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Newsletter: Issue 27
Published August 12, 2026
In this edition of the Election Security Exchange Newsletter: Situation Room: Minor disruptions at polling places come in all varieties, testing poll workers’ response capabilities. ... Read more
Planning Desk, Week E-12: Secure your processes with a Chain of Custody Audit
Published August 12, 2026
Chain of custody is the process of tracking the control, transfer, handling, and disposition of election equipment, data, and records. Maintaining a verifiable, auditable chain ... Read more
Situation Room: Power Outages, Tornadoes, Vermin
Published August 12, 2026
Polling place disruptions in all forms test poll workers’ preparedness Just after 11:00 on the morning of Election Day in mid-July, poll workers at two ... Read more
Advisory: Vigilance Against Social Engineering and Impersonation
Published August 7, 2026
The Threat: Attackers are impersonating IT staff, election officials, and other trusted contacts by phone, email, text, and Microsoft Teams to steal user credentials or take control ... Read more
Newsletter: Issue 26
Published August 5, 2026
In this edition of the Election Security Exchange Newsletter: Situation Room: July’s string of cyberattacks on local governments and utilities is a stark reminder that ... Read more
Planning Desk, Week E-13: End-to-End Election Prep & Testing Part 4: Running a Mock Election
Published August 5, 2026
Over the last three weeks, we have covered why testing critical election technologies, systems, and processes matters for protecting the integrity and security of data. ... Read more
Situation Room: Cyberattacks knocked several local government services offline throughout July
Published August 5, 2026
Cyberattacks last month took systems offline at a town in New Hampshire, a county government in Georgia, and more than 30 water and wastewater utilities ... Read more
Newsletter: Issue 25
Published July 29, 2026
In this edition of the Election Security Exchange Newsletter: Situation Room: Phishing and its cousins vishing and smishing – different methods to deliver the same ... Read more
Planning Desk, Week E-14: Protecting the Integrity of Records, Part 3
Published July 29, 2026
Early Testing of Post-Election Systems and Processes Once polls close, the work of securing election records continues. Data transfer, verification, and documentation are essential parts ... Read more
Situation Room: Phishing, Vishing, Smishing: One Trick, Three Delivery Methods
Published July 29, 2026
In September 2024, the Department of Justice indicted three Iranian nationals, members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, for running a targeted phishing operation against ... Read more