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Election Security

A secure and resilient electoral process is a vital national interest and one of our highest priorities at the Department of Homeland Security.

  • Federal Executive Branch Agencies Roles and Responsibilities in United States Elections

    In the United States, states have primary responsibility for the administration of Federal elections. This fact sheet provides information on the roles and responsibilities of federal executive branch agencies.

  • Key Findings and Recommendations: Foreign Interference Related to the 2022 US Federal Elections

    ​​​​​​This product provides a declassified overview of findings from a classified joint report from the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security addressing the impact of activities by foreign governments and their agents targeting election infrastructure or infrastructure pertaining to political organizations, candidates, or campaigns used in the 2022 US federal elections on the security or integrity of such infrastructure. Pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 13848, the joint report relied on the Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) addressing foreign threats to the 2022 US elections.

  • Disinformation Governance Board

    Records relating to the DHS DGB.

    NOTICE: DHS strives to provide equal access to information and data to people with disabilities in accordance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Not all of the documents on this page are fully Section 508 compliant. If you have problems with any of the documents on this page and need assistance, please contact the FOIA Office at 202-343-1743

  • Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity

    Records related to the decision to terminate the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.

  • United States Secret Service Protective Mission Panel

    December 15, 2014. Executive Summary to [the] Report from the United States Secret Service Protective Mission Panel to the Secretary of Homeland Security, p. 7.

  • Key Findings and Recommendations: Foreign Interference Related to the 2020 US Federal Elections

    This product provides a declassified overview of findings and recommendations from a classified joint report from the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security addressing the impact of activities by foreign governments and their agents targeting election infrastructure or infrastructure pertaining to political organizations, candidates, or campaigns used in the 2020 US federal elections on the security or integrity of such infrastructure. Pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 13848, the joint report relied on the Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) addressing foreign threats to the 2020 US elections.

  • DHS Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention and Protection FY2021 Budget Request Fact Sheet

    The President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Budget Request strengthens the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) prevention and protection missions.

  • Department of Homeland Security Accomplishments

    Over the last year, DHS has taken unprecedented action to protect the Homeland. Together we...

  • Executive Order 13799

    The White House: Executive Order 13799 May 11, 2017

  • I&A FOIA Logs

    This page contains the Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) incoming Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for each fiscal year.