Title 50 — War and National DefenseRelease 119-73not60

§3371d Designation of Counterintelligence Officer to Lead Election Security Matters

Title 50 › Chapter 45— MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES › Subchapter IV— COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND SHARING OF INTELLIGENCE › § 3371d

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Director of National Intelligence must pick a national counterintelligence officer inside the National Counterintelligence and Security Center to lead election security counterintelligence. That officer must handle threats from foreign powers (see section 1801) to five areas, including the election supply chain; voting systems and software; voter registration databases; election-related infrastructure; and other government goods and services the Director finds appropriate.

Full Legal Text

Title 50, §3371d

War and National Defense — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The Director of National Intelligence shall designate a national counterintelligence officer within the National Counterintelligence and Security Center to lead, manage, and coordinate counterintelligence matters relating to election security.

(b)The person designated under subsection (a) shall also lead, manage, and coordinate counterintelligence matters relating to risks posed by interference from foreign powers (as defined in section 1801 of this title) to the following:

(1)The Federal Government election security supply chain.

(2)Election voting systems and software.

(3)Voter registration databases.

(4)Critical infrastructure related to elections.

(5)Such other Government goods and services as the Director of National Intelligence considers appropriate.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

50 U.S.C. § 3371d

Title 50 — War and National Defense

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60