National: Head of US cybersecurity agency sees progress on election security, with more work needed for 2024 | Christina A. Cassidy/Associated Press
The head of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Jen Easterly, announced plans to strengthen election system protection by hiring 10 additional election security specialists who will interact directly with state and local officials. Despite significant progress in safeguarding election systems since the 2016 presidential election, there are growing concerns about emerging threats,…