ELECTION SECURITY MONEY

The Florida Department of State has submitted paperwork to draw 19.2 million dollars in federal funding to improve elections cybersecurity. Department spokeswoman Sarah Revell said once the department receives the funding it will work with the Florida Legislature to provide funding to supervisors of elections to enhance cybersecurity and voting practices before the November’s elections. Florida lawmakers have also included 1.9 million dollars in the state’s budget for next fiscal year to establish a network-monitoring security program that provides automated alerts about threats and allows county election officials to respond when data may be at risk.