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Senator warns CISA election security pullback could leave midterms vulnerable<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-05-06 17:34:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nSenate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., is demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security over what he says is a sharp decline in federal election security support ahead of the 2026 midterms, warning that cuts to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency could leave states more exposed to cyber threats and foreign interference.In a letter sent Wednesday to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Warner said state and local officials have reported that CISA is no longer providing the same level of election security training, intelligence sharing and cybersecurity assistance it offered in prior election cycles.The letter adds to growing criticism over the Trump administration\u2019s handling of CISA and its election security mission, which has faced deep staffing reductions enacted over the last year.\u00a0\u201cWhile the states are taking valiant and expensive measures to protect their elections, it is impossible for states to independently obtain intelligence, subject-matter expertise, and real-time incident reporting, and information at the scale and speed required to protect state elections from physical and cyber threats,\u201d Warner wrote.DHS and CISA spokespeople did not immediately respond to\u00a0requests for comment.Efforts under the Trump administration to scale back CISA and its election security resources have strained relationships with state and local officials and have raised concerns that jurisdictions may be far less prepared to counter threats in November, officials in Michigan and Georgia said late last month.The administration\u2019s fiscal 2027 budget proposal would eliminate the agency\u2019s election security program funding, including information-sharing efforts and election security advisor positions.\u00a0Warner\u2019s letter also cited testimony delivered last week by the head of U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, who said that foreign adversaries are expected to target the 2026 elections.The senator asked DHS to explain what CISA is doing to warn state and local officials about malign influence campaigns and cyber threats targeting election infrastructure. He also requested records of election-related training, cybersecurity reviews, incident responses and outreach efforts that have been conducted by the agency since January 2025.He also asked DHS whether any CISA personnel were involved in an FBI raid tied to election systems in Fulton County, Georgia \u2014 where Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was publicly seen alongside federal officials \u2014 or in her office\u2019s seizure and testing of voting machines in Puerto Rico.\u00a0The letter comes as the future of CISA\u2019s election security role has become increasingly uncertain. Republican lawmakers and many Trump allies have long criticized the agency\u2019s election-related activities, particularly after CISA publicly pushed back on false claims surrounding the 2020 election.<\/p>\n

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