CISA emphasizes regional, on-the-ground cybersecurity support for counties and networks

Oct 15, 2026

CISA emphasized that cybersecurity "happens on somebody's network, in somebody's county," and said its regional teams work directly with partners to assess risk, improve resilience and respond to emerging threats.

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) stressed the importance of local, network-level work in election cybersecurity, warning that cyberdefenses must exist where networks operate rather than solely in Washington. "Cybersecurity happens on somebody's network, in somebody's county, not in the PowerPoint presentation in Washington," the agency said.

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