Pitt Cyber's efforts and commentary on election security have been featured in a variety of publications and media, both in Pennsylvania and nationally.
Selected News Coverage
- 1.4 Million Pennsylvanians Asked to Vote by Mail. Here's What That Means for Election Week 2022 Counting | Spotlight PA
- Ask a Professor - Election Security | Pitt Cyber's David Hickton for the University of Pittsburgh
- Targeted with Death Threats, GOP Election Overseer ow Works to Defend Voter Integrity | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- WATCH RECORDING: Elections in Focus: Safeguards in Mail-In Voting | All Voting is Local, Committee of 70, and Pitt Cyber
- The 2022 Midterms Are Here. What Did Pennsylvania Learn about Election Security from 2020? | Technical.ly
- Pennsylvania's Former Top Voting Official Debunks Misinformation in Real Time at Election Forum | WESA
- What Would a Partisan Election Review Look Like for Pennsylvania? | City & State Pennsylvania
- Editorial | County Leaders Should Reject Baseless Call for Third-Party Election Probe | The Tribune-Democrat
- Senate Republican's Request for 3 Counties' Election Records Draws Quick Criticism | CNHI News
- Pennsylvania's Election Audit Moves Follow the Partisan Playbook | Chris Deluzio for The Hill
- Experts Say Pa.’s 2021 Primary Was Typical, But GOP Lawmakers Are Seizing on Issues | Spotlight PA
- State House Committee Wrestles With Election Changes Amidst Concerns Over Voter Suppression | KDKA
- Election Code Proposals Trigger Debate in Harrisburg as Hearings Progress | TribLive
- Editorial: What Part of 'Permanent' Don't State Election Rulemakers Understand? | TribLive
- Pennsylvania Mail-in Ballot Registry Isn't as Permanent as the Word Implies | TribLive
- Without Apologizes, Pa Republicans Forge Ahead With Election Hearings Spree | Pennsylvania Capital Star
- Elections Shaping Up to Become a Major Issue in Legislature | Associated Press
- Pennsylvania GOP Lawmakers Continue Election Attacks, Promise Report on 'Sizeable Irregularities' | Trib Live
- Election Week Was Stressful in Pennsylvania. Will Future Elections Look the Same? | Public Source
- Pitt Cyber Policy Director Chris Deluzio on PA Election Security and the 2020 Election | WPXI TV
- PA Counties Expected to Sign Off On Results by Monday Despite Trump's Attempts to Delay Certification | The Philadelphia Inquirer
- Pa. Shows Record Voter Participation as 2020 Election Certification Nears Completion | Lehigh Valley Live
- How Pennsylvania Put Joe Biden Over the Top | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- 4 Expert Reactions to the Election | Pittwire
- Media Roundup: Election Experts and Student Experiences | Pittwire
- Suspicious Robocall Campaign Warning People to 'Stay Home' Spooks Voters Nationwide | The Washington Post
- How Pitt People Are Spending Election Day | Pittwire
- Pennsylvania Unlikely to Declare a Winner on Election Night | New Pittsburgh Courier
- When Will Election Results be Known for Westmoreland, Allegheny, Pennsylvania? | TribLive
- Pitt Experts on What to Expect on Election Day | Pittwire
- Faced with Historic "Voter Anxiety", Coalition Wants to Arm PA Voters with Info at the Polls | Pennsylvania Capital-Star
- Tens of Thousands of PA Mail-In Ballots Could be Rejected, Here's Why | WPXI
- PA Won't See Full Results on Election Night. Experts Urge Trust in the Process Anyway | PublicSource
- Westmoreland Sheriff Wants Deputies to Patrol Polling Places on Election Day, in Case Needed | TribLive
- “It’s Going to Be Hell”: How Pennsylvania Is on Track for Election Chaos | MotherJones
- Mailing It In: Despite Controversy, Mail-In Voting Applications Surging | The Herald
- Securing the Vote | Heinz Endowments
- Ridge Says Voters Should be Patient For Results in 2020 Presidential Race | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- David Hickton Appears in HBO Documentary on 2016 Russian Hacking, "Agents of Chaos" | HBO
- Election Security Researchers Agree - Online Voting isn't Ready for Prime Time | EdScoop
- Nation's Leading Cybersecurity Expert David Hickton on Election Safety and Equity in Algorithms | We Can Be Podcast | The Heinz Endowments
- State Election Officials Urge Swift Legislative Action on Voting Reforms | PA Post
- Chris Deluzio on Election Security - Cyberwire Podcast
- PA Legislature Will Take Up Election Law Changes Starting Next Week | PA Post
- Coalition Letter in Support of Vote by Mail | American Enterprise Institute
- Allegheny County Leads State in Mail-in Balloting; More Expected in November | TribLIVE
- Congress: Don't Let Safe Elections Fall Victim to COVID-19 | The Hill
- The 'Pannex' Is Here | Politico Morning Cybersecurity
- Lehigh County Poll Workers Refusing to Wear PPE, and Other Election Day Challenges | FOX56
- 'Biggest Threat to Election Security is the Coronavirus,' Security Expert Warns | StateScoop
- 5 Questions and Answers about Mail-Ballot Fraud and Voting in a Pandemic | Lancaster Online
- State Election Officials See Finish Line in Focus for Primary | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Will Pennsylvania's Primary Be the Wake Up Call Needed for the November Election? | Lancaster Online
- Editorial: Voting Test Run: Officials Will Learn a Lot from Primary Vote by Mail | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Report: Counties Will Need More Funding for Safe Elections During Pandemic | NACo
- Allegheny County Doesn't Know How Many Duplicate Ballots It Mailed Out | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- How Can We Keep Elections Safe? | Pittwire
- Our Guide to Voting in the June 2 Primary | PA Post
- Commission That Pushed a Cybersecurity Overhaul Hopes Coronavirus Boosts the Effort | Washington Post Cybersecurity 202
- Election Security Experts Urge Pennsylvania to Begin Planning for Expanded Mail-In Voting This Fall | TribLive
- Federal Leaders Must Get Behind Absentee Voting - Or Explain Why They'd Prefer Chaos | Washington Post Editorial Board
- Giant Funding Gaps Threaten Elections in GOP States, Study Finds | The Fulcrum
- Editorial: The High Cost of Safe Elections | TribLive
- Counties Could Be Overwhelmed by Mail-In Ballots, Election Directors Warn | PA Post
- Election Costs Amid Coronavirus Outbreak | Route Fifty
- Groups Urge More Election Security Aid to States | Politico
- County Election Officials Detail Massive Costs of Remote Voting | Washington Post Cybersecurity 202
- Report Says Congress Needs to Step Up Funding to PA for Election Costs Amid Pandemic | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- New Report: Election Officials’ Needs and Costs for Protecting 2020 Elections from Covid-19 | Election Law Blog
- Report: More Federal Cash Needed for Safe, Secure 2020 Election - TribLive
- COVID-19: States to Spend Tens of Millions More on Elections This Year, Study Says | United Press International
- Report Finds States Need Millions More in Federal Funding to Hold Elections This Year | The Hill
- Battleground 2020: the Polls, Mail-In Voting, and Political Ads | WHYY Radio Times
- What Could Mail-In Voting Mean for Pennsylvania in the Age of COVID-19? Seven Experts Weigh In | Public Source
- Bill to Postpone PA Primary Heads to Governor’s Desk | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- How COVID-19 Could Reshape Pennsylvania's Elections | Politically Inclined Podcast, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
- Lawmakers Begin Debate Over Election Code Changes to Delay Primary Due to Coronavirus Outbreak | PA Post
- Coronavirus and Pennsylvania Primary: Postponing April 28 Election One Option being Discussed, Browne Says | The Morning Call
- Do PA Lawmakers Have the Power to Postpone April 28 Primary? | PA Post
- Some State Lawmakers Split on Moving Pennsylvania's April 28 Primary | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- States Urged to Clarify Election Procedures During Pandemic | StateScoop
- Who Actually Has the Power to Postpone the Pennsylvania Primary over Coronavirus? And Will They Agree? | The Philadelphia Inquirer
- Pennsylvania Primary Could be Postponed Due to Coronavirus, though Law Remains Murky | TribLive
- A Year Ago, Voting Machines Malfunctioned in a Pivotal PA County. Have the Problems Been Fixed? | The Inquirer
- Live CLE: Threats to the Vote and Democracy in Pennsylvania and Beyond | Pitt Law
- Security Lapses Continue at Philly's Voting Machine Warehouse Amid a Probe into Stolen Laptops, USB Drives | Philadelphia Inquirer
- FBI Warns of Likely Election Night Disinformation from Foreign Forces; What a Pitt Cyber Expert is Advising Voters | WTAE
- David Hickton Appears in HBO Documentary on 2016 Russian Hacking, "Agents of Chaos" | HBO
- Election Security Researchers Agree - Online Voting isn't Ready for Prime Time | EdScoop
- Disinformation and Hacking Could Threaten 2020 Elections, Former US Attorney Warns | TribLive
- Reliability of Pricey New Voting Machines Questioned | Associated Press
- Could Pennsylvania Experience An Iowa-Like Voting Debacle? | KDKA
- After Iowa Dems' Caucus App Mess, Election Officials Distance Themselves | StateScoop
- What Pennsylvania Can Learn from Iowa’s Caucus Debacle — and the Conspiracy Theories That Followed I The Philadelphia Inquirer
- For 2020 Election, States Debate Who’s Allowed to Vote | The Pew Charitable Trusts
- Mobile Voting Arrives for 1.2 Million Seattle-Area Voters | StateScoop
- Lawsuits Over Voting Machines In Pennsylvania | NPR
- Every PA County will Have New Voting Machines - with Paper Trails - in 2020 | The Philadelphia Inquirer
- Last Pennsylvania County Picks New Voting System in Time for 2020 | StateScoop
- These Two Lawsuits Could Force Philly to Purchase New Voting Machines | Philly Magazine
- Voting-Machine Upgrade Stirs a Partisan Clash in Pennsylvania | The Wall Street Journal
- Threats to U.S. Elections Security Ahead of 2020 Vote | The Big Bid Theory
- How Pennsylvania Could Improve Voting and Elections, According to Advocates and Experts | The Philadelphia Inquirer
- County Resists Pennsylvania's Push for New Voting Machines | Associated Press
- Georgia Bets New Voting System Amid High Stakes Election | AJC
- Expensive, Glitchy Voting Machines Expose 2020 Hacking Risks | Bloomberg
- Cost No Object for Westmoreland Commissioners on Buying New Voting Machines | Trib Live
- New Pitt Cyber Analysis Created to Guide Statewide Voting Security Efforts | Pittwire
- Elections Board Appears Likely to Pick ES&S Voting Machines for Use Beginning in 2020 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Election Security, Transparency and Millions of Dollars: Questions Answered as Allegheny County Looks to Buy New Voting Machines | Public Source
- Mayberry v. Moscow: How Local Officials are Preparing to Defend the 2020 Elections | Mother Jones
- More Secure Hand-Marked Ballots are also Cheaper for PA Counties | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Study Finds Huge Difference in Cost of New Voting Machines for Pennsylvania Counties | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
- The Cost of Replacing Paperless Voting Machines | Politico
- Chris Deluzio Talks about PA Counties Buying Hand-Marked Paper Ballots | KDKA Radio 1020
- Study: Counties Spend Double When They Pick Touch-Screen Voting Machines | PA Post (NPR affiliate in Harrisburg)
- Researchers: Paper Ballot Voting Machines Cost Far Less Than Alternative | CNHI (a network of community newspapers)
- After Robert Mueller's Warning, a Broad Agreement on Election Threats but Not On What to Do about Them | USA Today
- Will Russia Hack Our Election Systems Again in 2020? | TrumpWatch with Jesse Lent
- Former US Attorney Weighs in on Mueller | KDKA 1020 News Radio
- Elections Experts Say Cybersecurity Threats Demand Federal Funding | TribLive
- Protecting Election Systems Will Take Much More Federal Money, Report Says | Route Fifty
- States Need More Federal Funds to Secure Elections: Report | The Hill
- Surveying Election Security Needs | Politico Morning Cybersecurity
- States Don't Have Enough Money to Secure the 2020 Election, New Report Warns | The Cybersecurity 202
- States Still Need More Money for Election Security, Report Says | StateScoop
- Pennsylvania's Governor Just Stopped the Latest Republican Voter Suppression Scheme | Think Progress
- Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf Says State Will Issue $90M Bond for New Voting Machines | StateScoop
- New Voting Machines Coming to Pittsburgh Ahead of 2020 Primary | 90.5 WESA
- Consensus at Allegheny County Election Board Hearing: New System Should Use Hand-Marked Paper Ballots | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Will New Voting Machines Prevent Hacking? Some Say No | WPXI
- Cracking the Code | KDKA News Radio 1020
- Robert Mueller Showed How U.S. Elections Broke in 2016. Here's How to Fix Them | TIME
- No Digital Solution at Present to Curb Election Interference | BNN Bloomberg
- 'Go Back to Paper Ballots': Cybersecurity Expert Says There's "No Digital Solution to Election Hacks | Raw Story
- Philly Ignores Cybersecurity and Disability Access in Voting System Selection | Who What Why
- Pennsylvania's Roadmap to Protect Elections | York Dispatch
- Paper Ballots are the Future of Election Security, Report Says | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Pennsylvania Dedicates Cash to Election Security, but Does it Need More Fast? | Politico
- Pennsylvania Needs Paper Ballots to Secure Our Elections | The Inquirer
- New Report Details Critical Voting Vulnerabilities in Pennsylvania | KYW News Radio
- Secure Voting Machines: PA Polling Places Could See Paper Ballots Soon | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Commission Recommends Pennsylvania Security Measures for Elections | Tribune-Review
- As 116th Congress Gets Started, Lawmakers Consider Broad Swath of Cyber Policy Issues | Inside Cybersecurity
- A Call for Action: Now is the Time to Secure Pennsylvania's Elections | PennLive
- Prominent Local Cybersecurity Expert Wants to Help Protect Your Vote | WPXI
- Report Outlines Ways to Make Pennsylvania Voting More Secure | WTAE
- Here's How to Protect Pennsylvania's Voting System | Brennan Center for Justice
- Here's How to Find $125 Million for New Voting Machines in Pennsylvania | The Morning Call
- Report Outlines Ways to Make Pennsylvania Voting More Secure | The Associated Press
- PA Could Issue Bonds to Buy New Voting Machines, Report Urges | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Pennsylvania Commission Recommends Paper Ballots and Vendor Scrutiny | Politico Pro
- Blue Ribbon Commission on Election Security Issues Final Report | Committee of Seventy
- York County Has Year to Replace Voting Machines | York Dispatch
- Pitt Cyber Expert Discusses Security, Integrity Concerns Ahead of Upcoming Elections | Pittwire
- David Hickton Breaks Down His Recent Recommendations for Upgrading the Security of State Elections | The Confluence | 90.5 WESA
- Pennsylvania Voting Systems at Risk of Cyber Attack, Says Commission Urging More Security | The Morning Call
- Joseph Sabino Mistick: Now Is Time to Prevent Pa. Election Hacking | The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
- Pennsylvania Commission Issues Urgent Call to Replace Vulnerable Voting Machines | Brennan Center for Justice
- Report: Pennsylvania’s Voting Machines Need Replaced Now | Butler Radio
- Panel Urges Aid for Counties to Buy New Voting Machines | Ellwood City Ledger
- No Time to Spare | Politico Morning Cybersecurity
- Pennsylvania Election Security Commission Releases Initial Report | StateScoop
- 'Pennsylvania’s Elections Are at Risk': Commission Issues Recommendations for State | Philly Voice
- Blue Ribbon Panel Calls for Replacing Pennsylvania Voting Machines | Erie News Now
- Panel Urges Aid for Counties to Buy New Voting Machines | The Beaver County Times
- Pennsylvania's Election Security Commission Issues Security Recommendations | WFMJ 21, NBC Youngstown
- Pa. Panel Says State Elections Are 'Under Threat,' Urges Security Measures | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Panel Urges Funding for New Voting Machines in Pennsylvania | The Associated Press
- Election Security Commission Issues Recommendations | Grove City College News
- Blue Ribbon Commission on Pennsylvania’s Election Security Calls for State and Federal Funding to Update Machines | University of Pittsburgh News
- David Hickton Explains How Pennsylvania Elections Were Targeted by Cyber Hackers in 2016 and What to Expect in the Upcoming Midterms | The Confluence | 90.5 WESA
- Lack of Leadership Leaves Locals on Front Lines of Cyber Defense | David Hickton, Special Guest | The Rachel Maddow Show | MSNBC
- Joseph Sabino Mistick: A Paper Trail Could Help Secure Elections — and Democracy | The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
- Senator McCaskill Claims Russian Hackers Tried to Hack Her Computer | David Hickton, Special Guest | MSNBC Live with Katy Tur
- Panel Looking at Ways to Protect Local Elections from Hackers | WPXI-TV
- Expert: Russian Hackers Elusive But Not Untouchable | The Rachel Maddow Show | MSNBC
- Mueller Indicts 12 Russians for 2016 Election Interference Ahead of Trump-Putin Meeting | David Hickton, Special Guest | MSNBC Live with Katy Tur
- Independent Commission Will Probe Pennsylvania Voting System | WHYY, Philadelphia and Wilmington
- New Advisory Panel Will Investigate Pennsylvania Election Security | WPXI-TV
- Grove City College President Co-chairs Statewide Election Security Committee | Erie News Now
- Hack-Resistant Voting Machines Missing as States Prepare for 2018 Vote | Bloomberg
- Non-Partisan Commission Forms To Ensure Security In Future Elections | 90.5 WESA News
- Pitt Eyes Voter Security Board - The Sharon Herald
- Two University Officials Leading Investigation into PA Election Security | WFMJ
- Pitt Rolls Out Commission to Limit Risk of Election Hacking | The Tribune-Democrat
- University of Pittsburgh Creates Commission to Study Pennsylvania's Election Security | StateScoop
- Commission Set to Investigate Pennsylvania Election Security | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Pennsylvania Experts Review Election Cybersecurity | Politico
- New University of Pittsburgh Commission to Focus on 2020 Election Security | The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
- McNulty, Hickton to Lead Election Security Commission | Grove City College
- Pitt Cyber Forms Commission to Protect and Secure Pennsylvania’s Vote | University of Pittsburgh News
Op-Eds
- Guess Which Ballot Costs Less and is More Secure? Paper or Electronic? | PennLive
- Don't Nickel & Dime Pennsylvania's Democracy | The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
- Pennsylvania's Roadmap to Protect Elections | York Dispatch
- Pennsylvania Needs Paper Ballots to Secure Our Elections | The Inquirer
- A Call for Action: Now is the Time to Secure Pennsylvania's Elections | PennLive
- Four Cybersecurity Priorities for Congress to Confront Active Threats | The Hill
- Pennsylvania Voting Machines are Eminently Hackable | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Foreign Election Influence Is Still a Huge Problem in America. Here’s How We Can Stop It. | TIME
- No Time for Complacency in PA on Election Security | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Ahead of the 2020 Election, Let's Address Pennsylvania's Election Security So Your Vote Can Count | The Philadelphia Inquirer
Editorials
- The High Cost of Voting Security | Trib Live
- Cheaper Solutions Work Better Sometimes | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
- State Rep. Rob Matzie: Let's Go Back to Paper Ballots | Go Erie
- Secure Voting Machines: PA Polling Places Could See Paper Ballots Soon | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- You Have Not Been Hacked. Have You? | The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
- New Voting Machines Will Be Costly, But Necessary | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
- Voting Safe: Top Minds Are at Work on Pa. Election Security | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette