CYBERWAR/PAUL RYAN/RUSSIA/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The former head of a federal agency helping U.S. states protect election systems from hackers has been hired for a similar role within the Trump administration after being passed up for reappointment by Republican Speaker Paul Ryan and the White House. Matthew Masterson, a member of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission who until recently served as its chairman, has accepted a senior adviser position within the Department of Homeland Security’s cyber wing to continue working on election security and related issues, the department said in a statement on Monday [3-26-18]. The hiring means Masterson, widely viewed as a key election security official, will continue to work with states and federal agencies on the issue heading into November’s midterm contests, which some intelligence specialists fear may be targeted by Russia or others.”
-Dustin Volz, Departing U.S. election official hired for new cyber role in Trump administration,” Reuters, Mar. 26, 2018 12:52pm