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State Department, DoD Launch $40 Million Initiative For Countering Foreign Election Interference

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State Department, DoD Launch $40 Million Initiative For Countering Foreign Election Interference
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson

The State Department and Department of Defense have announced a new $40 million initiative to improve offensive responses or countering disinformation campaigns ahead of anticipated Russian interference in the 2018 midterm elections. DoD will transfer funds to the State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC) to work on building capabilities to deter election interference and fund joint pilot projects for countering threats to U.S. institutions, officials said Monday.The new partnership also established an Information Access Fund to support public-private partnerships needed…

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