Did the DHS “ALBERT” Intrusion Detection Systems Fail? China Obtained 2020 Voter Rolls and Made Fake Driver Licenses

Did the DHS “ALBERT” Intrusion Detection Systems Fail? China Obtained 2020 Voter Rolls and Made Fake Driver Licenses

Did the DHS “ALBERT” Intrusion Detection Systems Fail? China Obtained 2020 Voter Rolls and Made Fake Driver Licenses
March 19, 2026

Control room at the Election Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center, featuring analysts monitoring multiple screens for cybersecurity and election data.

Major revelations have emerged about the 2020 election. JustTheNews reported that U.S. intelligence agencies have had raw reports, finished intelligence products, and at least one presidential daily briefing.

They all contain knowledge about actual breaches and interference conducted by foreign actors to swing the 2020 election. But we were told the election was the most secure ever.

The intelligence community hid this from the 2020 Trump Administration, various officials, and the American people for years. This Ombudsman letter from Barry Zulauf explains that China was seemingly protected.

Info from China analysts was withheld or dismissed. The words “influence” and “interference” had different meanings regarding China than they did for other countries like Iran and Russia.

Those old reports show they knew Chinese intelligence had obtained voter registration data from multiple states. This is the data with personal ID information, including social security numbers and driver’s licenses. It’s the exact type of voter roll data the DOJ has been asking for.

TGP reported on the “ALBERT Sensor” intrusion detection system a few years ago. It was rapidly deployed in 2017 by DHS into county elections across the country. Did it not work for the 2020 election, or have States hidden voter roll intrusions from their citizens?

Text excerpt discussing the differing approaches of Russia and China analysts regarding political influence and intelligence assessments.

Although some reports are still classified, here’s the unclassified redacted April 2020 Cyber Operations Assessment from the National Intelligence Council. Also available is this unclassified “Foreign Threats to the 2020 US Elections” report created in March of 2021.

The Intelligence Community also hid that the Chinese government was manufacturing and importing fake Driver’s Licenses into the United States for election use.

These ID’s were made for Chinese people living among us, in various States. The DL’s were to help them vote for Biden using fake mail-in ballots.

Four months before the election, in July 2020, US Customs and Border Protection seized 19,888 Driver Licenses at O’Hare International Airport.

The barcodes on the Michigan licenses actually worked. Hmm? CBP never disclosed that these ID’s were for an election plot.

An August 2020 intelligence report regarding this matter was recalled by intel agencies. This was around the same time that former FBI Director Chris Wray testified that there were “No known election plots.”

Without a doubt, we now know China can make fake ballots, fake Driver’s Licenses, can access critical voter records, and has thousands of people living here who are willing to help Democrats cheat in our elections.

As reported by TGP, blue States won’t release their voter rolls to the Department of Justice – they scream privacy. But when China took voter data in 2020, Democrats said and did nothing. Did they let this happen?

Around 2011, DHS created its own intrusion detection system called the ALBERT Sensor. It’s part of the larger Einstein System that protects federal agencies from cyber risks.

Albert is a “black box”, an unknown server installed on a County’s election network. It collects traffic on their election network and transmits data to EI-ISAC, a nonprofit in NY. It is supposed to alert jurisdictions to malicious traffic on their networks.

ALBERT Sensor hardware removed from Lincoln County, Washington, showcasing its design and connectivity ports.

Just 2 weeks before Trump was sworn into 2017 office, DHS Director Jeh Johnson rushed to designate our elections as “critical infrastructure”. It gave DHS some oversight of elections.

They needed a command center, so a collaboration was formed between the nonprofit Center for Internet Security (CIS), the DHS cybersecurity unit CISA, and the Election Infrastructure Government Council (EIS-GCC). All three live off DHS funding. These are also the organizations that censored citizens who were concerned about elections.

To expedite ALBERT Sensor installations, DHS pressured counties amid Russia-related fears. ALBERT’s been called a “black box” because Counties know little about it.

At that time, they were given no dashboard to see activity, no reports, and not even what ALBERT observed. The system is free to the County, but they must sign an agreement that gives CISA access to their network hardware configurations, security settings, and a lot more.

By September 2018, DHS had quadrupled ALBERT deployments. Jeanette Manfra, DHS Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity, admitted that ALBERT had detected no intrusions in any State for the entire year (2018).

ALBERT doesn’t actually stop an intrusion. It watches it happen and hopes someone takes action before too much damage occurs. Doesn’t this seem odd for cybersecurity?

Silhouette logo of Albert, a CIS network monitoring tool, featuring a distinguished profile and the text "CIS Network Monitoring" for enhanced brand recognition.

Several weeks after installing ALBERT, Lincoln County in Washington was hit by a famous ransomware attacker . Neither the system nor the Center for Internet Security (CIS) alerted Lincoln County about the intrusions. Okanogan County, WA, was also hacked and not notified by CIS.

County Commissioners of neighboring Ferry County, with just 7,000 citizens, voted to stop using ALBERT. They canceled their contract and removed the devices.

NPR sprang into action, running attack stories against Ferry County staff. NPR wanted to intimidate anyone else from cancelling ALBERT. Why? What was so important about these mystery servers from DHS that NPR had to pick the staff of a tiny town?

The EI-ISAC monitoring center is run by the Center for Internet Security (CIS). It’s located in a wooded rural area of East Greenbush, NY.

Consequently, it was the New York Times that claimed yesterday Trump was gutting election security. They defended the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and whined that a third of the employees have been pushed out. They didn’t mention CISA was responsible for censoring citizens and possibly allowed election intrusions by China.

You can read our 2022 full report about Albert Sensors here.
Exterior view of the Center for Internet Security (CIS) building in East Greenbush, NY, featuring a parking lot and landscaped surroundings.

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WATCH: US CENTCOM Releases Footage of Strikes Against Iran’s Navy in the Strait of Hormuz

WATCH: US CENTCOM Releases Footage of Strikes Against Iran’s Navy in the Strait of Hormuz

WATCH: US CENTCOM Releases Footage of Strikes Against Iran’s Navy in the Strait of Hormuz
March 19, 2026

US forces strike Iranian Navy in the Strait of Hormuz

US Central Command released footage from strikes on Iranian Naval vessels, which are threatening international shipping, in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday morning.

“U.S. forces are destroying Iranian naval targets that threaten international shipping in and near the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM said in an X post with the footage.

WATCH:

This comes amid Iran’s blockade and targeting of ships in the Strait.

President Trump has asked NATO and Asia for help securing the Strait, but they refused.

The President suggested on Wednesday that he would “finish off” Iran in response and that he would leave the Strait for the other countries to “be responsible” for.

Trump Threatens to “Finish Off” Iran and Let Asia and NATO “Be Responsible” for the Strait of Hormuz

This suggests an escalation in the war is imminent.

Meanwhile, Israel attacked Iranian and Qatari natural gas fields on Wednesday, which Trump said the US "knew nothing about."

This comes after Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said the Strait is open to all except “those who are attacking us and their allies” and threatened to attack American energy infrastructure in the Middle East if the US or Israel targets its oil and energy infrastructure.

Trump has threatened to attack Iran’s energy infrastructure but suggested he is saving those targets “for later.” He further threatened neighboring Gulf countries, from which missiles are being launched.

The Gateway Pundit will continue to provide updates on the war in Iran.

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REPORT: Trump Considering Deployment of THOUSANDS of Ground Troops Along Strait of Hormuz and Kharg Island as RINO Warpig Lindsey Graham Demands He “Take Kharg Island”

REPORT: Trump Considering Deployment of THOUSANDS of Ground Troops Along Strait of Hormuz and Kharg Island as RINO Warpig Lindsey Graham Demands He “Take Kharg Island”
March 19, 2026

US forces in Iraq. Photo courtesy of the Nevada Office of Veterans Affairs.

President Trump is reportedly weighing the deployment of ground troops to Iran along the coast of the Strait of Hormuz or Kharg Island, as the war in Iran approaches the end of its third week. 

This comes as Lindsey Graham demands that President Trump escalate the war further on Kharg Island.

During a Fox News appearance on Tuesday, Graham cried, “90% of their income comes from oil and gas revenue. 100% of that revenue-generating capability is on a single island. Mr. President, take Kharg Island; this war is over.”

WATCH:

Trump has publicly suggested an escalation and expansion of operations against Iran.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, Trump threatened to “finish off” Iran on Wednesday in response to allies’ refusal to assist with the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump Threatens to “Finish Off” Iran and Let Asia and NATO “Be Responsible” for the Strait of Hormuz

Trump later announced on Wednesday night that Israel had "violently lashed out at a major facility known as South Pars Gas Field in Iran," launching an attack without US knowledge.

Last Friday, Trump announced the “most powerful bombing raids” in the history of the Middle East on Iran’s critical oil hub of Kharg Island in response to Iran’s threats and targeting of ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Citing four sources, Reuters reports that thousands of ground troops could be deployed to secure the Strait of Hormuz, take over Iran's oil-exporting capabilities on Kharg Island, or to contain Iran's highly ​enriched uranium stockpile. However, a ground invasion is likely not imminent.

"There has been no decision to send ground troops at this time, but President Trump wisely keeps all options at his disposal," one Trump Administration official said.

"The ​president is focused on achieving all of the defined objectives of Operation Epic Fury: destroy Iran's ballistic missile capacity, annihilate their navy, ensure their terrorist proxies cannot destabilize the region, and guarantee that Iran can never ​possess a nuclear weapon."

More from Reuters:

Those options ‌include securing safe passage for oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, a mission that would be accomplished primarily through air and naval forces, the sources said. But securing the Strait could also mean deploying U.S. troops to Iran's shoreline, said four sources, including two U.S. officials.

Reuters granted the sources anonymity to speak about military planning.

The Trump administration has also discussed options to send ground forces to Iran's Kharg Island, the hub for 90% of Iran's oil exports, the three people familiar with the matter and three U.S. ​officials said. One of the officials said such an operation would be very risky. Iran has the ability to reach the island with missiles and drones.

The United States carried out strikes against military ​targets on the island on March 13 and Trump has threatened to also strike its critical oil infrastructure. However, given its vital role in Iran's economy, controlling the ⁠island would likely be viewed as a better option than destroying it, military experts say.

This is a developing story.

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NEW: US Government Registers Domain Name ‘Aliens.gov’, Sparking Expectations That Trump May Be About To Release Classified Documents on UFOs

NEW: US Government Registers Domain Name ‘Aliens.gov’, Sparking Expectations That Trump May Be About To Release Classified Documents on UFOs

NEW: US Government Registers Domain Name ‘Aliens.gov’, Sparking Expectations That Trump May Be About To Release Classified Documents on UFOs
March 19, 2026

AI-Generated image by Grok: Will Trump bring about the disclosure?

Space is the final frontier, and Aliens are the biggest mystery.

We have been reporting here on TGP about Donald J. Trump’s directive to his administration to release the classified UFO files to the public.

But now, in a development that has gone viral, the domain name ‘Aliens.gov’ has been included in the government’s official website registry.

The discreet development ignited speculation that Trump could be about to disclose US intelligence information on whether or not we’re alone in the universe.

The New York Post reported:

“The domain name discovery comes almost exactly a month after President Trump announced he was ordering administration officials to release government files related to UFOs and extraterrestrials.

Though the website is not yet live, the government has reserved the domain name for an as-yet-unknown purpose, registry records show.”

Domain information for aliens.gov including registry ID, status, nameservers, and important date details.
from Polymarket/Substack

Trump announced that top administration officials were going to track and release government files ‘related to UFOs and extraterrestrials’.

“The federal government has never formally confirmed the existence of aliens, but a former deputy assistant secretary of defense intelligence under Presidents Clinton and Bush told The Post the US has a jaw-dropping trove of photo and video evidence.

However, Christopher Mellon, former deputy assistant secretary of defense intelligence during the Clinton and Bush administrations, told The Post last week that the federal government possesses a jaw-dropping trove of photos and videos — the release of which would elevate UFO discourse ‘to another level’.”

Read more:

JUST IN: President Trump to Direct Pentagon to Release Government Files Related to Aliens and UFOs

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WATCH LIVE: War Sec Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine Hold Press Briefing – 8 AM ET

WATCH LIVE: War Sec Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine Hold Press Briefing – 8 AM ET

WATCH LIVE: War Sec Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine Hold Press Briefing – 8 AM ET
March 19, 2026

Press conference at the Pentagon featuring two officials, one in a suit and the other in military uniform, with American and Air Force flags in the background.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force General Dan Caine hold press briefing on Operation Epic Fury – photo by Jordan Conradson

War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Dan Caine will hold a press conference today to discuss developments on Operation Epic Fury and the Iran war. 

20 days ago, US and Israeli forces executed strikes in Iran, which killed the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and dozens of top Iranian officials.

Bombing campaigns, targeting Iranian military infrastructure and weapons, have continued for nearly three weeks.

Today’s briefing follows US strikes on Iran’s “crown jewel” oil hub of Kharg Island last Friday.

President Trump described it as the “most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East,” which “totally obliterated every MILITARY target in Iran’s crown jewel, Kharg Island.”

Today’s briefing also comes after President Trump announced late on Wednesday that Israel “violently lashed out” against Iranian and Qatari natural gas fields.

BREAKING: Trump Announces Israel “Violently Lashed Out” and Hit Gas Fields in Iran, Claims US “KNEW NOTHING” of Attack and “NO MORE ATTACKS WILL BE MADE BY ISRAEL”

Trump on Wednesday threatened to escalate the war and “finish off” Iran amid its closure of oil shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Reports also suggest that Trump is weighing the deployment of ground troops to Iran, though this remains unconfirmed.

The press briefing is scheduled to begin at 8 am ET.

Watch live below:

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