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The D Brief: Trump wins; Israel fires defense minister; China’s new stealth jet; Fat Leonard,…
Trump win shakes up U.S. and its role in the worldHe’s back: Donald Trump secured enough Electoral College votes to emerge victorious following Tuesday’s historic American election, giving the 45th and now 47th president what he called an…
What Trump’s win means for the federal workforce
Donald Trump is projected to return to the White House next January, according to the Associated Press, and is poised to spur the most dramatic reimagining of the staffing of government in more than a century.That’s because Trump has…
Is Europe prepared for the U.S. election outcome?
Earlier this year, we emphasized the need—and increasing urgency—for Europe to improve its defense capabilities and create a degree of independence from the United States. It is not clear what progress NATO, and European member states…
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…
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