Elections are a hallmark of democracy, making them prime targets for foreign interference. Find ASD’s work on the foreign threats to election infrastructure and electoral processes, as well as steps democracies can take to secure them, on this page.
David Levine Discusses Foreign Election Interference and the 2021 NDAA on ‘2020Talks’
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 [...]
David Levine Discusses Election Security during the Coronavirus Pandemic with the Global Cyber Alliance
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. [...]
David Levine and Bret Schafer on Social Media and Foreign Interference on the 2020 Elections at the Secure Elections Network
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. [...]
Bret Schafer Talks Online Threats to U.S. Elections on ‘Press Pool with Julie Mason’
Media and Digital Disinformation Fellow Bret Schafer spoke to Julie Mason about the online threats to the U.S. election, including disinformation, "cheapfakes," and information leaks. [...]
David Levine Talks U.S. Election Security on ‘Press Pool with Julie Mason’
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 [...]
David Levine Discusses 20 Ways to Protect the 2020 Presidential Election with Secure Elections Network
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 [...]
Q&A with David Levine: What Can We Learn from the June 2 Primaries?
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 [...]
Laura Rosenberger Talks 2020 Election Security on ‘Intelligence Matters’
In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with ASD Director Laura Rosenberger. Rosenberger details the breadth of foreign interference threats the U.S. faces ahead of the 2020 presidential election from known actors like Ru [...]
Paris Call Community for Countering Election Interference
Director Laura Rosenberger joined Microsoft President Brad Smith and President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada Dominic LeBlanc to announce that the Government of Canada will work alongside ASD and Microsoft to co-lead the Community for Count [...]
David Levine Talks Disinformation and Election Security with the National Cybersecurity Center
Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine joined the National Cybersecurity Center for a virtual discussion on elections misinformation campaigns, government responses, and possible voter responses. [...]
Paris Call Community for Countering Election Interference: What Democracies Can Learn from the Government of Canada
In November 2019, ASD partnered with Microsoft to launch the Community for Countering Election Interference, a multi-stakeholder forum dedicated both to raising global awareness of the threat cyberattacks pose to elections and other democratic insti [...]
20 for 20: 20 Ways to Protect the 2020 Presidential Election
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 [...]