Students will be expected to post their first initial discussion board posting by Friday of each week. Discussion posts will be graded and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time. Students are expected to post their responses to peers by Tuesday. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time. The Department of Homeland Security created the CISA in December, 2018. Added to the critical infrastructure sectors is the new Election Security initiative. “Fair and free elections are a hallmark of American democracy. The American people’s confidence in the value of their vote is principally reliant on their confidence in the security and resilience of the infrastructure that makes the Nation’s elections possible. Accordingly, an electoral process that is both secure and resilient is a vital national interest and one of CISA’s highest priorities.” In the discussion board, address the following: What are some things we can do to protect our voting infrastructure? What are the risks to American democracy if our voting infrastructure is compromised? CISA Election Security