Election security

Joint Statement from Elections Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council & the Election Infrastructure Sector Coordinating Executive Committees

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The members of Election Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council (GCC) Executive Committee – Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Assistant Director Bob Kolasky, U.S. Election Assistance Commission Chair Benjamin Hovland, National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) President Maggie Toulouse Oliver, National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) President Lori Augino, and Escambia County (Florida) Supervisor of Elections David Stafford – and the members of the Election Infrastructure Sector Coordinating Council (SCC) – Chair Brian Hancock (Unisyn Voting Solutions), Vice Chair Sam Derheimer (Hart InterCivic), Chris Wlaschin (Election Systems & Software), Ericka Haas (Electronic Registration Information Center), and Maria Bianchi (Democracy Works) - released the following statement.

Last Published Date: November 12, 2020

Statement from CISA Director Krebs Following Final Day of Voting

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WASHINGTON – Following the final day of voting, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Christopher Krebs, issued the following statement:

Last Published Date: November 4, 2020

CISA and Vietnam Veterans of America Partner to Raise Awareness about the Threat of Disinformation

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) released a series of public-awareness products today designed to help veterans and other Americans identify disinformation and prevent its spread.

Last Published Date: October 23, 2020

Joint Statement from Elections Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council Executive Committee

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Assistant Director Bob Kolasky, U.S. Election Assistance Commission Chair Ben Hovland, National Association of Secretaries of State President and New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, National Association of State Election Directors President and Washington Director of Elections Lori Augino, and Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford—all members of the Government Coordinating Council Executive Committee—issued the following statement.

Last Published Date: October 22, 2020

Statement from CISA Director Krebs on Election Security Announcement

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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Christopher Krebs released the following statement tonight on the election security announcement made this evening.

Last Published Date: October 21, 2020

Statement from CISA Director Krebs on Security and Resilience of 2020 Elections

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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Christopher Krebs released the following statement today, along with a video, on the agency’s ongoing efforts with public and private sector partners to protect the 2020 elections from foreign interference. CISA also unveiled a new web page, cisa.gov/rumorcontrol, which details the agency’s efforts to combat disinformation.

Last Published Date: October 28, 2020

Physical Security Voting Locations

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The Physical Security of Voting Locations and Election Facilities is a general guide with resources and four actionable steps—to Connect, Plan, Train, and Report—that election officials should consider to improve the physical security posture and enhance resilience of election operations in their jurisdiction.

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Rumor Control

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Mis- and disinformation can undermine public confidence in the electoral process, as well as in our democracy. Elections are administered by state and local officials who implement numerous safeguards to protect the security of your vote pursuant to various state and federal laws and processes. This resource is designed to debunk common misinformation and disinformation narratives and themes that relate broadly to the security of election infrastructure and related processes.

CFI Resilience Series Graphic Novels

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Cover of Real Fake graphic novel showing a hooded silhouette in blue on the left, and a city silhouette in red on the right. Disinformation is an existential threat to the United States, our democratic way of life, and the critical infrastructure and functions on which it relies.

Election Infographic Products

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The Election Infographic Products is a set of three infographics and two maps designed to combat disinformation by equipping election officials, stakeholders, and voters with information on the mail-in voting, post election, and election results processes (which vary by state and/or jurisdictions), and the security measures that were implemented to safeguard the 2020 election season. The products are: