Secure The Vote
Secure the Vote was a special research project launched by the National Cybersecurity Center to explore improving the security of voting access for overseas voters and voters with disabilities. The project supported jurisdictions’ efforts to offer a secure electronic ballot return option through leading-edge security and audit services.
One key area of insecurity in elections is the transmission of ballots for overseas voter via email or fax. In order to address that challenge, Secure the Vote worked with industry partners that have been developing technologies to improve the efficiency and security of voting remotely. Through several pilots across the United States, and for a variety of elections, Secure the Vote helped review the security ecosystem within which the electronic ballot return pilots took place, as well as offered feedback on additional areas of needed transparency and security.
- May 2019
Mobile voting app Denver, CO Municipal Election Voatz
Mobile voting app Denver, CO Municipal Election Voatz
May 1, 2019Mobile voting app
Denver, CO Municipal Election
Voatz - August 2019
Mobile Voting App UT County, UT Municipal Election Voatz
Mobile Voting App UT County, UT Municipal Election Voatz
August 1, 2019Mobile Voting App
UT County, UT Municipal Election
Voatz - November 2019
Mobile voting app Umatilla County, OR General Election Voatz
Mobile voting app Umatilla County, OR General Election Voatz
November 1, 2019Mobile voting app
Umatilla County, OR
General Election
Voatz - November 2019
Mobile voting app Jackson County, OR General Election Voatz
Mobile voting app Jackson County, OR General Election Voatz
November 1, 2019Mobile voting app
Jackson County, OR
General Election
Voatz - November 2019
Mobile voting app Utah County, UT General Election Voatz
Mobile voting app Utah County, UT General Election Voatz
November 1, 2019Mobile voting app
Utah County, UT
General Election
Voatz - February 2020
Mobile Voting King County, WA Special District Democracy Live
Mobile Voting King County, WA Special District Democracy Live
February 1, 2020Mobile Voting
King County, WA
Special District
Democracy Live - March 2020
Mobile voting app Utah County, UT Pres Primary Voatz
Mobile voting app Utah County, UT Pres Primary Voatz
March 1, 2020Mobile voting app
Utah County, UT
Pres Primary
Voatz - March 2020
Mobile voting Umatilla County, OR Primary election Democracy Live
Mobile voting Umatilla County, OR Primary election Democracy Live
March 1, 2020Mobile voting
Umatilla County,
OR
Primary election
Democracy Live - May 2020
Mobile voting Jackson County, OR Primary election Democracy Live
Mobile voting Jackson County, OR Primary election Democracy Live
May 1, 2020Mobile voting
Jackson County, OR
Primary election
Democracy Live - June 2020
Mobile voting West Virginia Primary election Democracy Live
Mobile voting West Virginia Primary election Democracy Live
June 1, 2020Mobile voting
West Virginia
Primary election
Democracy Live
Post-Election Reviews
West Virginia Primary 2020 Post-Election Overview
Executive Summary Download the Full Report Here Democracy Live,
Umatilla County Primary 2020 Post-Election Overview
Executive Summary Download the Full Report Here Democracy Live,
Jackson County Primary 2020 Post-Election Overview
Executive Summary Download the Full Report Here Democracy Live,
NCC King County Post Election Review 2020
King County Audit Summary March 3, 2020 Election Overview:
Latest Blogs
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National Cybersecurity Center, in Partnership with Tusk Philanthropies, Announces Launch of Future of Voting: Election Resiliency – 2021 Pilot Project
01/21/21 The National Cybersecurity Center, in partnership with Tusk
Correcting the Misinformation That’s Hurting U.S. Elections
With about a month left before November's election, the
Understanding Mobile Voting’s Opportunities and Challenges
The 2020 election is rapidly approaching, and the coronavirus pandemic
2020: The Year of Cybersecurity Resilience in U.S. Elections
Many challenges exist in the United States at the
Press Releases
Resources
https://www.dhs.gov/
Department of Homeland Security
https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/cybersecurity-resources
Cybersecurity resources DHS Science and Technology
https://cyber.dhs.gov/directives/
Cybersecurity Directives
https://www.dhs.gov/publication/st-cybersecurity-portfolio-guide
Portfolio Guide
https://www.cisa.gov/, https://us-cert.cisa.gov/
Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/resources/sltt
CISA main resources page/directory.
https://www.cisa.gov/election-security-library
Election Security Library
https://www.cisa.gov/publications-library/Election%20Security
CISA Election Security Resources
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/resources/sltt
Resources for State, Local, Tribal and Territorial (SLTT) Governments.
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/resources/assessments
Cybersecurity Resources
https://www.cisa.gov/publications-library/cybersecurity
CISA publications.
https://www.cisa.gov/cyber-resource-hub#:~:text=In%20order%20to%20assist%20a,key%20elements%20of%20a%20robust
Details CISA’s available resource offerings.
https://www.cisa.gov/cyber-essentials
Cybersecurity Essentials
https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-training-exercises
Cybersecurity Training and Exercises
https://www.eac.gov/
Election Assistance Commission
https://www.eac.gov/election-officials/election-security-preparedness#_jaqcereko2oi
Security Preparedness Main Page
https://www.eac.gov/election-officials/tech-time
Videos on Election Preparedness and Technology
https://www.nist.gov/
National Institute of Standards and Technology
https://csrc.nist.gov/
Resource Page
https://csrc.nist.gov/publications
Publications
https://csrc.nist.gov/topics
Resource page topics page
https://niccs.us-cert.gov/
National Initiative For Cybersecurity Careers and Studies
https://niccs.us-cert.gov/training/federal-virtual-training-environment-fedvte
Federal Virtual Training Environment
https://niccs.us-cert.gov/workforce-development/cybersecurity-resources
Cybersecurity Workforce Resources
https://www.nsa.gov/
The National Security Agency
https://www.nsa.gov/What-We-Do/Cybersecurity/Advisories-Technical-Guidance/
Cybersecurity Advisors and Technical Guidance
https://www.nsa.gov/What-We-Do/Cybersecurity/Telework-and-Mobile-Security-Guidance/
Telework and Mobile Security Guidance
CONTACT US
Forrest Senti
VP of Programs and Operations
forrest.senti@cyber-center.org
Mattie Gullixson
Program Director, Secure the Vote
Mattie.Gullixson@cyber-center.org