“A pair of Senate Democrats have introduced legislation that would give the National Guard a bigger role in defending everything from election systems to dams from cyberattacks.
The bill from Sens. Maria Cantwell, Wash., and Joe Manchin, W.Va., would set up National Guard ‘cyber civil support teams’ in every state and territory ‘to bridge the gap between federal and non-federal cybersecurity efforts,’ the senators’ offices said in a release.”
Source: Senators want National Guard on call for cyberattacks – CyberScoop
