# CISA Reduces Election Security Role

CISA is expected to take a substantially reduced role in election-security operations ahead of the midterms, limiting federal coordination, intelligence-sharing, and public communications with state and local officials. The reported shift could leave state and local governments with greater responsibility for addressing voting-system disruptions, online hoaxes, and related threats; the signal identifies no specific procurement, funding, or solicitation.

- State and local procurement teams may need to assess whether existing capabilities support election-related threat response and coordination as federal assistance decreases.
- Contractors serving state and local governments may see greater relevance for election-security, cyber incident response, and information-sharing capabilities, but the signal does not establish a funded opportunity or procurement timeline.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology, Public Safety
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** November 02, 2026

### Government Entities
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

### Sources
- [CISA Retreats From Election Security Ahead of Midterms](https://politicalwire.com/2026/11/02/cisa-retreats-from-election-security-ahead-of-midterms) - Political Wire