National: Cyber chiefs confident 2024 election will be ‘most secure’ in history Maggie Miller/Politico
Top officials responsible for safeguarding U.S. elections against cyber threats, including Jen Easterly, head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and Gen. Paul Nakasone, head of both U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, have expressed confidence that the upcoming elections will be the most secure to date. They cited the extensive work done by state and local election officials, the federal government, vendors, and the private sector since 2016 to enhance the security, resilience, and integrity of the American election system. Nakasone added that the partnerships and understanding of technologies are stronger, and he has not seen any indications of a major cyberattack against voting being planned for this year. Read Article