{"id":27747,"date":"2024-07-11T11:49:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T11:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/07\/11\/election-officials-seek-changes-to-federal-rule-on-cyberattack-reports\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:21:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:21:36","slug":"election-officials-seek-changes-to-federal-rule-on-cyberattack-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/federal-oversight\/2024\/07\/11\/election-officials-seek-changes-to-federal-rule-on-cyberattack-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Election officials seek changes to federal rule on cyberattack reports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) \u2014 A group of state election officials is urging the nation\u2019s cybersecurity agency to revise a draft rule that would require election offices to disclose suspected cyberattacks to the federal government, casting the mandate as too burdensome on overworked local officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new rule is the result of a 2022 federal law that directed the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/election-security-2024-voting-cybersecurity-8bda7ab6b3f921d363ab3257fd4b378b\">U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency<\/a> to develop regulations that require certain entities to report potential <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-united-states-government-russia-arizona-3cbfa1c46051416fac1f4183774a0f05\">cybersecurity breaches<\/a> or ransomware attacks to the agency. Election offices fall under the requirement because their systems are considered <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/united-states-government-64a7228c974d43009cdfc2b98766320b\">critical infrastructure<\/a>, along with the nation\u2019s banks, nuclear power plants and dams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a letter, the executive board of the National Association of Secretaries of State asked CISA to consider making the rule voluntary, limit the types of information requested and more clearly define what types of cyber incidents would trigger a report. The proposed rule says state and local election offices must report suspected breaches within 72 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The association is holding its summer conference this week in Puerto Rico, and some state election officials have been discussing their concerns directly with CISA Director Jen Easterly, who is attending. Easterly said in an interview Wednesday that she has been reviewing the group\u2019s letter along with comments submitted individually by state election officials. She said her agency would consider the feedback and adjust as necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rule is not expected to be finalized until sometime next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCISA was stood up to largely be a voluntary agency, and it\u2019s our magic. It is how we\u2019ve been able to build success,\u201d Easterly said, noting the agency held multiple sessions to gather feedback. \u201cWe\u2019re taking all the comments on board. We will integrate them into the final rule.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Utah Lt Gov. Deidre Henderson, who oversees elections in the state, said she was concerned about federal intrusion into state responsibilities. 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And that rule is an overreach.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner agreed, saying CISA had gone too far in drafting the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLet\u2019s work together in solving this, but don\u2019t come out with edicts and say you must do this, you must report,\u201d Warner said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Federal overreach?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon said he would encourage agency officials to take a measured approach, saying he understood why it was important for CISA to collect the information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut I just think they need to be careful about the scope and extent of the request,\u201d Simon said. \u201cThis can\u2019t be too prescriptive, too granular, and it can\u2019t impose too great a burden. 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