A Panel with the Feds on Election Security
Features federal election security leaders discussing military Defend Forward strategies, state coordination, and countering disinformation.
Summary
Federal Coordination in Election Infrastructure Defense
Federal security leaders review government initiatives since 2016 to coordinate threat intelligence sharing with state, local, and territorial election administrators.
The Military Defend Forward Strategy
U.S. Cyber Command and military intelligence agencies deploy the Defend Forward doctrine to disrupt foreign adversary infrastructure and counter election interference before it reaches domestic networks.
Countering Foreign and Domestic Disinformation
Federal inter-agency task forces manage foreign influence operations, track coordinated inauthentic behavior online, and provide transparent public corrections to preserve election integrity.
Partnering with the Hacker Community
The panel underscores actionable avenues for independent cybersecurity researchers to report vulnerabilities directly to federal agencies and assist in hardening election systems.
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