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.
Lindsay Gorman on the Geopolitical Risks of 5G with Dharma Political Risk and Strategy
Emerging Technologies Fellow Lindsay Gorman talked to Dharma Political Risk and Strategy about the geopolitical risks of 5G implementation and the link between 5G, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technological issues. [...]
Are Journalists Ready for Foreign Interference in 2020?
Last month, the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released volume two of its investigation into Russian interference, which details an extensive campaign that aims to sow division and undermine American democracy via social media. One of [...]
Nad’a Kovalcikova on Protecting Elections in Minsait
Program Manager Nad'a Kovalcikova discusses the importance of protecting election infrastructure year-around, and not just in the lead-up to elections in Minsait. [...]
Rachael Dean Wilson and David Levine on Protecting Democracy in the Birmingham News
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 [...]
Lindsay Gorman on Nevada’s New Blockchain Legislation in the Reno Gazette Journal
Fellow for Emerging Technologies Lindsay Gorman discusses Nevada's new legislation promoting research and development of blockchain technology, and the democratic principals that should guide it, in an editorial for the Reno Gazette Journal. [...]
Consequences of Soliciting Foreign Interference: Austria’s Freedom Party Suffers in Polls Following Ibiza-gate
Austrian voters delivered a heavy electoral blow to the Austrian far right Freedom Party (FPÖ) this weekend. According to the final result, the FPÖ ’s vote share dropped almost ten percentage points since elections last year. The FPÖ’s poor showing [...]
A bipartisan step toward securing our election infrastructure
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 [...]
Rachael Dean Wilson Talks Election Security on CSPAN
ASD’s Director of External Affairs Rachael Wilson discussed election security in an interview on C-SPAN, arguing that partisanship has hindered the adoption of effective election-security legislation. She also argued that there needs to be better co [...]
Laura Rosenberger on the Senate Intelligence Committee’s Troubling Conclusions About Election Security
ASD Director Laura Rosenberger analyzed the recent Senate Intelligence Committee report on Russian cyber operations as part of a larger piece for Just Security. She noted that the Russian attacks exploited the gaps between government agencies to tar [...]
Laura Rosenberger on U.S. Election Infrastructure on Just Security
ASD Director Laura Rosenberger analyzes the recent Senate Intelligence Committee report on Russian cyber operations for Just Security. Rosenberger notes that the Russian attacks exploited the gaps between government agencies to target states and und [...]
Mueller Hearings: Policy Recommendations on Combatting Foreign Interference
In his testimony this week, former Special Counsel Robert Mueller III reiterated that foreign interference is “among the most serious” challenges to democracy, and that it “deserves the attention of every American.” The Alliance for Securing Democr [...]
ASD Report on State Election Security Featured in Arizona Chamber of Commerce
The Arizona Chamber of Commerce highlights ASD's report on federal funding for election security on the state level, published together with the Brennan Center, Pitt Cyber, and the R Street Institute. [...]