Securing U.S. Election Infrastructure and Protecting Political Discourse
PURPOSE
This hearing will examine the security of the nation’s election systems, including the government’s response to ongoing attempts by malicious actors to interfere in our elections, influence public opinion, and undermine U.S. electoral processes. The hearing will also examine the important role of state and local governments, as well as private sector partners, to protect U.S. election security systems, infrastructure, and technology platforms.
CHAIRMAN LYNCH'S OPENING STATEMENT
WITNESSES
Mr. Bill Galvin
Secretary of the Commonwealth, State of Massachusetts
Mr. Nathaniel Gleicher
Head of Cybersecurity Policy, Facebook
Mr. Adam Hickey
Deputy Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Mr. Kevin Kane
Public Policy Manager, Twitter
Mr. Christopher Krebs
Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure security Agency, on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Ms. Christy McCormick
Chairwoman, U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Mr. Richard Salgado
Director of Law Enforcement & Information Security, Google
Ms. Ellen Weintraub
Chair, U.S. Federal Election Commission