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Department of State asks JBC to backfill federal election security services if grants end
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The Department of State asked the Joint Budget Committee for limited authority and funding to backfill federal election‑security services—physical security assessments and EDR cybersecurity—if federal partners end current support.
Department of State officials told the Joint Budget Committee that several federal election‑security services are at risk of ending and asked the committee to give the department authority—and modest spending ability—to step in if the federal partners stop providing those services.
Chief of staff John Menino explained counties have relied on federal partners since 2019 to conduct comprehensive physical‑security assessments on a three‑year cycle; 24 counties were due for rollout in the current year. The department said those assessments are detailed and resource‑intensive, noting they review physical vulnerabilities around voting…
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