Posted on 01/08/2017 9:25:46 PM PST by Lorianne
In a stunning last minute power grab by the Obama administration with just 14 days left in his Presidency, the Department of Homeland Security released a statement this evening officially declaring state election systems to be "critical infrastructure." The statement from DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson defines "election infrastructure" as "storage facilities, polling places, centralized vote tabulations locations, voter registration databases, voting machines" and all "other systems" to manage the election process...so pretty much everything.
I have determined that election infrastructure in this country should be designated as a subsector of the existing Government Facilities critical infrastructure sector. Given the vital role elections play in this country, it is clear that certain systems and assets of election infrastructure meet the definition of critical infrastructure, in fact and in law.
I have reached this determination so that election infrastructure will, on a more formal and enduring basis, be a priority for cybersecurity assistance and protections that the Department of Homeland Security provides to a range of private and public sector entities. By “election infrastructure,” we mean storage facilities, polling places, and centralized vote tabulations locations used to support the election process, and information and communications technology to include voter registration databases, voting machines, and other systems to manage the election process and report and display results on behalf of state and local governments.
Of course, it's likely not a coincidence that the DHS made this announcement just hours after the "intelligence community" declassified their "Russian Hacking" propaganda which basically noted that RT has a very effective social media distribution platform while once again providing absolutely no actual evidence.
(Excerpt) Read more at zerohedge.com ...
Here is some of the power being wielded through these designations, including for special national security events such as the presidential debates, so of course presidential elections:
https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/PSA-Program-Fact-Sheet-05-15-508.pdf
https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/ivp-fact-sheet-01-16-508.pdf
https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/rrap-fact-sheet-08-24-16-508.pdf
https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/PSA-Program-Fact-Sheet-05-15-508.pdf
What are they smoking/drinking? Do they really believe that Republicans are all boy scouts who will do no evil?
bttt
ummhum that will work just as well as the rest of federal it policy...
We are supposed to check the ID of people who come to work on IT systems.... yes check to see they have a ID... not verify the work order, be expecting them, have an it person on site etc... check that they have an ID. Sure Mr. Black hat, you have an ID that says Black hat, so welcome to our IT room, plug in or remove anyyything you want.
They’re from the government and they are here to help.
Actually surprised they haven’t thought of this before...back when they could have done something to exploit it, like put DHS in charge of vote counting /s
UHH no its not.
by Tyler Durden
Jan 6, 2017 11:48 PM as per link post#7
So DHS state hacking failed and they now want to control every states voting apparatus.
I say we lean INTO this curve.
Because it is now ‘critical infrastructure’, there will be Federal guidelines: Requirements for ID, severe Federal penalties for voter fraud, and so on.
GO TRUMP GO!
Do not count out Emperor Zero until the Laz Countdown gets to Zero. This gives DHS the authority to arrest those interfering with the critical election infrastructure.
If my memory serve me, Obama, in his FIRST week in office transferred the infrastructure that does the federal census from a major federal agency to the White House (where presumably he could work the numbers as his administration chose)
If my memory serve me, Obama, in his FIRST week in office transferred the infrastructure that does the federal census from a major federal agency to the White House (where presumably he could work the numbers as his administration chose)
Thanks for the definitive cartoon of Obama at work.
It will be reversed, quickly.
He is just giving the dems and him more to bitch about trump undoing.
How about a federal regulation requiring voter ID and proof of citizenship in all elections with federal candidates?
So pretty much everything the government claimed Russia was NOT attacking.
Obama didnt seem to mind about that election hacking whys he so concerned now
The elites plan to put Clinton into power fell through, so they need to make sure that no further elections can get away from them.
It’s the old quote regarding it only matters who counts the votes.
This move is unconstitutional in my opinion - the states are in charge of how to conduct their elections-not Fedzilla.
My absolute pleasure.
I think it is very important to remember this person as he is and for what he has done.
Barack Obama is the worst president in American history, and there are no polite words to describe his true base nature.
They are going to manage the voter rolls too.
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