09/01/2026
On August 18, 2026, the USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative held a national roundtable, “Election Cybersecurity: What’s New for 2026,” uniting election officials, cybersecurity experts, academics and public policy professionals.
Co-moderated by GSPM Professor Todd Belt (pictured far right), the conversation examined how emerging technologies like AI are creating new cybersecurity challenges for elections and political campaigns - and what can be done to prepare for them.
Here’s what Dr. Belt had to say during the conversation →