Secretary of State Steve Hobbs fights for election security funding 

OLYMPIA—Secretary of State Steve Hobbs sent a letter to the Washington state congressional delegation, urging them to take immediate action and secure election security funding in the midst of looming federal budget cuts and funding freezes. “While M25-13, which threatened ISAC funding, was quickly rescinded, a federal review of grants and financial support for ISACs […]

Washington and Nevada governors activate National Guard for election safety

OLYMPIA—Just days following the destruction of ballot boxes in both Portland and Vancouver on October 28, in what Secretary of State Steve Hobbs called an act of “terror” against “fair elections in Washington state,” Governor Jay Inslee on Friday, November 1, activated Washington National Guard members to support public safety activities related to the 2024 […]

Kim Wyman out at Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 7, 2023—Former Washington State Secretary of State Kim Wyman (R) will be leaving her federal appointment as Lead Senior Election Security Advisor for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to pursue an opportunity in the private sector. “I want to thank Kim Wyman, who will be departing CISA at the end […]