Some states are calling out the National Guard to help protect the election process from online attacks and interference. The units are not responding to any specific threats; theyre acting in their role as their state’s cybersecurity support system. The federal government has no plans to activate any state National Guard cyber units for election-related tasks, but if the U.S. National Security Agency were to request help from the Department of Defense for a cybersecurity issue, the Guard could be used in that capacity.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/national-guard-cybersecurity-units-ready-to-protect-election-a-14990