Volunteer hacker army boosts U.S. election cybersecurity

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https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/volunteer-hacker-army-boosts-u-s-election-cybersecurity-n1235324

By Kevin Collier
NBC News
July 30, 2020

As election officials across the country prepare for November without 
knowing if they'll receive additional federal funds, a new volunteer group 
hopes to ease their cybersecurity concerns for free.

Some states pay private companies for cybersecurity, while others rely on 
in-house staff or federal assistance. But nearly all have had to 
drastically rearrange their budgets this year to focus on holding an 
election during a pandemic, such as covering an influx of mailed ballots 
and buying cleaning supplies and personal protective equipment.

All must contend with assuring people that their vote, no matter how it is 
cast, counts and is secure, even in the face of President Donald Trump 
throwing doubt on the very processes used to elect him, as he did in a 
tweet Thursday.

With Congress still debating what the next coronavirus relief bill will 
look like, and a proposal from Senate Republicans that offers no 
additional funding for election officials, states are anticipating the 
possibility that they won't receive any additional resources before 
November.

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