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Situation Room: Operational Risks of Last-Minute Changes

Published June 10, 2026

As election cycles approach, policymakers and courts may adopt last-minute adjustments to election rules and procedures. Election offices can be left scrambling to follow new ... Read more

Planning Desk, Week E-21: Post-Incident Activity—Power-up!

Published June 10, 2026

Post-incident activity is the final phase of the Incident Response Process, centered on organizational learning to prevent future incidents or mitigate their impact. After recovery ... Read more

Newsletter: Issue 19

Published June 10, 2026

In this edition of the Election Security Exchange Newsletter: Situation Room: Lessons in Louisiana and Texas illustrate the operational risks of last-minute changes.  Resource Library: ... Read more

Planning Desk, Week E-22: Recovery—Restore, but Verify

Published June 3, 2026

Recovery is the final step in the third phase of your Incident Response Process. Containment stopped the spread. Eradication removed the cause. Recovery is the ... Read more

Situation Room: The Canvas Breach Through an Election Security Lens

Published June 3, 2026

The May 2026 Canvas breach is more than an education-sector incident – it is a direct warning signal for state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) ... Read more

Newsletter: Issue 18

Published June 3, 2026

In this edition of the Election Security Exchange Newsletter: Situation Room: The recent Canvas breach informs mitigation strategies for election officials in a vendor-dependent world. ... Read more

Awakening the Dragon: The Vietnam War’s Legacy for Modern Election Security

Published May 28, 2026

By Mike Moser Somewhere in a classified archive, a purple dragon was quietly guarding one of the most important security lessons ever learned by the ... Read more

Conference Security: First Things First for Organizers and Participants

Published May 27, 2026

Summer conference season is here. Election officials will be attending the Election Center’s National Conference, state association summer meetings, and a long list of regional ... Read more

Situation Room Look-Back

Published May 27, 2026

An Exchange team look-back at security issues in the first 16 state primaries of 2026 describes an election landscape where sparks are popping without catching ... Read more

Newsletter: Issue 17

Published May 27, 2026

In this edition of the Election Security Exchange Newsletter: Situation Room: A look back at the first 16 primaries of 2026 exemplifies the impact of ... Read more

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