21st century wire say see part obama administration end game cooking-up russian election hack hoax much hysteria follow hype director national intelligence jam clapper report release weekend claim russia vladimir putin alter result 2016 us elections favor winner donald trump see far report contain evidence much anticipate report number basic errors wild assumptions misinformation critics label clapper report beyond joke.back sept 2016 21wire warn readers obama appointee jeh johnson image leave head department homeland security dhs attempt wrestle control us election systems away 50 state guardians systems since found unite state place election system instead control federal dhs friday actually announce believe right thing justify federal power-grab carefully infer 2016 elections hack cyber security breach.despite fact nearly every state local body oppose federal move white house pretorian dhs tool quietly sneak anyway johnson lawyer like obama appointees careful mince word state cyber attack country become sophisticate bad cyber actors range nation state lawyerspeak aside jeh johnson clearly refer russia.this incredible decree issue dhs head conveniently cover dni empty russian hack report also cover highly questionable active shooter drama fort lauderdale airport friday afternoon.for intelligent person watch hardly coincidence president obama issue incredible federal power-grab day this.here friday rather pompous statement jeh johnson us department homeland security statement secretary jeh johnson designation election infrastructure critical infrastructure subsectorrelease date january 2017 immediate release office press secretary contact 202-282-8010i determine election infrastructure country designate subsector exist government facilities critical infrastructure sector give vital role elections play country clear certain systems assets election infrastructure meet definition critical infrastructure fact law.i reach determination election infrastructure formal endure basis priority cybersecurity assistance protections department homeland security provide range private public sector entities election infrastructure mean storage facilities poll place centralize vote tabulations locations use support election process information communications technology include voter registration databases vote machine systems manage election process report display result behalf state local governments.prior reach determination staff consult many state local election officials aware many oppose designation important stress designation mean designation mean federal takeover regulation oversight intrusion concern elections country designation nothing change role state local governments administer run elections.the designation election infrastructure critical infrastructure subsector mean election infrastructure become priority within national infrastructure protection plan also enable department prioritize cybersecurity assistance state local election officials request designation make clear domestically internationally election infrastructure enjoy benefit protections critical infrastructure u.s. government offer finally designation make easy federal government full frank discussions key stakeholders regard sensitive vulnerability information.particularly time designation simply right obvious thing do.at present sixteen critical infrastructure sectors include twenty subsectors eligible receive prioritize cybersecurity assistance department homeland security exist critical infrastructure sectors entities within sectors benefit designation work us closely cybersecurity example develop joint cybersecurity exercise numerous company within communications information technology financial service energy sectors improve incident response capabilities also streamline access unclassified classify information critical infrastructure owners operators partnership information share analysis organizations moreover many critical infrastructure sectors include assets systems own operate state local governments dam healthcare public health water wastewater systems.now ever important offer assistance state local election officials cybersecurity systems election infrastructure vital national interest cyber attack country become sophisticate bad cyber actors range nation state cyber criminals hacktivists become sophisticate dangerous.further increasingly digital connect world reshape live streamline everyday task change way communicate continually evolve digital age improve quality life also introduce array cyber threats implications.cybersecurity continue top priority dhs state local election officials across country designation enable state request leverage full scope cybersecurity service make available them.21wire editors note context story last-minute power grab jeh johnson obama biden celebrate another federal power-grab dhs shepard ambellas intellihubsecretary homeland security jeh johnson designate u.s. election infrastructure critical infrastructure subsector consider bold move friday.johnson designation department homeland security include storage facilities poll place centralize vote tabulations locations use support election process information communications technology include voter registration databases vote machine systems manage election process report display result behalf state local governments accord johnson official statement.johnson write election infrastructure country designate subsector exist government facilities critical infrastructure sector give vital role elections play country although many state local election officials clearly opposition designation fear federal takeover johnson decide move forth anyway continue story intellihubread dhs news 21wire dhs filessupport 21wire subscribe become member 21wire.tv last minute gov grab obama admin decree dhs take control us election systems