US EditionUS elections face security test as DHS cuts local cyber support
- The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has ended its Election Day situation room, impacting local authorities' intelligence sharing on threats, according to Paul Lux, chair of the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center.
- State and local election officials are looking for cybersecurity solutions after losing federal support that defended against hackers.
- Paul Lux described the loss of support as a 'nasty shock' for election officials who previously relied on federal aid to protect elections.
- There are concerns that smaller jurisdictions will struggle the most without federal assistance, according to Lux.
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US elections face security test as DHS cuts local cyber support
By Patrick Howell O’Neill, Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — As voters across the U.S. from New York City to New Jersey and Virginia to California prepare to cast ballots Tuesday, election officials are operating with sharply reduced support from a federal government agency that had previously helped states and localities counter bomb threats and cyberattacks. Related Articles Mfume demands full probe into Social Security chief’s ties to…
US Elections Face Security Test as DHS Cuts Local Cyber Support
As voters across the US from New York City to New Jersey and Virginia prepare to cast ballots Tuesday, election officials are operating with sharply reduced support from a federal government agency that had previously helped states and localities counter bomb threats and cyberattacks.
U.S. elections face security test as DHS cuts local cyber support
WASHINGTON — As voters across the U.S. from New York City to New Jersey and Virginia to California prepare to cast ballots Tuesday, election officials are operating with sharply reduced support from a federal government agency that had previously helped states and localities counter bomb threats and cyberattacks. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has abandoned an Election ...
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