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Griswold Blocks Federal Officials From Colorado Election Cyber Center

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 2:59 PM UTC · How we work

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Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold barred federal officials from the state’s Cyber Command Center.
Griswold said the federal government poses the top risk to election integrity.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned election officials of AI-phishing scams before the midterms.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a similar warning.
Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson refused the DOJ’s request for voter rolls with SSNs, DOBs and licenses.

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Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold barred federal officials from the state’s Cyber Command Center.
Griswold said the federal government poses the top risk to election integrity.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned election officials of AI-phishing scams before the midterms.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a similar warning.
Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson refused the DOJ’s request for voter rolls with SSNs, DOBs and licenses.