Yes, states print their own ballots, and they hire private print shops to do so.

What happens when a CISA agent shows up to Byers Holding LLC (a random printer I pulled off of Texas' list - https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/laws/printers.shtml ) and instructs the ownership special watermarks need to be added to their paper ballots as a measure to prevent Russian election fraud?

If it's a LARP, we'll find out when Biden wins.

Yes, states print their own ballots, and they hire private print shops to do so.

What happens when a CISA agent shows up to Byers Holding LLC (a random printer I pulled off of Texas' list - https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/laws/printers.shtml ) and instructs the ownershops special watermarks need to be added to their paper ballots as a measure to prevent Russian election fraud?

If it's a LARP, we'll find out when Biden wins.