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States Look to Guard to Thwart Election Hackers

National Guard cyber experts are on duty or on call in many states to help protect next week’s general election from online threats. Twenty-seven states mobilized Guard cybersecurity cells in 2018 to help local authorities harden voter-registration... Read More Details

Legislation Would Authorize Guard Cybersecurity Support

Bipartisan legislation would help local and state governments improve their cybersecurity infrastructure by bolstering National Guard efforts. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced S. 4833 last week. The legislation... Read More Details

Senators Call for ACFT Suspension

Two Democratic senators are asking their colleagues in the Senate and House to postpone implementation of the Army’s new physical fitness test, saying it relies on flawed data and could undermine readiness. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Sen... Read More Details

Current, Former Guardsmen Running for Congress

More than two dozen current or former National Guardsmen are running for seats in Congress in next week’s general election, according to an analysis of candidate bios. This includes the seven drill-status Guardsmen serving in the House of... Read More Details

Guardsmen Supporting Elections Across the Nation

Hundreds of Guardsmen will support the Nov. 3 election, while thousands more will be on standby in case of civil unrest. Governors of multiple states have requested that Guardsmen assist at polling stations, protect systems from cyberattacks or... Read More Details

Museum of the Army to Open this Month

The new National Museum of the U.S. Army will open its doors on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The museum, located at 1775 Liberty Drive on a publicly accessible area of Fort Belvoir, Virginia, will be open daily except on Dec. 25. Its hours will be from 9 a... Read More Details

Army Guard Tops Strength Goals for 2020

The Army National Guard has exceeded its annual strength goals, despite a year marked by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to the National Guard Bureau. Approximately 43,000 new recruits enlisted into the Army Guard during fiscal 2020. The... Read More Details

Lawmakers Request Guard Firefighting Assessment

Fourteen Senators — all Democrats — have written Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, requesting an appraisal of Guard’s capabilities to help state authorities fight wildfires. “As devastating fires of historic proportion... Read More Details

Current, Former Guardsmen Win Seats in Congress

Most of the current and former Guardsmen serving in Congress will return to their seats in the new year, based on unofficial results from Election Day. The 117th Congress is scheduled to meet starting Jan. 3, 2021. And at least seven actively serving... Read More Details

Talk of Biden Cabinet Grips Washington

Speculation of what a Joe Biden cabinet could look like has already begun. Biden is also expected to sign a flurry of executive orders once in office. Several could have an impact on the military, including overturning a ban on most transgender... Read More Details