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As a retired Air Force general officer who went on to serve as the U.S. government’s first federal chief information security officer, I have dedicated my life and career to protecting and serving a country that I deeply cherish. At its best, our country is smart, capable, and resilient. We will need to summon each of those attributes to address the growing concerns over securing this November’s election—a challenge we can and must meet.

Free and fair elections that lead to a peaceful transition of power are a central element of our country’s success. That is why there is no more urgent task for all of us—political leaders, election officials, and private citizens alike—than to address both the reality and the perception of election security concerns leading up to the November 3 election. Many of the fears expressed in recent weeks, such as potential hacking of election machines or the possibility of widespread mail-in ballot fraud, have…