US EditionBig changes to the agency charged with securing elections lead to midterm worries
CISA lost about 1,000 jobs and $10 million in funding, causing states like California and Minnesota to seek alternative election security support for the 2026 midterms.
- The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has faced staffing reductions, budget cuts, and shifting priorities under the Trump administration, causing concerns among election officials about its ability to support election security in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections.
- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon expressed uncertainty about whether election officials can rely on CISA for election security services in 2026, as the agency remains without an official director and has undergone major transformations.
- The California secretary of state's office stated that CISA's capacity to support elections has been significantly diminished, with major reductions in staffing, funding, and mission focus, leaving election officials nationwide without the critical federal partnership they have relied on.
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Big changes to the agency charged with securing elections lead to midterm worries
“We do not have a sense of whether we can rely on CISA for these services as we approach a big election year in 2026,” said Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon, a Democrat who until recently led the bipartisan National Association of Secretaries of State.
States not sure they can count on federal election security agency
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Since it was created in 2018, the federal government's cybersecurity agency has helped warn state and local election officials about potential threats from foreign governments, showed officials how to protect polling places from attacks and gamed out…
Big changes to the agency charged with securing elections lead to midterm worries
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (AP) — Since it was created in 2018, the federal government’s cybersecurity agency has helped warn state and local election officials about potential threats from foreign governments, showed officials how to protect polling places from attacks and gamed out how to respond to the unexpected, such as an Election Day bomb threat or sudden disinformation campaign The agency was largely absent from that space for elections this month …
Big changes to the agency charged with securing elections lead to midterm worries
Since it was created in 2018, the federal government’s cybersecurity agency has helped warn state and local election officials about potential threats from foreign governments, showed officials how to protect polling places from attacks and gamed out how to respond to the unexpected, such as an Election Day bomb threat or sudden disinformation campaignThe agency was largely absent from that space for elections this month in several states, a pot…
Big changes to the agency charged with securing elections lead to midterm worries
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and JULIE CARR SMYTH MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Since it was created in 2018, the federal government’s cybersecurity agency has helped warn state and local election officials about potential threats from foreign governments, showed officials how to protect polling places from attacks and gamed out how to respond to the unexpected, such as an Election Day bomb threat or sudden disinformation campaign. The agency was largely absent from…
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