David Becker, executive director of the Center for Election Innovation & Research, speaks with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, former CISA senior adviser Matt Masterson and former Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt at an event on election security in Washington on July 11. (Benjamin Freed / Scoop News Group)
Secretaries of state have made great strides, a senior DHS official said, but some officials at the county level still need to work on basic cyber hygiene.
The relationship between state and federal officials has improved, but there are still plenty of challenges in securing election systems across the country, speakers at an NGA…
Delaware CIO James Collins, right, and Delaware Elections Commissioner Elaine Manlove speak at a National Governors Association conference. (Rebecca Drobis / NGA)
Delaware CIO James Collins said state IT chiefs have the experience securing critical government systems that's now required of state election officials.