Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
County executive warns DHS cut to MS‑ISAC funding threatens local election security
Summary
Northampton County Executive Lamar McClure told the Election Integrity Committee March 20 that the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to end federal funding for the MS‑ISAC cooperative agreement removes tools used for threat analysis, incident response and training, leaving local election officials more vulnerable to cyber threats.
Lamar McClure, Northampton County Executive, told the Election Integrity Committee on March 20 that a recent Department of Homeland Security decision to end federal funding for the multistate information sharing and analysis center (MS‑ISAC) cooperative agreement will damage local election security.
McClure said the cut removes support for “threat analysis, incident response services, and member outreach activities,” and warned the loss will “directly undermine the ability to safeguard our elections.”
Why it matters: County and municipal election offices rely on federal…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
