CISA Places Election Security Staff on Administrative Leave
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🗳️🔍 CISA places election security staff on administrative leave, raising concerns ahead of 2024 elections. Seventeen employees of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), including ten regional election security specialists, have been placed on leave pending an internal review, jeopardizing vital support for state and local election offices. These staffers were instrumental in providing assessments and training to combat various threats, including cyberattacks and misinformation. The review reportedly focuses on CISA’s efforts to counter foreign influence in elections, amid ongoing criticism from Republican leaders regarding the agency’s mission. State election officials from both parties have praised CISA’s contributions, emphasizing the importance of their on-the-ground support in enhancing election security.
