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Bryan Danielson’s wrestling career has come to an end. His career being that of one of the greatest in ring workers of all time. The fact that his amazing wrestling ability is not the first thing that comes to people’s mind as the standout attribute of his career is far more amazing than said ability. However, for the sake of format we’ll be sticking to matches and not how badly Vince McMahon squandered him until given no other choice by his rapidly dwindling customer base. Instead we will take a look at Bryan Danielson and the man who, in my opinion, was his greatest rival, KENTA.

Best In The World (Basketball City)
ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson/Samoa Joe vs KENTA/Naomichi Marufuji

In Your Face (New Yorker Hotel)
ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson vs KENTA vs Samoa Joe

Glory By Honor V Night 2 (Manhattan Center)
ROH World Championship
ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson vs KENTA

NOAH 12/2/06 (Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium)
KENTA vs Bryan Danielson

Respect is Earned (Manhattan Center)
KENTA/Nigel McGuinness vs Bryan Danielson/ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima

Driven (Frontier Fieldhouse)
KENTA vs Bryan Danielson

NOAH 10/13/08 (Hiroshima Green Arena)
GHC Jr Heavyweight Championship
GHC Jr Heavyweight Champion Bryan Danielson vs KENTA

The moral of this story is that if you keep everyone else away and give these two a good crowd they can make something special. The two tags are okay. The first one with Joe and Marufuji is overly long, and that is the anchor on that match. The second tag had this goofy thing with Nigel having to tape up his arm while KENTA was being beaten down. Plus it reminded me how little I was into Nigel when he was wrestling someone other than Bryan Danielson in a straight singles match. The threeway with Joe falls apart because everyone gets hurt. KENTA gets dropped on his face when Joe was either supposed to duck or catch him then Joe straight up slaps KENTA so hard it knocks him out. So he’s all sorts of concussed. Then Danielson got a concussion somewhere in there. Then Joe screws up either his hamstring or knee legit. I forget which. So you can see where that match fell apart.

It is the singles matches where the specialness between these two comes out. Even if a crowd like the one in Yokohama try to bring them down. Ah crowd heat. The second part of the equation mentioned in the previous paragraph. The crowd in the Manhattan Center for their first singles match was rabid. Now it helps that the booking leading to the match was spot on. Very much an old school WWWF style booking actually. You bring someone in, you have him go over the guys just under your champion, and then you have a credible challenger. That’s all Vince Sr. did with Bruno for years. Bring in say Stan Hansen. Hansen beats Jay Strongbow. He’s ready for Bruno. It also helps that the match is damn near perfect. For my money the greatest match in ROH history. Even when Danielson botches a spot his reaction is so awesome that if anything the match is better for it.

Circumstance also played a big part of it. Danielson had injured his shoulder prior to the match which led to a twofold benefit. The first one being that the crowd could get behind every nearfall thinking that they might have to take the title off of Danielson because of it. The second benefit being that it gives the match a laser like focus. KENTA spends most of the match kicking Danielson in the arm as hard as he can. KENTA dominated the match with striking. Danielson made sporadic comebacks when he could get the match to the mat setting up an obvious dynamic there. It was so easy for the crowd to follow along and then the just artistically beautiful finish I will get to later. Compare that to the match they had a few weeks later in Japan.

Back in the day the crowds that would come to the Big Bunka in Yokohama may have been hot for Inoki vs Fujinami, but since I started watching modern Puroresu over a decade ago that building has been uniformly dead no matter the promotion running it. Bryan Danielson and KENTA sorta flip their match from New York. It is still the striker vs the wrestler, but this time it is the wrestler who dominates most of the match. Also in the end the dominant one is the one who loses. It is a good match, but in silence it loses something. Just look at their second singles match in Japan. The crowd in Hiroshima doesn’t start out as anything special, but once they get into the match it kicks into another gear. Once that happens the crowd gets more excited. The match then ramps up even more. Like a cycle feeding off itself. Is the work that much better in Hiroshima than in Yokohama? A little bit. Is the match more than a little bit better because of the crowd heat? Yes. Yes! YES! YES! YES! Ye….Sorry got carried away for a second.

These two are great with finishes. Now KENTA’s main finisher was the Go 2 Sleep that was co-opted in WWE by CM Punk. His ultimate finisher when that didn’t work was to spam Busaiku Knee Kicks which is basically the running knee the WWE named Daniel Bryan used as one of his finishers. Every match KENTA had been in for Ring of Honor up to Glory By Honor V he had won with the Go 2 Sleep. Until Glory By Honor V when Danielson got his foot on the rope leading the Busaiku spam. Danielson turns that into an O’Connor Roll with a bridge leading the Danielson pouring on the elbows. KENTA fires up for a Go 2 Sleep, but Danielson reverses into a crucifix laying KENTA out in a position for the Cattle Mutilation. KENTA powers up again but eats a Tiger Suplex and gets put back in Cattle Mutilation for the tap out. That description does not even come close to doing justice to what they did. You need to see it. Every wrestling fan does.

It is just as necessary to lay out because of how they play off that finish in every one of their matches. It would always be a back a forth struggle with these moves just with who won the struggle depending on who won. At Glory By Honor KENTA manages to get on top of Danielson from the Cattle Mutilation for a flash pin attempt, but Danielson keeps the hold, but in their next match and their match at Driven he doesn’t and KENTA is able to take advantage and eventually win. In the tag match with Morishima and Nigel Danielson holds on again and wins. There are tons of tiny changes they do like that. I could go on all day, but it would get boring and I doubt I’d have the ability to do it justice. Really just go watch KENTA and Bryan Danielson wrestle each other is what I am saying.

Looking back at this whole thing the really cool thing is that you can argue when this series of match began Bryan Danielson was the best wrestler in the world. His run as ROH World Champion is legendary. His matches with Nigel McGuinness, how he threaded in and out of the CZW stuff, and my choice of greatest ROH match of all time against KENTA at Glory By Honor V. When it was over you could argue that KENTA was the best wrestler in the world. In 2009 he certainly was. Funny how the biggest company in the world decided both these guys needed “development”. Or that some of their bigger sycophants actually think that’s true. Well not sure if funny is the right word there. The side benefit of even sad events is a nostalgia that comes with them. I had not revisited this era of ROH in a long time. I had forgotten just how into that promotion I was back in 2006/2007. The stuff with NOAH, Dragon Gate, and CZW were great at a time when WWE started the decent it is fully in now, New Japan had yet to recover from Inokism, and NOAH was about to start their long fall. A light in the darkness with Bryan Danielson leading the way.

Results and Ratings

Best in the World
KENTA and Naomichi Marufuji defeated ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson and Samoa Joe at 33:34 when KENTA pinned Brian Danielson with the Go 2 Sleep (Star Rating: ***)

In Your Face
KENTA defeated ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson and Samoa Joe at 20:23 when KENTA pinned Bryan Danielson with the Go 2 Sleep (Star Rating: **1/2)

Glory By Honor V Night 2
ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson defeated KENTA via submission at 33:01 with the Cattle Mutilation . Bryan Danielson retained the ROH World Championship (Star Rating: *****)

NOAH 12/2/06
KENTA defeated Bryan Danielson via pinfall at 25:21 with the Go 2 Sleep (Star Rating: ****)

Respect is Earned
Bryan Danielson and ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima defeated KENTA and Nigel McGuinness at 24:55 when Danielson made KENTA tap out to the Cattle Mutilation (Star Rating: ***1/2)

Driven
KENTA defeated Bryan Danielson via pinfall at 25:33 with the Go 2 Sleep (Star Rating: ****3/4)

NOAH 10/13/08
KENTA defeated GHC Jr Heavyweight Champion Bryan Danielson via pinfall at 33:21 with the Go 2 Sleep. KENTA won the GHC Jr Heavyweight Championship. (Star Rating: ****3/4)

Average Rating: ****

Goodbye and thanks for everything Dragon. We’ll be back with slightly less sentimental fare when we look at some good old 1990s WWF action. Next Time: Bret Hart vs Diesel

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– On this week’s WWE RAW, details of the next “Stone Cold Podcast” were announced. Joining WWE Hall Of Famer Steve Austin on his next WWE Network podcast will be fellow WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley. The Austin/Foley podcast is scheduled to air on the WWE Network later this month.

– WWE Diva Emma posted the following tweet in response to the opening segment of Monday’s RAW where Shane McMahon promised that if he takes control of RAW, people who have talent but have never been given a shot will get chances.

It sure is nice to be acknowledged.. @shanemcmahon finally gonna give people with talent a chance! I'm ready! #RAW pic.twitter.com/tuvOk54pJz

— EMMA (@EmmaWWE) March 8, 2016

MMANews.com:

This week’s episode of WWE SmackDown is taped in Cincinnati, Ohio at the U.S. Bank Arena and will feature WWE Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens in action against AJ Styles.

– Roman Reigns comes out and grabs the mic to start off the show. He reportedly got a lot of boos and “What” chants during his promo about Triple H.

– Backstage, AJ Styles said the WWE Universe can chant whatever they want, despite what Chris Jericho tells them. Kevin Owens interrupts him and they talk trash to set up for their match later tonight.

– Dolph Ziggler def. The Miz: Ziggler won with a superkick at 8:58 after what was described as “back and forth action.”

– Michael Cole conducted a short sit-down interview with Kalisto, who accepts Ryback’s challenge for a U.S. Title match at WrestleMania.

– A pre-taped video shows Dean Ambrose cutting a promo about his hometown. He spoke about training to fight for his life, and how Cincinnati taught him everything.

– Bubba Ray (w/D-Von) def. Goldust: D-Von teased using a table early but didn’t. Bubba’s trash talk to Goldust was so loud that people in the upper decks could hear it. Bubba got most of the offense and won with a cheap shot and pin at 3:17. R-Truth and The Usos run out and clear the Dudleys out.

– Charlotte comes out and invites Becky Lnych and Sasha Banks to the ring. They talk trash to each other until Becky and Sasha double team Charlotte.

– WWE announces they will be returning to Cincinnati on Sept 26th for RAW.

– The New Day comes out and cuts a promo on the League of Nations. Big E challenges them to a three-on-four match at WrestleMania.

– Kofi Kingston def. King Barett: Both sides attempted to interfere during the match, which lead to a brawl at rignside. Barrett was rolled up for the 1-2-3 at 4:34.

– Dean Ambrose was shown at a local pub cutting another promo about his street fight with Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania.

– The Social Outcasts come out and cut a promo about the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royale at WrestleMania 32. Eventually Dean Ambrose interrupts to a big pop and lays them all out with a Singapore cane. Ambrose cuts a promo saying he’s going to see Brock Lesnar at next week’s SmackDown.

– Kevin Owens def. AJ Styles: Described as a “solid match” with back and forth action. Styles attempted the Styles Clash at one point, but Owens got out. Later in the match, Owens went for a top rope brainbuster but AJ got out of that. AJ set up for The Phenomenal Forearm, but Chris Jericho came out and distracted him. This lead to Owens hitting a Popup Powerbomb for the win at 9:24.

– After the match, Jericho beats down AJ. Owens was about to join in when Dean Ambrose comes out for the save. AJ hits the forearm on Jericho, and Ambrose hits the Dirty Deeds on Owens to end the show.

Major New Details On Backstage Drama Between Vince McMahon, Shane & Triple H

Sasha Banks recently spoke with The Press of Atlantic City to promote WrestleMania 32. Here are some highlights:

What are your emotions like because this is going to be your first WrestleMania match?

“Oh God, it’s so crazy because I remember two years ago I got asked by Triple H to be a part of his entrance (for WrestleMania 30) and I remember before going out I was shaking (and) hoping I would not mess up. When we went out, all I saw was a sea of fans and I just knew in my heart that I want to be walking out on this stage one day. This has been a dream of mine since I was 10 and my emotions are set so high that I try not to cry because I try to use that to motivate me, go to the gym, eat healthy and just get ready because I want to steal the show and I want to show the world that, you know, I’m the best. I’m the baddest Diva there is. God, I am so excited.”

How instrumental has Triple H been for he’s done with NXT and even women’s wrestling?

“Oh man, he is our papa. He is like ‘Dad’ down there. Knowing that he believed in us and gave us that platform to perform. It was up to us to show that we could do it and we had to show him we could get these fans behind us and we could do these matches better than the guys and gosh he’s been absolute amazing. He’s beyond, beyond incredible and I can only think highly of him. He’s been absolute amazing.”

How special is it that the old NXT feuds are showing back up on the main roster? I mean, obviously with what you, Becky and Charlotte are hoping to do at WrestleMania, and hopefully soon with Bayley. But how special is it that those get to come full circle on the main roster?

“Oh God, it’s so incredibly crazy. To start out in the Divas Revolution and (Becky and Charlotte) were against me and on a different team. Now they’re on a different team and now we’re coming back and we’re all re-facing each other in something from NXT and that was our homegrown rivalry and where we started together. It’s crazy how life, it legit comes full circle and it’s meant to be. Hopefully one day Bayley is going to come up here really soon because I need her and I love our matches. But it’s actually unbelievable just to know that I’ll be in a match with them at WrestleMania. I’m beyond excited. I’m so excited knowing what all three of us can do in the ring, it’s going to be something special.”

News On RANDY ORTON’s Return To WWE

Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns says that you might find yourself getting kicked out of a WWE event if you flip him the middle finger. Reigns says that the trademark hand gesture of WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin is no longer welcomed at family-friendly WWE events. Here’s what Reigns told the Orlando Sentinel today when asked about fans at live events still booing him:

“I think there’s a few different reasons why,” Reigns said of the negative crowd reactions. “You could name a bunch of them. I don’t think we could actually put a finger on one and say this is the reason why. Typically if you hear the boos, it generally is grown men my age and I’m not really in this business for the grown men. (laughs) I’m in this business for the families. That’s what we are; we’re a PG product. We’re a family-based product. We’re here to entertain families and give them enjoyment. If you’re a 30-year-old man and you want to flip me off at a kids show, then, hey, like I said, you paid your money but just be careful because you could get kicked out.”

Reigns says it doesn’t bother him when fans don’t like him, but he wants fans to be better role models for the children in the crowd.

“There’s nothing to complain about as far as reaction, because we’re storytelling here and not everybody is going to have the same opinion about the story. […] A lot of times, these pay-per-views and Monday Night Raws, they’re on school nights so it is a lot more of a grown-up feel. I think if you pick and choose and just think with logic, everything will be all right. That’s just one thing, you have to be concerned with the example we’re setting. At a show, I’m not the only role model. These kids are sitting next to these other grown-ups and they’re seeing how these people act. That’s just a reflection of what they see and they probably act the same way.”

You can read his full interview here.

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On Monday night’s WWE RAW show, which emanated live from Los Angeles, California, former New Japan Pro Wrestling stars Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows finally made their WWE debut.

Anderson and Gallows attacked The Usos after The Usos defeated Heath Slater and Curtis Axel in a first round match of a new tag-team tournament.

WWE set up a new tag-team tournament on RAW, with The Usos and The Dudley Boyz advancing thus far, and the winners of the tourney earning a shot against The New Day for the WWE Tag-Team Championships at the upcoming WWE Payback pay-per-view.

You can check out footage of Anderson and Gallows’ WWE debut from RAW below.

VIDEO: Cena Explains Why He Isn’t A UFC Fan

While nothing is confirmed at this point, there are rumors coming out of last night’s NXT live event that claim Finn Balor suffered an injury during his match with Samoa Joe.

As noted, Joe beat Balor in Lowell, Mass. on Thursday evening to become the new NXT Champion. However, right before the finish of the match, Balor appeared to roll his ankle. Moments later, Balor and Joe went to the finish and while Joe celebrated as the new champion, doctors were checking on Balor’s condition.

We hope to have more details on the condition of Finn Balor later today. Stay tuned.

OH MY GOD NEW NXT CHAMP #NXTLowell pic.twitter.com/z5I8aQQcNf

— Ben Leonard (@BenALeonard) April 22, 2016

Conor McGregor Quitting UFC & Retiring After Blow-Up w/ Dana White?! …

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Welcome, cats and kittens, to yet another installment of the only reviews that accrue less wisdom with age, Cewsh Reviews! We have a special treat for you tonight, that hits home on a personal level. See, a few months ago while I was on my extended vacation, the smark messiah known as Daniel Bryan hung up the boots once and for all, and many of the top wrestling writers of the day wrote long pieces on what Daniel Bryan meant to them and to wrestling. That’s all great and worthy and everything, but that’s not how we immortalize people around these parts. Instead, I pulled from out of my collection a dusty copy of the first show I ever saw Daniel Bryan wrestle on, ROH Era of Honor Begins, the very first ROH show and the very same copy that I purchased from a Tower Records in 2003.

This will give us a chance to not only look at the adorable baby Dragon, but also play our favorite game of Where Did Their Careers Go From Here, be befuddled by the state of indy wrestling in 2002 and marvel at a world that seems a lifetime away. Consider it our love letter to a world that is coming to an end.

So without any further ado, let’s do a motherfucking review!

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About $9 billion in subsidies will be awarded to help bring broadband access to rural areas across the U.S., the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said Monday.

Elon MuskElon Reeve MuskHillicon Valley: Major cybersecurity firm hacked in sophisticated nation-state attack | Senate confirms Trump FCC nominee amid Democratic pushback | Pornhub bans unverified uploads, ability to download content Elon Musk confirms he relocated to Texas from California FCC announces billions in subsidies to provide broadband access in rural areas MORE’s SpaceX will receive nearly $886 million, one of the largest subsidies announced by the FCC, as the company pushes forward with its experimental Starlink project that aims to beam internet access to rural areas from a constellation of satellites in space.

The bulk of the subsidies, however, will be awarded to more traditional providers, including Charter Communications, LTD Broadband and the Rural Electric Cooperative Consortium. Each has received a little more than $1 billion. The subsidies will be distributed over the next 10 years.

FCC Chairman Ajit PaiAjit PaiFCC announces billions in subsidies to provide broadband access in rural areas This week: Congress poised to buy more time on spending, coronavirus talks Pai formally announces plans to leave FCC MORE said in a statement the awards were the “single largest step ever taken to bridge the digital divide.”

The FCC estimates that about 21 million Americans don’t have access to high-speed internet. A BroadbandNow Research study published earlier this year states that number may be even higher, estimating that 42 million Americans don’t have the ability to purchase broadband internet.

The disparities in broadband access have only become more apparent since the coronavirus pandemic began, as school and work have shifted online for many people across the country.

If successful, SpaceX’s approach to deliver internet access from space could help bridge the gap. The FCC approved the program in 2018.

SpaceX reportedly has deployed nearly 1,000 satellites as part of the program and recently started public beta testing for the system, which it calls “Better than Nothing.” The nearly 1,000 satellites are just a fraction of the thousands the company plans to use in the constellation to provide broadband.

Starlink is “rapidly expanding to near global coverage” by 2021, according to the company’s website.

Democrats have been pushing for expanded broadband access.

House Democrats proposed as much as $100 billion in funding for their infrastructure package, and President-elect Joe BidenJoe BidenTrump Jr. cuts ad for Loeffler, Perdue in Georgia Biden to tap Vilsack for Agriculture secretary: reports Georgia elections official: Trump should ‘act more responsibly’ MORE has called for universal internet access through either broadband or wireless 5G.

Ransomware cyberattacks are expected to pose a growing threat to hospitals and schools next year, putting pressure on Congress to draft a legislative response.

At the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue, the Biden administration will have its own set of challenges, mainly building a new cybersecurity leadership team at the federal level and taking stock of what aspects of election security from 2020 should be replicated in the future.

Here’s what to watch for in 2021.

Ransomware attacks

Cyber criminals have steadily stepped up attacks on critical institutions over the past two years, increasingly turning to ransomware to extort vulnerable groups for funds.

The issue has been magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic, with hackers targeting stressed hospital networks and school districts that have moved online, along with local governments that are more likely to pay a ransom to ensure networks are running again as quickly as possible.

Targets in recent months have included hospital systems in Vermont and New York, and school districts in Miami Dade County, Fla., and Baltimore County, Md. In all cases, operations were significantly affected, slowing critical services.

Key leaders on Capitol Hill say they are aiming to take action to address these concerns next year.

“Getting federal resources to state and local governments for their cybersecurity efforts will be one of our top priorities next year,” House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie ThompsonBennie Gordon ThompsonJohn Katko tapped to be next ranking member of House Committee on Homeland Security Hillicon Valley: Antitrust, content moderation to dominate tech policy in 2021 | Ransomware attacks pose 2021 challenges for Congress | Hackers threaten to disrupt COVID-19 vaccine supply chain Ransomware attacks pose 2021 challenges for Congress MORE (D-Miss.) told The Hill.

Thompson said that “early next year” he and other lawmakers intend to reintroduce the State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act, a bipartisan bill that would create a $400 million grant program to provide financial resources to defend against and respond to cyberattacks.

Rep. Lauren UnderwoodLauren UnderwoodOvernight Health Care: First signs of Thanksgiving wave emerge | FDA says Pfizer vaccine is highly effective, even after first dose | Biden aims for 100 million vaccinations in first hundred days Overnight Health Care: Biden unveils health team with Becerra, Murthy, Walensky in top roles | Trump officials deny turning down additional doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine | Fauci: Christmas could be worse than Thanksgiving for coronavirus spread Ransomware attacks pose 2021 challenges for Congress MORE (D-Ill.), the new chair of the House Homeland Security Committee’s cybersecurity subcommittee, said in November that addressing the widespread ransomware attacks would be a top priority for her panel in 2021, with the goal of providing federal funds to state and local governments.

Rep. John KatkoJohn Michael KatkoJohn Katko tapped to be next ranking member of House Committee on Homeland Security Ransomware attacks pose 2021 challenges for Congress Hillicon Valley: GOP chairman says defense bill leaves out Section 230 repeal | Senate panel advances FCC nominee | Krebs says threats to election officials ‘undermining democracy’ MORE (R-N.Y.), ranking member on the subcommittee, told The Hill that the attacks on hospitals in his home state should be a “wakeup call for lawmakers.”

“We have to take meaningful action to address our vulnerabilities,” said Katko, who recently announced he was running to be the new ranking member on the House Homeland Security Committee. “In the upcoming Congress, I’ll bring cybersecurity to the forefront and work to advance comprehensive measures that strengthen our nation’s cyber defenses.”

Election security lessons

Securing U.S. election systems has been a major topic in the spotlight over the past four years after Russian agents interfered in the 2016 presidential election through hacking and disinformation efforts.

The 2020 election proved mostly uneventful and quiet on the cybersecurity front, with top officials declaring victory after four years of coordination at the federal, state and local levels to ramp up security.

Despite the relative calm, some officials are calling for more action to be taken next year to ensure the lessons learned since 2016 continue to be applied to future elections.

“You can’t take your eyes off the ball, you have to continue your diligence. The attack profile is still there,” said Christopher Painter, who was State Department cybersecurity coordinator under both the Obama and Trump administrations.

He pointed to improvements ensuring voting machines across the country had paper records, and focusing on ways foreign adversaries could interfere. But he emphasized that the threats from both domestic and international disinformation will remain.

“We also need to deal with this difficult issue of social media and how we deal with that given freedom of expression,” Painter said. “You run into very difficult political issues on that one, but I think that is something we have to do.”

Matthew Travis, former deputy director of the Cybersecurity Security and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), said during the Aspen Institute’s Cyber Summit in December that disinformation was a key threat in 2020, and that there had been some unsuccessful cyber targeting of election infrastructure.

“It is a hybrid threat where you have both foreign actors who are looking to undermine Western democracies, but obviously … there are voices from within this country that as we see the continuing polarization are going to use the same tactics and techniques to do the same thing, which is to sow discord,” Travis said.

One topic of partisan divide on Capitol Hill that may carry into next year revolved around federal funding for election officials. Congress has appropriated more than $800 million for election security needs since 2018, but Democrats and election officials have called for far more.

Thompson told The Hill that the funding fight will not fade away in the next Congress and when President-elect Joe BidenJoe BidenTrump Jr. cuts ad for Loeffler, Perdue in Georgia Biden to tap Vilsack for Agriculture secretary: reports Georgia elections official: Trump should ‘act more responsibly’ MORE takes office.

“We will also work with the incoming Biden administration to continue to improve election security and restore public confidence in the electoral process after months of irresponsible rhetoric from the White House,” Thompson said.

“We will continue to advocate for ongoing, predictable funding for state and local governments to continue to replace outdated election equipment and improve security training for election officials,” he added.

Cyber priorities for new administration

More focus on cybersecurity coordination and policies is expected under the Biden administration.

Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark WarnerMark Robert WarnerMajor cybersecurity firm says it was hacked in sophisticated nation-state attack Democratic senators push for ,200 direct payments in new coronavirus relief package The COVID-19 relief bill: Why compromise is back in Washington MORE (D-Va.) said he saw several issues as being “top of mind” for the incoming administration, including “deepfakes, 5G and AI.”

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee ranking member Gary PetersGary PetersRansomware attacks pose 2021 challenges for Congress Why the polls weren’t as wrong as you think Lawmakers pressure leaders to reach COVID-19 relief deal MORE (D-Mich.) told The Hill that “Congress and the incoming administration must work together to secure our critical infrastructure and protect our communities and institutions from online attacks — including our health care systems, schools, small businesses and local governments.”

A spokesperson for the Biden campaign told The Hill in November that the incoming administration plans to focus on issues like restoring the nation’s leadership role in cyberspace, reinvesting in securing critical infrastructure, imposing costs on nations attacking the United States in cyberspace and securing election systems.

Painter said creating a cyber czar position would help achieve many of those goals. He said the post could be established through legislation or direct action by the Biden administration. The annual National Defense Authorization Act looks set to include a clause establishing the position after a bipartisan group of lawmakers lobbied for it.

“I do expect that you’re going to see this shift to it being more of a presidential priority,” Painter said of cybersecurity at the executive level.

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