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When they didn’t find fraud while testing a voting machine for the Trump admin, this cyber firm faced a wave of backlash
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· August 13, 2026
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Key takeaway This decision came after the company examined voting equipment in Puerto Rico.
A cybersecurity company's contract was not renewed by the Trump administration. This decision came after the company examined voting equipment in Puerto Rico. The company's findings did not support claims of voter fraud.
The company's executives have spoken about the episode, providing documents to support their account. They claim that allies of President Trump spread false information about the company. Further details about the situation are available from the source, including the executives' comments on the backlash they faced.
The circumstances surrounding the contract's non-renewal have been described by the company's executives in public remarks.
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Category: government Published: August 13, 2026 Source: KVIA ABC-7 Reading time: 1 min
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