Securing U.S. Election Infrastructure and Protecting Political Discourse
CHAIRMAN LYNCH'S OPENING STATEMENT
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.
WITNESSES
Panel One
The Honorable Christopher Krebs
Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure security Agency
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Mr. Adam Hickey
Deputy Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division
U.S. Department of Justice
The Honorable Christy McCormick
Chairwoman
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
The Honorable Ellen Weintraub
Chair
U.S. Federal Election Commission
Panel Two
The Honorable Bill Galvin
Secretary of the Commonwealth
State of Massachusetts
Mr. Richard Salgado
Director of Law Enforcement & Information Security
Google
Mr. Nathaniel Gleicher
Head of Cybersecurity Policy
Facebook
Mr. Kevin Kane
Public Policy Manager
Twitter