The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently released its 2026 Election Infrastructure Security Plan: Securing the Next 250.
The plan provides information about free voluntary services for securing the election infrastructure and addresses threats to election technologies, processes, facilities and personnel. Services include threat information sharing, technical expertise, vulnerability scanning and other risk-mitigation support.
“Election security is national security,” Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin said. “Under the leadership of President (Donald) Trump, CISA has returned to its core mission to protect critical infrastructure. This plan, which will be implemented in full, is crucial to the security, freeness, and fairness of choosing the leaders of our country. Making America safe again isn’t just done at the border, in our streets, and on the coast — it’s also done in protecting the integrity of American elections.”
Election infrastructure was designated as a critical infrastructure subsector in 2017. To address this, CISA has expanded the cybersecurity and physical security services it provides election officials. The agency provides exercises, information sharing, risk assessments, training, and vulnerability scanning to protect public confidence in the voting process and help election partners strengthen resilience.
The security of election infrastructure requires continuous security efforts and coordination among state, local, and federal partners, DHS said.