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Pentagon Memo Orders Cyber and Intelligence to Protect 2026 Midterms
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- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo directing cyber and intelligence assets to protect the 2026 midterm elections from foreign interference.
- The memo also launched a campaign urging service members and families to register and vote.
- Gen. Joshua Rudd of U.S. Cyber Command will coordinate with the Department of Homeland Security.
- The Defense Intelligence Enterprise will collect intelligence on foreign election threats as required by law.
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