New bipartisan bill proposes international election security cooperation
With the Election Day having passed without any apparent cybersecurity issues, a pair of senators have introduced a bill that would have the U.S. share election cybersecurity information and best practices with international allies. Under the Global Electoral Exchange Act, U.S. election officials would more closely collaborate with their foreign counterparts, and the State Department would have new authority to share information. A program would be created at the State Department to invite people from participating countries involved in election administration to exchange strategies on how to conduct audits, protect election infrastructure, fight disinformation campaigns and share ideas on other election security issues that have risen to prominence amid growing awareness about foreign interference in the democratic process. The bill would also let the State Department issue grants to nonprofits involved in election security seeking to exchange information about the issue with counterparts in other countries. Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Dan Sullivan, R-Ak., introduced […]
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