National Guard Cybersecurity Units Activated in 14 States Ahead of Midterm Elections: Reports

U.S. Air Force Capt. Shannon Bender, 272nd Cyber Operations Squadron, 110th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard, reviews computer information during a cyber-warfare training event, Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Mich., on March 8, 2022. U.S. Air National Guard/Master Sgt. David Eichaker

Cybersecurity units from the National Guard will be activated in 14 U.S. states to help counter any threats to election officials’ networks ahead of, during, and following the Nov. 8 elections, according to reports.

The 14 include battleground states Arizona, Iowa, and Pennsylvania, as well as Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, North Carolina, New Mexico, New York, Washington, and West Virginia, Politico reported.