March 29, 2024
Daily News
NIST develops election cybersecurity 'profile' as lawmakers wrangle over legislation
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is developing a “profile” for election security based on its widely used framework of cybersecurity standards, while lawmakers continue to struggle with whether legislation is needed to protect voter data in the wake of Russian interference in the 2016 election.
“NIST’s role in helping secure our Nation’s voting systems draws on our expertise in providing measurements, working with standards development organizations and stakeholder communities, and the development of testing infrastructures necessary to support...