US national security, military to guard election systems during midterms
The US National Security Agency and other military intelligence and cybersecurity forces will guard election systems during the November midterms, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday. Military cybersecurity experts have routinely helped monitor systems and deter potential hackers since election equipment was designated " critical infrastructure " in 2017. But Hegseth's announcement comes after President Donald Trump gutted the civilian agency specifically created to safeguard election in…



