07/31/2024

A Senate Bill Would Radically Improve Voting Machine Security

The protections are part of the Intelligence Authorization Act

Congress is moving closer to putting U.S. election technology under a stricter cybersecurity microscope.

Embedded inside this year's Intelligence Authorization Act (SECURE IT), which funds intelligence agencies like the CIA, is the Strengthening Election Cybersecurity to Uphold Respect for Elections through Independent Testing (SECURE IT) Act, which would require penetration testing of federally certified voting machines and ballot scanners, and create a pilot program exploring the feasibility of letting independent researchers probe all manner of election systems for flaws.

The SECURE IT Act—originally introduced by U.S. Senators Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat, and Susan Collins, a Maine Republican—could significantly improve the security of key election technology in an era when foreign adversaries remain intent on undermining U.S. democracy.

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