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DHS Hires Former Election Assistance Official To Be New Cyber Adviser

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, March 26th, 2018

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DHS Hires Former Election Assistance Official To Be New Cyber Adviser

Matthew Masterson, former EAC commissioner and current DHS cyber security advisor.

The Department of Homeland Security has hired the former commissioner of the agency tasked with assisting states’ voting security efforts to be a new cyber security adviser, following pushback from lawmakers on the department’s ability to address future election interference.Matthew Masterson, who served as a lead official with the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) since December 2014, will join DHS’ National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) as a senior cyber security adviser.“There are few who have Matt’s experience working with all…

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