ASD Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine discussed Microsoft's preemptive strike on the ransomware botnet TrickBot and what it means for election security in 2020 with The Fulcrum's Jeff Plungis. [...]
Posting photos of a marked ballot is illegal in 27 states, including New York and New Jersey. Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine spoke to NBC New York about the legality and security of "ballot selfies." [...]
From logistical challenges to disinformation campaigns and attacks undermining the integrity of the election process, the 2020 Presidential Election—set against the backdrop of a global pandemic—promises to be unlike any other U.S. election in histo [...]
ASD Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine briefed foreign journalists on U.S. election security as part of the State Department’s Foreign Press Center Virtual Reporting Tour on October 8, 2020. Below is the unofficial transcript of the briefing. [...]
ASD’s Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems’ Director for Europe and Eurasia Beata Martin-Rozumilowicz provide a guide to help election officials in the United States and Europe conduct secur [...]
Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine and National Vote at Home Institute CEO Amber McReynolds argue that voting by mail is safe and secure, and Americans should feel confident about the process in an op-ed for The Fulcrum's Election Dissection bl [...]
Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine joined "This Week in South Carolina" to discuss foreign threats to the 2020 U.S. elections. [...]
Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine joined Jack Noland of RepresentUs and Eliza Sweren-Becker of the Brennan Center for Justice to discuss how Americans can make sure their vote is counted in the 2020 Election. [...]
Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine joined an online panel discussion on cybersecurity and election interference hosted by Sierra College. [...]
Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine joined a panel discussion on the security of election infrastructure in the lead up to the 2020 Election at the Riley Center at Furman University. [...]
ASD Junior Fellow Jennifer Gurev and Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine discuss election integrity during the threat of coronavirus, and explore examples like the elections in Poland and the cyber attacks in North Macedonia. [...]
ASD Media and Digital Disinformation Fellow Bret Schafer and Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine authored a piece on the intersection of disinformation and safe voting during the coronavirus pandemic as part of the National Urban League's annual [...]
ASD Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine joined a panel discussion hosted by FedInsider on how voters will interact with new security measures being introduced for upcoming elections. (Please note: an email address is required to view the panel d [...]
In August 2020, ASD joined the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and its other supporting partners on #TrustedInfo2020, an education effort dedicated both to promoting election officials as the trusted sources of election informati [...]
Statement of David Levine, Elections Integrity Fellow, Alliance for Securing Democracy Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection & Innovation of the Committee on Homeland Security Hearing On “Safe, Secure and Auditable: Protecting [...]
Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine joined GovExec's daily podcast to discuss the security of the election, mail-in voting, and the coronavirus. The 2020 election cycle was expected to dominate this year, but it has been moved aside as the corona [...]
In May, just days before the Polish presidential election was scheduled, the coronavirus pandemic and a government-ordered lockdown threw preparations for the election into disarray. The conservative ruling party and its opponents could not agree on [...]
Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine joined "2020Talks" to discuss the news that the Senate stripped a measure requiring presidential campaigns to report attempts by foreign nationals to interfere in elections from the 2021 National Defense Author [...]
On June 29, 2020, Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine joined the Global Cyber Alliance for an interactive online event to discuss the issues facing elections and possible ways forward. [...]
Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine and Media and Digital Disinformation Fellow Bret Schafer discuss social media and foreign interference in the upcoming 2020 election in an online discussion with the Secure Elections Network. [...]
Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine was interviewed on SiriusXM's "Press Pool with Julie Mason" about U.S. election security. He discussed the potential for foreign interference, disinformation, and voting changes during the coronavirus pandemic [...]
In this first of two webinars on securing the upcoming elections, David Levine, Elections Integrity Fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy, and Matt Weil, Director of the Elections Project at the Bipartisan Policy Center, share their new repo [...]
On Tuesday, June 2, 2020, eight states and the District of Columbia held primary elections—the largest number of states to hold elections since the coronavirus pandemic necessitated changes to some states’ planned primaries and voting procedures. In [...]
Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine joined the National Cybersecurity Center for a virtual discussion on elections misinformation campaigns, government responses, and possible voter responses. [...]
ASD’s Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine and the Bipartisan Policy Center's Director of the Election Project Matthew Weil identify 20 ways states could further protect the 2020 presidential election with additional funding. Introduction At t [...]
Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine joined "2020 Talks" to discuss election security amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Foreign interference is still a huge concern for election security experts, in addition to the safety concerns of the coronav [...]
ASD’s Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine joined with experts from the Brennan Center, Pitt Cyber, and R Street to produce a new report that provides an in-depth look at the equipment, staffing, supplies, and other costs of administering electi [...]
Election officials should take three essential steps to ensure elections conducted amidst the coronavirus pandemic are free, fair, and secure, Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine argues in The Fulcrum. He suggests that officials follow professio [...]
The most recent coronavirus stimulus package signed into law includes $400 million in funds to support state and local government efforts to prevent the coronavirus from impacting the elections process. While more funding will be needed to address t [...]
States have been taking some good steps to secure their election infrastructure, but there is still work to be done, Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine told Olivier Knox on SiriusXM. He also explained that while misinformation is a significant [...]
Voting systems security is necessary for an election, which is why South Carolina's move to a paper-based system is so important, Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine said on "This Week in South Carolina." He explained that foreign adversaries tr [...]
Protecting the 2020 Election Intelligence and law enforcement agencies warn that Russia, China, Iran, and other foreign actors will seek to interfere in the 2020 presidential election.U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. De [...]
The results produced by voting machines in Northampton County, Pennsylvania’s November 5, 2019 election were incorrect, forcing county election officials to count the paper backup ballots. Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine argues that an indep [...]
It is vital that Connecticut state election authorities share the concerning results of the state's latest cybersecurity test on its voter registration infrastructure, argues Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine in the Connecticut Post. [...]
One of the most critical election security measures is voter-verifiable paper backups, which help to increase voter confidence and ensure that no foreign actor penetrates election systems, Fellow for Elections Integrity David Levine wrote in the Fay [...]
The Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Director of National Intelligence, Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), National Security Agency, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Age [...]
Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine argues that the absence of leadership on the Election Assistance Commission just months before the first 2020 primaries could undermine some of the good work the agency has done since 2016. He outlines severa [...]
Head of External Affairs Rachael Dean Wilson and Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine write in the Birmingham News about how Alabamians can contribute to protecting democracy from authoritarian interference at both the state and federal level. &n [...]
Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved $250 million in funds to support state and local government efforts to strengthen election security ahead of the 2020 elections. The Committee’s action is an acknowledgment that securing electi [...]