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US Weakens Foreign Influence Tracking Ahead of Midterms
As the midterm elections approach, the US is scaling back its efforts to track foreign influence, despite assurances that election security remains a top priority. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will still work closely with partners to monitor threats, but several officials say federal relationships crucial to detecting foreign campaigns are dwindling.
CISA's Election Security Support Plummets Ahead of Midterms
As the midterms approach, Senator Mark Warner is sounding the alarm on a concerning decline in federal election security support, warning that states can't go it alone in protecting their elections from growing physical and cyber threats. Without robust federal backing, states are left vulnerable to attacks, despite their best efforts to safeguard the democratic process.