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Today, I was proud to introduce the Prevent #Election #Hacking Act of 2018 to combat the threat posed by foreign adversaries—This bipartisan bill creates a new competition that rewards #cybersecurity experts who are able to identify vulnerabilities in our election infrastructure.
Russia & other foreign actors who wish us harm don’t have to hack into every single board of election to undermine our democratic process; it just takes a couple to achieve their goal of eroding public trust in our electoral system.
Unfortunately, many state & local election boards don’t even know when they’ve been hacked—either because they don’t know what to look for or don’t have the #tech needed to help spot an intrusion. The new bipartisan bill I intro'd w/ @RepJohnKatko will improve our understanding.
The Intelligence Community has determined that at least 21 state #election systems were targeted in the lead-up to 2016.
Now, we must join together & step up to identify the vulnerabilities that exist so we can implement infrastructure upgrades that address them head on.
My "Prevent Election Hacking Act" will enlist the unique knowledge of #cybersecurity experts to safeguard the foundation of our #democracy—the right to free and fair #elections. Read more:http://bit.ly/2tlEjPE
How do you think we got Trump as President? #TrumpPutinINC
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