Wyden asks White House to get more involved in boosting election cybersecurity
Sen. Ron Wyden has asked the White House to quickly improve the security of election systems, saying that leaving the matter to states “is irresponsible and a total abdication of the federal government’s primary role in matters of national security.” In a letter to White House National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, Wyden, D-Ore., asks that the White House to do the following: Designate a senior official to oversee election cybersecurity and have that official brief Congress regularly about cyberthreats. Direct the Secret Service to include cybersecurity in its oversight of a presidential candidate’s security. Direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology and Department of Homeland Security to create a standard by which to “grade” states on their election cybersecurity. Ask DHS to make political campaigns a part of the country’s critical infrastructure and provide them with cybersecurity assistance if they ask for it. Earlier this year, DHS notified 21 states that […]
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