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Pentagon Ordered Election Security Against Foreign Interference

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth directed the Pentagon to protect the 2026 midterm elections from foreign interference.
Hegseth tasked Gen. Joshua M. Rudd and the NSA, DIA, NGA directors with the election-security mission.
He ordered U.S. Cyber Command and support agencies to deploy intelligence and cyber tools against foreign election interference.
Former Cyber Command employee Andrew Schoka warned the Election Security Group may not exist, limiting pre-midterm impact.

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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth directed the Pentagon to protect the 2026 midterm elections from foreign interference.
Hegseth tasked Gen. Joshua M. Rudd and the NSA, DIA, NGA directors with the election-security mission.
He ordered U.S. Cyber Command and support agencies to deploy intelligence and cyber tools against foreign election interference.
Former Cyber Command employee Andrew Schoka warned the Election Security Group may not exist, limiting pre-midterm impact.