From National Journal:

Politics may also be blocking meaningful executive action on election cybersecurity. Paul Rosenzweig, a senior cybersecurity fellow at the libertarian R Street Institute, suggested that Trump’s unwillingness to confront the Kremlin over its actions during the 2016 election means Putin will continue testing state election systems until he’s met with a response.

“Deterrence is at least an equal, if not a superior, component to the overall strategy as defense,” Rosenzweig said. “And the federal government’s systematic commitment to either or both of these is often dependent upon direction from the president—which has been lacking.”

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