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US Cybersecurity Agency Releases Election Infrastructure Plan 40 Days Before Midterms
The 13-page plan says DHS will provide free cybersecurity and physical security services as election officials warn support remains reduced.
- On Thursday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released an election infrastructure security plan 40 days before the November midterms, detailing potential threats and services offered to election officials to protect the vote.
- The Trump administration previously gutted the agency's election security work last year, cutting 1,000 employees and slashing $10 million from cybersecurity initiatives, forcing local officials to pay for private security services.
- While the Department of Homeland Security claims it "consistently supported CISA's delivery of cybersecurity and physical security services," numerous election officials told The Associated Press that essential tabletop exercises and system tests were unavailable.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin originally promised the plan by mid-August; CISA operated throughout Trump's second term without a Senate-confirmed director, cycling through acting leaders instead.
- Early voting has already commenced in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where voters cast ballots on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, underscoring the urgency of security measures as midterm elections approach.
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US cybersecurity agency releases election infrastructure plan 40 days
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s cybersecurity agency on Thursday released an election infrastructure security plan 40 days before November’s midterms , laying out potential threats to election systems and listing services it would offer to election
·Baltimore, United States
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Exclusive: Trump Admin Releases Blueprint To Protect Election Infrastructure Ahead Of Midterms
The 2026 Election Infrastructure Security Plan includes numerous tools and services that election officials can use to protect election infrastructure in the midterms.
·Houston, United States
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US cybersecurity agency releases election infrastructure plan 40 days before midterms
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s cybersecurity agency on Thursday released an election infrastructure security plan 40 days before November’s midterms, laying out potential threats to election systems and listing services it would offer to election officials to protect the vote.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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