While voting systems operate in an air-gapped environment that may mitigate the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) vulnerability described in the notice, the EAC considers the Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) validation vulnerability a significant threat to voting system security. According to information in DHS Emergency Directive 20-02, “This vulnerability may allow malicious software to bypass the trust store, allowing unwanted or malicious software to masquerade as authentically signed by a trusted or trustworthy organization, which may deceive users or thwart malware detection methods like anti-virus”. This vulnerability affects systems using Windows 10, Server 2016, and Server 2019. Please reach out to your voting system vendor for further information on whether or not your specific configuration is affected and their mitigation plans.
Voting System Anomaly Reporting - January 28, 2020
With the 2020 election year kicking in to full swing, I thought it was a great time to remind everyone of an important pillar of the EAC’s Testing and Certification program – voting system anomaly reporting.
U.S. Election Assistance Commission Announces Recipients of the 2019 Clearinghouse Awards
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Friday, January 24, 2020
Three Winners Announced for the EAC’s National Award for Best Practices in Recruiting, Retaining, and Training Election Workers
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Friday, January 24, 2020
Six Winners Announced for the EAC’s National Award for Outstanding Innovations in Election Administration
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Thursday January 23, 2020
Five Winners Announced for EAC’s First Annual National Award for Creative and Original “I Voted” Sticker Designs
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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
DC Board of Elections Wins National Award for Overall Commitment to Assisting Voters with Disabilities Throughout the Voting Process
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Tuesday, January 21, 2020
The National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) Wins National Award for Achieving Accessibility for Election Websites and Sample Ballots Toolkit
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Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Merced County Registrar of Voters Office (California) Wins National Award for its Multilingual Virtual Poll Worker Program for Voters Who Are Deaf
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Tuesday, January 21, 2020
U.S. Election Assistance Commission 2020 Elections Summit
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Wednesday, January 8, 2020