Pro V&V controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2025
Criticism of de minimis approvals for voting-system updates
SMART Elections alleged that Pro V&V had approved broad updates affecting Dominion and Election Systems & Software systems as de minimis changes that did not require testing. The group warned that this could increase malware risk; Cobb denied the allegations in reporting by Newsweek.
2020
Court questioned Cobb’s cybersecurity qualifications
In a U.S. District Court proceeding, the judge stated that Jack Cobb lacked specialized expertise in cybersecurity testing, analysis, and risk analysis, and had not personally performed security testing referenced in affidavits. Cobb confirmed that he was not a cybersecurity expert.