Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon testifies during a Senate Rules and Administration Committee hearing titled “AI and The Future of Our Elections” on Capitol Hill September 27, 2023 in Washington, D.C. The hearing focused on what effect artificial intelligence can have on the 2024 election and future elections in America. (Drew Angerer / Getty Images)
Several secretaries of state and others in the election security space said they're concerned about the rapid changes unfolding at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
John Cohen of the Center for Internet Security says state and local law enforcement agencies can better work together to address evolving cybersecurity threats.
President Donald Trump delivers remarks after signing an executive order on expanding access to IVF at his Mar-a-Lago resort on February 18, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)
President Donald Trump named his appointments to the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, which mostly consisted of staff who worked on his presidential campaigns.
Washington, D.C., Chief Information Security Officer Suneel Cherukuri speaks at CyberScoop’s Zero Trust Summit in Washington, D.C., on February 19, 2025. (Scoop News Group)
Washington, D.C., Chief Information Security Officer Suneel Cherukuri said many government employees were resistant to tightened security controls in their digital workspaces.
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares sits in his office January 19, 2022 in Richmond, Virginia. (Julia Rendleman for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
The Virginia attorney general's office suffered a cyberattack, prompting officials to shut down computer systems and direct employees to file paper documents.
Legislation in Washington state would give the state government workers' labor union bargaining powers on how agencies are allowed to use artificial intelligence tools.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump, and his son X Musk, speaks during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik / Getty Images)
Many state officials have said they're waiting to see how the large changes in Washington, D.C., will affect their organizations. Two former state officials offered some advice.
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