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Top Democrat Warns States Are Losing Federal Cyber Defense SupportA top U.S, Senate Democrat decried shrinking federal support for election security ahead of the November midterms, warning that cuts to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency could leave states without cyber defense or threat intelligence capabilities
Sean Plankey Dodges Election Security Questions in Senate Confirmation HearingSean Plankey, a former Energy Department and National Security Council cybersecurity official, faced tough questions from lawmakers about President Donald Trump's false claims of voting machine vulnerabilities and election fraud in the 2020 election during his Thursday confirmation hearing.
Sean Plankey Dodges Election Security Questions in Senate Confirmation HearingSean Plankey, a former Energy Department and National Security Council cybersecurity official, faced tough questions from lawmakers about President Donald Trump's false claims of voting machine vulnerabilities and election fraud in the 2020 election during his Thursday confirmation hearing.
Analysis of Proposed Budget, Workforce Cuts Reveal Risks to Cyber ReadinessThe Trump administration’s 2026 budget proposal would eliminate over 1,000 positions and nearly $425 million from CISA, gutting cyber ops, risk modeling and election security - prompting warnings that the U.S. is weakening its national cyber defense amid rising global threats.
The president revoked the former CISA director's security clearance, half a decade after Krebs challenged right-wing election disinformation, prompting his eventual resignation.
President Trump last week revoked security clearances for Chris Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) who was fired by Trump after declaring the 2020 election the most secure in U.S. history. The White House memo, which also suspended clearances for other security professionals at Krebs's employer SentinelOne, comes as CISA is facing huge funding and staffing cuts.
Expert speakers discussed the impact of reported cutbacks to CISA on the ability of local officials to protect against surging cyber-attacks on US election infrastructure
State and Local Election Offices Face Growing Cyber Threat Amid Federal Budget CutsTop-ranking current and former security officials warned Thursday that President Donald Trump's budget cuts to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other election security efforts have left U.S. election infrastructure vulnerable to escalating cyber threats.
State and federal security experts weighed in on the impact that budgetary and personnel cuts to CISA will have on election security as a whole.
Plus AI in the infosec world, why CISA should know its place, and more Interview Russia appears to be having second thoughts on how aggressively, or at least how visibly, it attempts to influence American elections, according to a former head of the NSA.…
President Trump has long complained about perceived threats to election security. Now his DHS has kneecapped the agencies designed to support it. Experts are worried about what comes next.
Agency tries to save face as it also pulls essential funding for election security initiatives The US cybersecurity agency is trying to save face by seeking to clear up what it's calling "inaccurate reporting" after a former senior pentester claimed it laid off the entire Red Team.…
Election infosec advisory agency also shuttered A penetration tester who worked at the US govt's CISA claims his 100-strong team was dismissed after Elon Musk's Trump-blessed DOGE unit cancelled a contract – and that more staff at the cybersecurity agency have also been let go.…
Could CISA's Uncertain Future Embolden Nation-State Attackers?As the future of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency becomes increasingly uncertain in the wake of a massive federal overhaul, experts warn that key U.S. infrastructure sectors, including energy, financial services and election infrastructure, are at a heightened risk of cyberattacks and cyberespionage.
The staffers were tasked with building relationships on the ground across the country in local election jurisdictions, teaching election officials tactics on mitigating cyber threats, cyber hygiene, combating misinformation and foreign influence, and more.
White House Ousts Key FBI and CISA Cyber Leaders, Raising Security ConcernsPresident Donald Trump's federal workforce purge and sweeping firings have forced out senior FBI cyber officials while sidelining election security experts at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, raising significant security concerns.
US Cyber Defense Agency Dismisses Claims of Fraud and Assures Secure Election DayThe director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Monday the agency has not seen any evidence of material threats that could sway the nationwide results, despite escalating claims of fraud from the Republican presidential nominee.
United States’ Top Cyber Defense Agency Mobilizes Nationwide Election Support HubThe director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Wednesday the agency is establishing an election operations room to help counter foreign interference and support state officials amid escalating cyber and physical threats to the 2024 vote.
US Cyber Defense Agency Says Election is Secure Despite Intensifying ThreatsThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is ramping up its warnings of potential election interference and influence campaigns in the lead up to the November vote. But voters can be assured their ballots are secure and will be counted as cast, the agency said.