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FBI: Russian email addresses tied to ‘not credible’ bomb threats
Bomb threats that have slowed or delayed polling processes around the nation appear to be tied to a slew of Russian email addresses, the FBI said in a Tuesday afternoon statement.“The FBI is aware of bomb threats to polling locations in…
So far, no ‘national-level significant incidents’ on Election Day, CISA says
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is tracking no “national-level significant incidents” that would affect the security of today’s presidential election, a top agency official said Tuesday morning.Cait Conley, a…
The D Brief: National Guard on alert; Russian bomb plot?; USAF’s tanker hedge; Boeing workers end…
Hundreds of National Guard troops are activated or on standby as Election Day begins. About 125 guardsmen are currently activated for operations across 10 states “in general support or in supporting cyber networks,” Ellis Hopkins, deputy…
Russia is pushing election-fraud lies in swing states, US intelligence community says
Hours before millions of Americans head to the polls on Tuesday, the U.S. intelligence community said Russia is spreading fake news stories to create the perception that officials in key swing states are preparing to commit various acts of…
Hundreds of National Guard troops are activated or on standby ahead of Election Day
The National Guard has hundreds of troops activated or on standby across the country to defend against cyber attacks and support operations during Tuesday’s presidential election.About 125 guardsmen are currently working on operations…
How a Kremlin-linked group is trying to sway American votes
Several groups that traffic in pro-Kremlin stories across social media shifted their focus in recent months from attacking the Ukrainian government to undermining the Democratic nominee for president, according to a new report from Clemson…
Federal agencies are ready for the transition. Trump hasn’t done his part.
Federal agencies across government have met the statutory deadline to prepare their materials for whoever wins this week’s election, though Donald Trump may be delayed in accessing them due to his ongoing refusal to participate in the…
Air Force hedges on next-gen tanker plans
Tomorrow’s tankers might just be today’s tankers with self-protection gear, Air Force officials say—because the service can’t afford to pursue all its next-generation plans.The Air Force has been devising plans to develop a future tanker…
The D Brief: B-52s head to the Mideast; Russia’s progress, charted; Nat’l Guard on election standby;…
The Pentagon ordered more ships, fighter jets, and B-52 bombers to the Middle East this weekend, Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder announced Friday evening. The bombers arrived in the region Sunday, officials at Central Command…
Russia produced fake video of immigrant election fraud in Georgia, officials say
Kremlin spin doctors are responsible for creating a video purporting to show a person from Haiti claiming to have fraudulently voted several times in counties around Georgia, the U.S. intelligence community said Friday.The video, which has…
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