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FBI, CISA and ODNI Issue Guidance to Election Officials to Harden Websites, Train Staff and Educate Voters, Anticipating Foreign Influence Campaigns

April 21, 2024April 21, 2024

U.S. government cybersecurity experts issued warnings April 17th to election and public officials to lock down computer systems and train staff, in preparation for expected disinformation campaigns by Russia, China and possibly Iran.

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Head Announces Additional Election Security Advisors to Assist States in Securing Elections

July 31, 2023December 30, 2023

The head of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, known as CISA, spoke July 25th to state election directors, announcing an investment in new regional staff helping states protect their elections. She also cited artificial intelligence as an emerging threat.

It’s Not Just Mail-In Ballots Slowing the Count — It’s Conspiracy Theories

November 9, 2022November 9, 2022

In our last report, we suggested that “election night won’t be results night” in many places around the country due to the slower counting of mail-in ballots. But in some jurisdictions, it’s not the mail slowing things down, it’s conspiracy theories.