We are excited to welcome Mike Moser as Senior Election Security Advisor to Athena Strategies! Mike has extensive experience in the election security field, having served as the Director of Election Security & Technology at the Pennsylvania Department of State and as an IT Cybersecurity Specialist with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Election Security & Resilience team.
Check out Mike’s recent piece in the May National Association of Counties (NACo) Tech X Newsletter titled “Through the Fog: Resilience Amid Uncertainty,“ in partnership with the Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL) – https://public-usa.mkt.dynamics.com/api/v1.0/orgs/227b4c5a-99e5-4698-be04-ef85d0384bf3/channels/mails/vib/e41d8ec5-9cb4-ee11-92bd-6045bdb59305_802bc0c0-7332-f011-8c4d-000d3a3ae361_1986142d-a65b-ad8c-df28-77294fce72e9_0ef8c513-cb31-f011-8c4d-000d3a379fc1#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=d05daf5d-5899-4832-9cdb-c7bbfbe80000.
In this piece, Mike advises local government that even in uncertain times, there are many straightforward steps that can be taken to greatly strengthen security posture and resilience. He highlights suggestions for prioritizing fundamentals and leveraging collaborations and community-driven tools to expand capabilities and information sharing. Stay tuned as he continues to offer recommendations over coming months to help local government officials navigate the changing landscape of federal services.