National Election Security Summit
September 10 — 11, 2018
St. Louis, Missouri
Monday, September 10, 2018
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Registration at World Wide Technology Campus (WWT)
12:00 PM
Press Conference
Plan to arrive by 11:30 AM. Email [email protected] to pre-register.
1:00 - 1:30 PM
Conference Welcome
- Secretary Jay Ashcroft, Missouri
- Mike McGlynn, WWT Vice President of Security Solutions
1:30 - 2:30 PM
What's Out There?
Potential Security Threats and How to Identify Them
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Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing & Analysis Center (EI-ISAC)
- Ben Spear, Director
2:30 - 2:45 PM
Break
2:45 - 3:45 PM
Defending Democracy
Mitigating Security Threats and Vulnerabilities
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Secretary of State Panel Moderated by Secretary Jay Ashcroft
- Secretary Barbara Cegavske, Nevada
- Secretary Matthew Dunlap, Maine
- Secretary Paul Pate, Iowa
- Secretary Maggie Toulouse Oliver, New Mexico
3:45 - 4:15 PM
Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
4:15 - 4:45 PM
Break
4:45 - 5:45 PM
What's Being Done?
Election Industry Leaders Discuss Improvements and Security
Best Practices In the Wake of the 2016 Elections
- Moderated by the Bipartisan Policy Center
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Evening Reception
Hosted By CyberScout
Zurich Ballroom - Sheraton Westport Chalet
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Breakfast (Provided by WWT)
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Security Isn't Just Cyber
Bolstering Physical Security on and Around Election Day
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Panel discussion of local election authorities moderated by Eric Hodge, CyberScout
- Michael Ertel, Seminole County, Florida
- Eric Fey, St. Louis County, Missouri
- Marjorie Pitts, Clay County, Iowa
10:00 - 10:15 AM
Federal Action
Legislative Activities in the Wake of the 2016 Elections
- Senator Roy Blunt, Committee on Rules and Adminstration, Chairman
10:15 - 10:45 AM
Break
10:45 - 11:45 AM
What If?
Effective Communication Before and During a Crisis Situation
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Panel discussion of state and local election officials led by Adam Montgomery and Rebecca Rausch of Fleishman-Hillard
- Brandee Patrick, Louisiana
- Noah Praetz, Cook County, Illinois
- Cliff Rodgers, Knox County, Tennessee
11:45 - 12:45 PM
What Now?
Available Resources and Tangible Action Items
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Panel discussion led by Paul DeGregorio
- Thomas Hicks, Election Assistance Commission
- Matt Masterson, Department of Homeland Security
12:45 - 1:00 PM
Conference Closing
- David Steward, Founder and Chairman of World Wide Technology