CISA’s next chapter on election security - POLITICO Last week, election officials in Arizona reportedly avoided contacting CISA after a pro-Iranian hacking group targeted an online portal for political candidates in the state, partly due to the
US cyber agencys future role in elections remains murky under the . . . Agency officials have disputed that: “CISA does not censor, has never censored,” the agency’s then-director, Jen Easterly, said last fall in an interview with The Associated Press Nevertheless, Republicans continue to blame the agency and insist changes are necessary
DHS Improved Election Infrastructure Security, but Its Role in . . . We conducted this review to assess DHS’ actions since 2020 to secure the election infrastructure and counter disinformation campaigns We recommend that CISA develop and implement a risk-based national strategic plan to strengthen the security and resilience of the Nation’s election infrastructure
CISA election security officials placed on leave, DHS confirms In a statement to TechCrunch, Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), confirmed that CISA employees working on foreign influence operations and
Democratic Lawmakers Say CISA Staff Fear ‘Retribution’ from Trump . . . A letter sent Monday by Sen Alex Padilla (D-Calif ) and Rep Joseph Morelle (D-N Y ) raises concerns that staff at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) are wary of working with election offices because they fear “retribution” from the Trump administration