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Pentagon joins Homeland, FBI in eyeing oversight, control of elections
Washington Examiner ^ | October 12. 2016 | Paul Bedard

Posted on 10/12/2016 10:18:33 PM PDT by Perseverando

Concerns about Russian hacking into the November 8 election have now reached the Pentagon where the military's top cyber official has outlined a plan to help the FBI and Department of Homeland Security to track an election altering attack.

What's more, Adm. Michael S. Rogers, commander of U.S. Cyber Command, has added his voice to that of Homeland Secretary Jeh Johnson who is considering whether the election system is critical infrastructure, like the power grid and financial sector, and subject to federal oversight.

"What is critical infrastructure in this digital age? Data, I would argue, is taking on a very different value in and of itself. And the ability of individuals to harness the tools of big data analytics now make access to large data concentrations...very attractive," Rogers said at Harvard University this month in a video released Wednesday.

"I look at the election sequence for example, as an example of, 'Do we need to step back and reassess this? Hey, look, this really is part of our critical infrastructure?" he said.

Rogers, at an event sponsored by Harvard's Institute of Politics speaker program, quickly added that the military is and won't be involved in elections, but instead in tracking foreign attackers if there are any.

"What we do is we are trying to understand the actions of foreign actors as they are trying to approach the network, if you will," he told the student audience.

Rogers said that there is an advantage to having 50 separate state election systems instead of a national one that would be an easier target. But he noted that one state could make a difference if results are manipulated.

If a probe were required to determine if the election was hacked, he said Homeland would take the lead.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: 2016election; dhs; dod; electionfraud; fbi; federalizedelections; hacking; infrastructure; internet; jehjohnson; mikerogers; pentagon; rogers; russia; russians; votefraud
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To: CatOwner

I stand corrected.


41 posted on 10/13/2016 12:40:06 AM PDT by dp0622 (IThe only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: Vince Ferrer

I was a peeping FReeper back then :)

Didn’t know about that.

Remember following you guys all night and going to republican headquarters to celebrate with two women who invited me up to their apartment for wine, and THEN news came there would likely be no decision that night.

damn.

We were YOUNGER FReepers then. But I’m sure new blood has joined and the older FReepers here are tough as nails.


42 posted on 10/13/2016 12:41:56 AM PDT by dp0622 (IThe only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: Bogie

? Isn’t this the article link from the thread?


43 posted on 10/13/2016 12:54:33 AM PDT by Freedom56v2
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To: piasa

Who cares if the Russians can hack it when illegals can vote and no photo id is required...


Seriously...they have never been worried about election fraud before and encourage it with same-day voter registration, no voter ID, etc...But now they are all bothered about Russians hacking...


44 posted on 10/13/2016 12:56:50 AM PDT by Freedom56v2
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To: bushwon

Maybe I screwed up. Getting rather late.


45 posted on 10/13/2016 12:58:03 AM PDT by Bogie
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To: Perseverando

...this really is part of our critical infrastructure


If they are really worried about infrastructure, perhaps they should HARDEN THE GRID!!


46 posted on 10/13/2016 12:58:26 AM PDT by Freedom56v2
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To: DesertRhino

They can’t win fair and square. they need to take our country down now. This is their time to do it.


47 posted on 10/13/2016 1:00:08 AM PDT by uncitizen (JFK: The first victim of the New World Order)
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To: Bogie

LOL We all do it, and it is late.

However, if you find something, it would be interesting...All this old history from Arkansas and the 90s is now coming under the spotlight!


48 posted on 10/13/2016 1:00:24 AM PDT by Freedom56v2
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To: bushwon

Some of Bedard’s other stuff, if you scroll down.


49 posted on 10/13/2016 1:02:27 AM PDT by Bogie
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To: Bogie

So then is Bedard wearing a black hat?


50 posted on 10/13/2016 1:12:01 AM PDT by Freedom56v2
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To: bushwon

Dono. First heard of him tonight.


51 posted on 10/13/2016 1:45:29 AM PDT by Bogie
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To: Perseverando

Save


52 posted on 10/13/2016 2:29:58 AM PDT by Eagles6 ( Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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To: seastay

Yep.


53 posted on 10/13/2016 2:51:52 AM PDT by Eagles6 ( Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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To: Perseverando

And yet, it was Ovomit who said, just a month ago, elections were state responsibilities. LOL!! Don’t see the coup yet?


54 posted on 10/13/2016 3:44:19 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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To: Perseverando

So Comey will be in charge of the election?


55 posted on 10/13/2016 5:22:34 AM PDT by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has become my worst enema.)
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To: Perseverando

A more transparent scenario to throw an election could not be imagined by the best writers of political thrillers. This must not be allowed to occur, under any circumstances!


56 posted on 10/13/2016 5:25:49 AM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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To: Perseverando

The FBI will be involved...I feel sooooooo much better (/s for those who haven’t had their coffee yet).

As for the Pentagon, I would have felt more comfortable with them involved many years ago, before Obama replaced hundreds of generals and admirals with political toadies interested only in their careers.

DHS? The very definition of the Brownshirts in America. I trust them...to do whatever they are ordered to do by Lord Vad...err, Obama. Have to make sure that the evil Emperor’s plan is carried out.


57 posted on 10/13/2016 5:35:40 AM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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