Defense Department

The United States has put together a plan to prevent foreign threats from interfering in the November elections, according to a report by VEJA. The move falls under the US Defense Department and comes amid heightened concern over foreign meddling ahead of the vote. It is drawing attention in Brazil, where readers are closely following US electoral security preparations.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says national security and military cyber forces will help protect US election systems ahead of the midterm elections. The announcement was widely carried by news outlets across the country, signaling an expanded Defense Department role in defending voting infrastructure against cyber threats. Details on how the military will coordinate with election officials were not immediately provided.

The US Department of Defense is approaching a deadline to draw on available funding accounts, according to Punchbowl News. The report offers no further detail on which accounts are involved or what the money would be used for. The deadline likely relates to federal budget rules that restrict when and how Pentagon funds can be obligated, an issue that typically surfaces around funding fights in Congress.

The Pentagon's personnel data center has confirmed a breach affecting three million people. Details on how the intrusion happened and what data was taken have not been made clear. With the US defense department confirming the incident, officials are likely to face questions about security of personnel records and what notification and protection measures will be offered to those affected.