The Idaho secretary of state's office created a vulnerability disclosure policy, allowing researchers to test election-related websites for potential flaws.
The Idaho secretary of state's office this year implemented an IBM Watson assistant to answer voters' questions about absentee ballots, voter registration and polling places.
Tresh, who retired from the California state government in 2018, said he wants to help Idaho's agencies improve their cybersecurity postures and attract new talent.
Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Minnesota, Nevada and Virginia will spend the next six months studying election security to come up with plans ahead of the 2020 election.