Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Susan M. Gordon speaks in Bethesda, Md., Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, to state election officials from all 50 states in the first of two classified briefings being held to raise awareness of foreign meddling in state election systems. The briefings are being hosted by the national intelligence director's office, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security to discuss ways to mitigate the threat and improve communication between states and the federal government. The state officials were briefed on the threat from foreign intelligence services, cyber threats and foreign influence operations. The classified briefing was held for officials from the National Association of Secretaries of State, the National Association of State Election Directors and the Election Assistance Commission. (Brian Murphy/Office of the Director of National Intelligence via AP)
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