House Intelligence Committee report on Russian hacking calls for states to adopt NIST standards

The House Intelligence Committee has released an unclassified version of a report on Russian hacking of the 2016 presidential election which includes a number of policy recommendations, such as requiring states adopt cybersecurity standards by the National Institute Standards and Technology in exchange for federal funds to upgrade election systems.

“Congress should encourage the adoption of [NIST] cyber security standards, such as those adopted by the Elections Assistance Commission, by providing federal resources to state and local governments to facilitate...