Homeland Security cyber unit on alert for Election Day

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY MORGAN CHALFANT - 11/04/17 06:09 PM EDT

Russia’s intervention in the 2016 presidential election yielded an unexpected result for officials at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): it has put them in the driver’s seat for protecting future elections from cyberattacks.

Since January, officials at the agency have grappled with how to work with state and local election officials to share information on imminent threats and develop response plans for when things go awry.

The effort has spawned tensions with state officials, who are wary of a “federal takeover” of elections and have panned the slow pace at which the federal government offered up details on the Russia threat.

Homeland Security has pressed forward, standing up a special council in October to engage with election officials on potential threats and how to defend against and respond to them.

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/358710-homeland-security-cyber-unit-on-alert-for-election-day

[Sneederbunk]

1. How about DU, is it on alert?

[leftofcool]

2. They better be because the bots are already on this

[They_Live]

3. Does this include hand counted paper ballots?

Probably not.

[Nitram]

4. I certainly hope so.

This is no joking matter. I'm glad Virginia, where I vote, requires a paper backup for every vote cast in the state.

[SergeStorms]

5. I was going to say....

with special attention devoted to the Virginia races. No more rat-fucking Russians manipulating our elections.