# CISA Renews Election Security Support

CISA renewed election-security assistance through regional advisers and no-cost services, including threat information sharing, technical expertise, and vulnerability scanning, and released a security plan about 40 days before the November 2026 midterms. State and local election officials said the late timing and staffing gaps limit the value of the federal support, with some jurisdictions turning to private vendors for cybersecurity measures. CISA’s support does not represent an active solicitation or funded contract, and the administration’s fiscal 2027 proposal to eliminate dedicated election-security funding creates uncertainty about future federal resources.

- Election offices may need outside support for cybersecurity monitoring, vulnerability assessment, continuity planning, and incident response; contractors should distinguish privately funded demand from CISA’s no-cost services.
- The signals identify no open procurement or contract value. Companies should not treat the renewed support as a funded federal opportunity, though state and local offices may seek private capabilities where federal assistance is insufficient.
- The proposed fiscal 2027 funding reduction could constrain future federally supported election-security work, making state and local budgets and purchasing decisions important to suppliers’ planning.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Grants & Funding
**Published:** September 30, 2026

### Government Entities
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Arizona Secretary of State’s Office
- Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
- St. Louis County elections office

### Key Quotes
> Secretaries of state have already moved on and sought other partners and other resources for the services that CISA has retreated from over the last year and a half.
> — Scott Simon, Secretary of State, Minnesota

> For them to come in five weeks before the election, yeah, nice effort.
> — Cisco Aguilar, Secretary of State, Nevada

> If the federal government wants to be helpful, they can’t do so at the 11th hour.
> — Aghogho Edevbie, Deputy Secretary of State, Michigan

### Sources
- [Renewed CISA support comes too late for midterm prep, some election officials say - Nextgov/FCW](https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2026/09/renewed-cisa-support-comes-too-late-midterm-prep-some-election-officials-say/416345) - Nextgov/FCW
- [40 days to midterms, election officials say new US cyber plan comes too late - Fort Mill Sun](https://www.fortmillsun.com/2026/09/28/40-days-to-midterms-election-officials-say-new-us-cyber-plan-comes-too-late) - Fort Mill Sun