with Tonya RileyFlorida, which is a perennial swing state in presidential elections, is now shaping up as a battleground over election security efforts during the pandemic. The money is Florida’s share of $400 million in election security funding Congress included in the coronavirus stimulus bill in March. The Sunshine State also looms large for election security hawks because Russian hackers compromised voter records in two counties there in 2016, though there’s no evidence they changed any votes. Oklahoma plans to request part of its $5.5 million in available funding later this month, State Election Board Public Information Officer Misha Mohr told me. The longer someone waits, the tougher it’s going to be.”Welcome to The Cybersecurity 202, our must-read newsletter on cybersecurity policy news.

Source: Washington Post May 12, 2020 11:48 UTC