Governor: Hurry up on getting election security grant money
The money is part of a
"The integrity of our elections is paramount, and we'll keep fighting to ensure that every Floridian continues to have confidence in our elections process," Scott said in a statement. Scott, a Republican, is running for the
Nelson issued a statement criticizing the Scott administration for not already applying for the funding, saying it leaves the state vulnerable.
"While at least a dozen of other states have taken advantage by applying for and receiving the funding to help them protect their systems from Russian intrusion, my state of
When federal computer security experts asked the county election officials at their meeting Wednesday if they have plans for countering a cyberattack, only about a third raised their hands, but all said they had hurricane contingencies.
"The bad guys are looking for an opportunity, they hit you when you are down," said
"Sophisticated and persistent actors are targeting our systems — that's our reality now," Masterson said. "And it is not unique to
However, he said, the supervisors need to strike a balance. He said it would be possible to design a nearly hack-proof computer system, "but no one could vote on it."
"We realize it is a problem," Beasley said, saying his county is adding a stronger system aimed at thwarting hackers. "We have to stay one step ahead of them."
Broward County Elections Supervisor
Walker, who worked for the
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