End USCYBERCOM participation in federal election ‘fortification’
Mandate instructs ending Cyber Command participation in federal efforts to fortify U.S. elections to eliminate perception of DoD partisan politics, while accelerating cyber-EW integration and lowering approval authorities.
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 4 (Department of Defense) — USCYBERCOM: end USCYBERCOM’s participation in federal efforts to ‘fortify’ U.S. elections to eliminate perception DOD is engaging in partisan politics; accelerate cyber and EW integration; break paradigm of cyber authorities held at strategic level; expand allied joint ops; implement GAO enterprise-wide cyber incident visibility recommendation.
Undo plan
1) Restore lawful DoD support to election infrastructure cybersecurity under civilian lead (CISA/states) with clear nonpartisan charters.
2) Publish bright lines separating foreign cyber defense from domestic election administration.
3) Maintain elevated approval for offensive cyber with legal review while improving speed.
4) Implement GAO visibility reforms without politicized targeting.
5) Verify: written CYBERCOM election-support policies; congressional notifications.
Sources
- https://static.project2025.org/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf
- https://archive.org/stream/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL_djvu.txt
- https://whatisproject2025.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2025_MandateForLeadership_CHAPTER-04.pdf
- https://whatisproject2025.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2025_MandateForLeadership_SECTION-02.pdf