageHeader>
       <PageSubHeader>{{ sspTitle }}</PageSubHeader>
     </div>
     <div
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     variant="outlined"
     class="mt-4"
   >
-    AI is not configured, so dashboard suggestions cannot be generated.
+    AI is not configured, so evidence filter suggestions cannot be generated.
   </Message>
 
   <Message
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     variant="outlined"
     class="mt-4"
   >
-    Loading dashboard suggestions configuration.
+    Loading evidence filter suggestions configuration.
   </Message>
 
   <div v-else-if="aiConfig.dashboardSuggestionsEnabled" class="mt-4 space-y-4">
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
         severity="info"
         variant="outlined"
       >
-        No pending dashboard suggestions.
+        No pending evidence filter suggestions.
       </Message>
 
       <PageCard
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
                   group.suggestions[0]?.targetFilterId &&
                   !group.suggestions[0]?.isGeneralization
                 "
-                :label="`Extends: ${group.suggestions[0].targetFilterName ?? 'dashboard'}`"
+                :label="`Extends: ${group.suggestions[0].targetFilterName ?? 'evidence filter'}`"
               />
               <Chip
                 v-if="group.suggestions[0]?.isGeneralization"
@@ -796,12 +796,12 @@ watch(
 
 function groupTitle(suggestion: DashboardSuggestion | undefined) {
   if (!suggestion) {
-    return 'Proposed dashboard';
+    return 'Proposed evidence filter';
   }
   return (
     suggestion.proposedFilterName ??
     suggestion.targetFilterName ??
-    'Proposed dashboard'
+    'Proposed evidence filter'
   );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/views/dashboard/__tests__/SuggestionsView.spec.ts b/src/views/dashboard/__tests__/SuggestionsView.spec.ts
index cf0c5a1f..b0c50313 100644
--- a/src/views/dashboard/__tests__/SuggestionsView.spec.ts
+++ b/src/views/dashboard/__tests__/SuggestionsView.spec.ts
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ describe('SuggestionsView', () => {
     await nextTick();
 
     expect(wrapper.text()).toContain(
-      'AI is not configured, so dashboard suggestions cannot be generated.',
+      'AI is not configured, so evidence filter suggestions cannot be generated.',
     );
     expect(state.refreshLabelSets).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(state.refreshHistorySuggestions).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
diff --git a/src/views/dashboard/partials/SuggestionEditDialog.vue b/src/views/dashboard/partials/SuggestionEditDialog.vue
index bba65f46..82c4ce14 100644
--- a/src/views/dashboard/partials/SuggestionEditDialog.vue
+++ b/src/views/dashboard/partials/SuggestionEditDialog.vue
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       <div>
         <label class="inline-block pb-2">Filter labels</label>
         <p class="pb-2 text-sm text-zinc-500 dark:text-slate-400">
-          These key=value labels define the dashboard filter. You can add labels
+          These key=value labels define the evidence filter. You can add labels
           that are not present in the evidence.
         </p>
         <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
diff --git a/src/views/system/partials/ComponentDashboardsView.vue b/src/views/system/partials/ComponentDashboardsView.vue
index d2f3e118..b81ef272 100644
--- a/src/views/system/partials/ComponentDashboardsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/system/partials/ComponentDashboardsView.vue
@@ -171,11 +171,11 @@ async function loadAllDashboards() {
     console.error('Failed to load all dashboards:', error);
     toast.add({
       severity: 'error',
-      summary: 'Error Loading Dashboards',
+      summary: 'Error Loading Evidence Filters',
       detail:
         error instanceof Error
           ? error.message
-          : 'Failed to load dashboards. Please try again later.',
+          : 'Failed to load evidence filters. Please try again later.',
       life: 3000,
     });
   }
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ async function linkExistingDashboard() {
     });
     toast.add({
       severity: 'success',
-      summary: 'Dashboard Linked',
-      detail: `Dashboard "${dashboard.name}" linked to this component.`,
+      summary: 'Evidence Filter Linked',
+      detail: `Evidence filter "${dashboard.name}" linked to this component.`,
       life: 3000,
     });
     // Refresh and reset
@@ -225,11 +225,11 @@ async function linkExistingDashboard() {
     console.error(error);
     toast.add({
       severity: 'error',
-      summary: 'Error Linking Dashboard',
+      summary: 'Error Linking Evidence Filter',
       detail:
         error instanceof Error
           ? error.message
-          : 'Unexpected error linking dashboard.',
+          : 'Unexpected error linking evidence filter.',
       life: 3000,
     });
   }
@@ -254,8 +254,8 @@ async function unlinkDashboard(dashboard: DashboardWithComponents) {
     });
     toast.add({
       severity: 'success',
-      summary: 'Dashboard Unlinked',
-      detail: `Dashboard "${dashboard.name}" removed from this component.`,
+      summary: 'Evidence Filter Unlinked',
+      detail: `Evidence filter "${dashboard.name}" removed from this component.`,
       life: 3000,
     });
     await loadDashboardsForComponent();
@@ -264,11 +264,11 @@ async function unlinkDashboard(dashboard: DashboardWithComponents) {
     console.error(error);
     toast.add({
       severity: 'error',
-      summary: 'Error Unlinking Dashboard',
+      summary: 'Error Unlinking Evidence Filter',
       detail:
         error instanceof Error
           ? error.message
-          : 'Unexpected error unlinking dashboard.',
+          : 'Unexpected error unlinking evidence filter.',
       life: 3000,
     });
   }
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ function viewDashboardEvidence(dashboard: DashboardWithComponents) {
     console.error('Unable to build dashboard filter string.', error);
     toast.add({
       severity: 'error',
-      summary: 'Invalid Dashboard Filter',
+      summary: 'Invalid Evidence Filter',
       detail:
         error instanceof Error
           ? error.message
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ async function submitEvidenceLinking() {
     toast.add({
       severity: 'error',
       summary: 'Validation Error',
-      detail: 'Please provide a name for the evidence dashboard.',
+      detail: 'Please provide a name for the evidence filter.',
       life: 3000,
     });
     return;
@@ -444,7 +444,8 @@ async function submitEvidenceLinking() {
     toast.add({
       severity: 'error',
       summary: 'Validation Error',
-      detail: 'Please build a label filter before creating the dashboard.',
+      detail:
+        'Please build a label filter before creating the evidence filter.',
       life: 3000,
     });
     return;
@@ -480,7 +481,7 @@ async function submitEvidenceLinking() {
     toast.add({
       severity: 'success',
       summary: 'Evidence Linked',
-      detail: 'Evidence dashboard created successfully.',
+      detail: 'Evidence filter created successfully.',
       life: 3000,
     });
     // Refresh dashboards list and reset form for next entry
@@ -490,11 +491,11 @@ async function submitEvidenceLinking() {
     console.error(error);
     toast.add({
       severity: 'error',
-      summary: 'Error Creating Evidence Dashboard',
+      summary: 'Error Creating Evidence Filter',
       detail:
         error instanceof Error
           ? error.message
-          : 'Unexpected error creating evidence dashboard.',
+          : 'Unexpected error creating evidence filter.',
       life: 3000,
     });
   }
@@ -509,14 +510,14 @@ async function submitEvidenceLinking() {
       <BurgerMenu
         :items="[
           {
-            label: 'Create New Dashboard',
+            label: 'Create New Evidence Filter',
             command: () => {
               setLinkExistingForm(false);
               setEvidenceLinkingForm(true);
             },
           },
           {
-            label: 'Link Existing Dashboard',
+            label: 'Link Existing Evidence Filter',
             command: () => {
               setEvidenceLinkingForm(false);
               setLinkExistingForm(true);
@@ -528,7 +529,9 @@ async function submitEvidenceLinking() {
 
     <!-- Existing Dashboards List -->
     <div v-if="existingDashboards.length > 0" class="mb-6">
-      <h6 class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-500 mb-2">Linked Dashboards</h6>
+      <h6 class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-500 mb-2">
+        Linked Evidence Filters
+      </h6>
       <div class="space-y-2">
         <div
           v-for="dashboard in existingDashboards"
@@ -563,7 +566,7 @@ async function submitEvidenceLinking() {
       </div>
     </div>
     <div v-else-if="dashboardsLoading" class="mb-6 text-sm text-gray-500">
-      Loading dashboards...
+      Loading evidence filters...
     </div>
     <div
       v-else-if="
@@ -571,25 +574,25 @@ async function submitEvidenceLinking() {
       "
       class="mb-6 text-sm text-gray-500"
     >
-      No dashboards linked to this component yet.
+      No evidence filters linked to this component yet.
     </div>
 
     <!-- Link Existing Dashboard Form -->
     <form @submit.prevent="linkExistingDashboard" v-if="showLinkExistingForm">
       <div class="h-0.5 dark:bg-slate-800 bg-gray-400 w-full my-4"></div>
       <div class="flex justify-between items-center mb-4">
-        <h4 class="m-0">Link Existing Dashboard</h4>
+        <h4 class="m-0">Link Existing Evidence Filter</h4>
       </div>
       <div class="mb-4">
         <label class="inline-block pb-2 text-sm font-medium"
-          >Select Dashboard</label
+          >Select Evidence Filter</label
         >
         <Select
           v-model="selectedDashboardToLink"
           :options="availableDashboardsToLink"
           optionLabel="name"
           filter
-          placeholder="Select a dashboard to link..."
+          placeholder="Select an evidence filter to link..."
           class="w-full"
         />
       </div>
@@ -602,7 +605,7 @@ async function submitEvidenceLinking() {
           >Cancel</SecondaryButton
         >
         <PrimaryButton type="submit" :disabled="!selectedDashboardToLink"
-          >Link Dashboard</PrimaryButton
+          >Link Evidence Filter</PrimaryButton
         >
       </div>
     </form>
@@ -614,13 +617,13 @@ async function submitEvidenceLinking() {
     >
       <div class="h-0.5 dark:bg-slate-800 bg-gray-400 w-full my-4"></div>
       <div class="flex justify-between items-center mb-4">
-        <h4 class="m-0">New Evidence Dashboard</h4>
+        <h4 class="m-0">New Evidence Filter</h4>
       </div>
       <div class="mb-4">
         <label class="inline-block pb-2 text-sm font-medium">Name</label>
         <FormInput
           v-model="evidenceDashboard.name"
-          placeholder="Dashboard name"
+          placeholder="Evidence filter name"
         />
       </div>
 
@@ -738,7 +741,7 @@ async function submitEvidenceLinking() {
           >Cancel</SecondaryButton
         >
         <PrimaryButton type="submit" :disabled="!computedFilter"
-          >Create Dashboard</PrimaryButton
+          >Create Evidence Filter</PrimaryButton
         >
       </div>
     </form>