Sentences with phrase «election security»

I'm currently spending more time exploring emerging security risks and working on election security.

The bill also would provide grants to states to support election security efforts.

«I'm currently spending more time exploring emerging security risks and working on election security,» he said.

Speaking at a panel on election security in Chicago last night, Douglas Lute, former US Ambassador to NATO, said he remains very concerned...

This fits into the larger discourse of election security in a unique way... because it could allow for a particular group to be disenfranchised.»

«The exposure of RNC voter data ups the ante for election security in 2018 and beyond,» says Pierson.

Mr. Afotey - Agbo, who is the Greater Accra Regional Minister, made the remarks after he had inaugurated the Regional Election Security Taskforce in Tema and returned to his residence at Shiashi in Accra yesterday.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on 12th September, held its Inter-Agency Consultative meeting on election security as part of preparations for the Anambra state governorship election.

Facebook executives last week detailed new initiatives to tighten election security ahead of the midterm elections.

He also threatened to sue his then primary opponent, Sen. Ted CruzRafael (Ted) Edward CruzTen dead after shooting at Texas high school Hillicon Valley: Lawmakers target Chinese tech giants Dems move to save top cyber post Trump gets a new CIA chief Ryan delays election security briefing Twitter CEO meets lawmakers For cable commentators, the 2016 GOP primary never ended MORE (R - Texas), «for not being a natural born citizen.»

DCOP Yaagy, who is also the Chairperson of the Regional Election Security Taskforce, made the remarks at a stakeholders» meeting in Takoradi.

As for improving election security, both Perez and Gronke cited concerns about improving voters» access and making practical changes, such as updating voting booth technology, increasing election funding and requiring every state to adopt risk - limiting audits.

Because financial need varies from state to state, the committee recommended legislation that would create a grant program through which states could apply for election security funds, including the funding needed to conduct system audits.

WASHINGTON — Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee pressured Kirstjen Nielsen, the secretary of homeland security, on Wednesday to speed up key election security measures, even as she trumpeted the adoption of important improvements ahead of November's midterm elections.

The hiring means Masterson, widely viewed as a key election security official, will continue to work with states and federal agencies on the issue heading into November's midterm contests, which some intelligence specialists fear may be targeted by Russia or others.

It also marked Facebook's first real election security test since the company has fully come to terms with the...

It also marked Facebook's first real election security test since the company has fully come to terms with the widespread political misinformation on its platform.

Coming at election security from the manufacturer angle offers an examination of one of the most germane pieces of the big picture.

stalled progress in Congress, efforts to promote and fund nationwide election security improvements have finally gained some momentum this...

After months of stalled progress in Congress, efforts to promote and fund nationwide election security improvements have finally gained some momentum this week.

Meanwhile, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have failed to pass any significant legislation to shore up election security vulnerabilities ahead of the 2018 midterms.

I have a bill with Amy Klobuchar that she and I are doing together, along with Kamala Harris, to be able to work on election security issues.

CADA will like to bring to bear the Ghana Electoral Commission's (EC) role in Election Security going into 2016 general elections.

As a Commission and personally, we have also had wonderful support and encouragement from the National Peace Council, the National Elections Security Task Force, the Security Agencies, NCCE, NMC, GJA, GIBA, the diplomatic community especially EU, USAID, the Canadian government, UN and UNDP, and the many others time will not permit me to list.

Ahead of the general elections in November, the Nanumba North District Election Security Taskforce, inaugurated in April this year, has met with stakeholders in the district, to deliberate on ways to ensure that peace prevails in the area before, during and after the general elections.

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Liberia's police and army are overseeing election security for the first time since the civil war following a handover from UN peacekeepers last year, and though underfunded have kept the peace during the campaign.

«We as stakeholders have a major role in ensuring election security as Ghana goes to the polls in November this year.

A Homeland Security official has met with Pennsylvania officials to discuss election security as voters choose Republican challengers to Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey.

Efforts to limit access to voting, compounded by election security concerns, have created a lack of confidence in the U.S. voting system, said Myrna Perez, professor of law and director of the Brennan Center for Justice Voting Rights and Elections Project at the New York University School of Law.

Dr. Appel will help us understand election security and voter fraud in light of yesterday's events

Still, when it comes to the very uneven election security measures in U.S. elections, more records are never a bad thing.

Event Schedule 3:30 — 4:15 Moot Argument, Bayne County v. John Ruth, Flichigan Secretary of State 4:20 — 5:00 Panel: Bayne v. Ruth Debrief 5:10 — 6:00 Panel: Navigating Election Security and the Law 6:00 — 7:00 Reception, Penny Commons at Law School

States, which are responsible for administering elections, have voiced concerns about some efforts by the federal government to bolster election security, fearing it would mean federal takeover.

Election security leader to be replaced: «The head of a federal agency who has helped U.S. states protect election systems from possible cyber attacks by Russia or others is being removed from his post by Republican House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan and the White House,» Reuters reports.

The bipartisan Election Security bill introduced in the US Senate yesterday introduces new guidelines for information sharing, cyber security guidelines and even includes a bug bounty program.

With Russia expected to intensify efforts to influence American elections this year and beyond, American election security has never been in sharper relief.

While the House panel was churning out competing memos over whether the F.B.I. abused the FISA process, the Senate committee staff members were working together on a joint interim report on how to protect election security in November's midterms.

The Senate Intelligence Committee issued recommendations on Tuesday for states to tighten election security before November's midterm elections.

Cotton has expressed concerns about state - level election security, one of the least partisan viewpoints regularly expressed by the Arkansas Senator.

Commentary on US Election Security Good commentaries from Ed Felten and Matt Blaze.

The Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday released a set of draft recommendations on how to boost election security, which includes a call for making sure states «remain firmly in the lead on...

A Chicagoland election official has put forth an «Election Security Plan», meant to secure the voting process for Americans.

That has left a gaping hole in U.S. election security heading into next fall's midterm contests even as election officials brace for expected hacking attacks from Russia and perhaps other countries.

The bill, which senators have hinted at for several months, would push federal agencies to share election security information with state and local officials, establish voluntary cybersecurity guidelines for election systems, and create a federal bug bounty program for voting machines and other election infrastructure.

Establishing a dedicated support channel for reports of election security and integrity issues

That means improving election security, fighting harassment, weeding out disinformation, but also reconsidering its design ethics.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on 12th September, held its Inter-Agency Consultative meeting on election security as part of preparations for the Anambra state governorship -LSB-...]