The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for June 17, 2024

• Brian is taking Father's Day off, but is rebroadcasting this report from April 22.  Tuesday's report will build on this one, as the U.S. House Appropriations committee shockingly and short-sightedly cut funding last week for election cybersecurity state grant funding.

FBI, CISA and ODNI Issue Guidance to Election Officials to Harden Websites, Train Staff and Educate Voters, Anticipating Foreign Influence Campaigns
U.S. government cybersecurity experts issued warnings April 17th to election and public officials to lock down computer systems and train staff, in preparation for expected disinformation campaigns by Russia, China and possibly Iran.

Articles & Resources:
CISA – Statement: CISA, FBI, and ODNI Release Guidance for Securing Election Infrastructure Against the Tactics of Foreign Malign Influence Operations
FBI, CISA & ODNI – Report: SECURING ELECTION INFRASTRUCTURE AGAINST THE
TACTICS OF FOREIGN MALIGN INFLUENCE OPERATIONS
Brennan Center for Justice – Preparing to Fight AI-Backed Voter Suppression
Brennan Center for Justice – Recommendations to Fight Back Against Election Misinformation
Rand Corporation – Analyzing Election Disinformation Efforts
Fordham Law Voting Rights & Democracy Project – Spies, Trolls, and Bots: Combating Foreign Election Interference in the Marketplace of Ideas

Groups Taking Action:
IssueOne/Don’t Mess With US.org, Common Cause US, Protect Elections, Center for Internet Security/ISAC