Jacksonville, FL — Enhanced Voting, a leading national provider of election technology solutions, today announced that Mike Garcia has joined the company as Vice President of Product & Strategy. An economist and cybersecurity expert, Mike brings extensive experience in election security, identity standards, and product innovation to guide Enhanced Voting’s product roadmap and long-term strategy.
Mike has spent the past eight years advising election and technology organizations on cybersecurity strategy, policy, and solution implementation for both public and private entities. At the Center for Internet Security, he helped establish the Election Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EI-ISAC) and drafted CIS’s suite of election security best practices. At UC Berkeley, he chaired a Center for Security in Politics working group on the security of internet ballot return.
Previously, Mike led digital identity initiatives at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where he set strategy, engaged with public- and private-sector partners, managed a portfolio of innovation grants, and served as both an author and executive sponsor of NIST Special Publication 800-63-3—the cornerstone guidance for digital authentication, identity proofing, and federation. He also served as a senior cybersecurity strategist at the Department of Homeland Security.
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“Mike’s blend of policy, standards, and practical implementation experience is rare—and exactly what our customers need as election technology evolves,” said Aaron Wilson, President of Enhanced Voting. “His leadership will strengthen our product strategy, accelerate innovation, and ensure our solutions continue to champion security, transparency, and accessibility.”
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“Officials rely on technology to execute the very difficult task of administering our democratic elections,” said Mike Garcia, Vice President of Product & Strategy. “They need world-class, innovative solutions that provide cutting-edge security, high reliability, and transparency that inspires confidence among voters. The Enhanced Voting team has already proven its ability to deliver solutions that meet this high bar, and I’m excited to usher in the next generation of products that election officials need and voters deserve.”
Mike holds a doctorate in Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics from The Ohio State University, with an emphasis in Information Security Economics and Resource Economics. He also earned an M.A. in Economics and an MBA from Ohio State, as well as a B.A. in Economics, B.S. in Computer Science, and B.S.Ed. in Education from the University of Dayton.
For more information on the Enhanced Voting leadership team and our suite of innovative election solutions, visit www.EnhancedVoting.com or email Team@EnhancedVoting.com.