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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
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
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
