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Pentagon Orders Cyber Command to Counter Election Interference
Original: # American # Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 1, 2026 The Department of # Defense has released a Se
The Department of Defense has released a September 22 memo from Secretary Pete Hegseth directing U.S. Cyber Command to combat foreign interference ahead of the November election. The disclosure, highlighted in American Democracy Minute's October 1 news report, is drawing attention to the military's role in protecting the 2026 midterms from overseas meddling.
Why now: The Pentagon's explicit order tasking Cyber Command with defending the November election has just been made public, weeks before voters go to the polls.
Pete HegsethDepartment of DefenseU.S. Cyber CommandNovember 2026 electionAmerican Democracy Minute
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