Homeland eyes special declaration to take charge of elections

By News on the Net -Washington Examiner —— Bio and Archives August 30, 2016

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Even before the FBI identified new cyber attacks on two separate state election boards, the Department of Homeland Security began considering declaring the election a "critical infrastructure," giving it the same control over security it has over Wall Street and and the electric power grid. The latest admissions of attacks could speed up that effort possibly including the upcoming presidential election, according to officials. -- More...