[Epoch Times] Cybersecurity units from the National Guard will be activated in 14 U.S. states to help counter any threats to election officials’ networks ahead of, during, and following the Nov. 8 elections, according to reports.
Part of the problem or part of the solution?
The 14 include battleground states Arizona, Iowa, and Pennsylvania, as well as Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, North Carolina, New Mexico, New York, Washington, and West Virginia, Politico reported.
Brig. Gen. Gent Welsh, the commander of the Washington Air National Guard, said at a virtual media briefing on Nov. 4 that not every state is doing it, but states that are activating these units "have invested in cyber talent and cyber missions for years," according to outlet Statescoop, which reports on technology-related news in government.
"If you don’t have a cyber unit in your state, you’re not in a good position to help them protect elections," Welsh said.
I wonder if my state has a cyber-security unit, and if they know their pronouns?
He added that the National Guard’s participation in election cybersecurity activities "does add an air of credibility to what’s out there," noting that the National Guard "is still one of the most trusted institutions in the United States."
Maybe. I await the after action report. |