(Alexandria, VA) February 18, 2026 — The Public Interest Legal Foundation today announced that its former director of communications, Lauren Bis, has been promoted to assistant secretary for public affairs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Bis served as PILF’s director of communications. During her tenure, the organization secured national media coverage across print, radio and broadcast television. She helped elevate complex legal and policy issues related to election integrity for a broad public audience.
“The Public Interest Legal Foundation congratulates Lauren on her promotion,” said J. Christian Adams, PILF’s president and general counsel. “DHS and the American people are fortunate to have someone so competent and committed to public service representing the department.”
Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) is the nation’s only public interest law firm dedicated wholly to election integrity. The Foundation exists to assist states and others to aid the cause of election integrity and fight against lawlessness in American elections. Drawing on numerous experts in the field, PILF seeks to protect the right to vote and preserve the Constitutional
framework of American elections.