By September 29, 2026, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo directing the U.S. military to use intelligence, cyber operations, and advanced AI to detect and disrupt foreign interference in upcoming midterm elections. Social media posts flagged concerns about the directive.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Pentagon to use intelligence, cyber operations and advanced AI to detect and disrupt foreign interference in upcoming U.S. elections. The Sept. 22 directive tells U.S. Cyber Command and defense intelligence agencies to monitor foreign threats, counter election-related cyberattacks and coordinate with the Department of Homeland Security. The memo does
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a memo directing the military to defend the US midterm elections from foreign interference, the Pentagon said Monday. Red flag.... edition.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p... Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a memo directing the military to defend the US midterm elections from foreign interference, the Pentagon said Monday.
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