Opinion | The spending bill’s glaring omissions on election security

Opinion | The spending bill’s glaring omissions on election security

Congress provides funding that is too little and too late.

The National Defense Authorization Act also includes essential measures, such as allowing state election officials to receive top-secret security clearances. The step will open the road at last to robust information-sharing between the federal and local governments. The same is true for public-private partnerships: The legislation establishes a threat analysis center at the office of the director of national intelligence responsible for coordinating between intelligence officials and technology companies to root out influence campaigns.

Opinion | The spending bill’s glaring omissions on election security