Securing the Vote: Enhancing Election Security & Preparing our Workforce for the 2024 Elections

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As the upcoming elections approach, the integrity of our electoral systems is under greater scrutiny than ever before. Election security professionals are on the front lines, tasked with the critical mission of safeguarding the technology that underpins our democracy.

But trust in elections continues to decline. Election officials all around the country are taking extraordinary steps to reassure the public that election results are secure and accurate, from placing GPS devices on voting equipment to document their location and movements to using video cameras at early-voting ballot drop boxes to show they are not being “stuffed.” Even a federal judge has warned his fellow jurists to step up cybersecurity in the event of election litigation after Nov. 5.

All these actions are worthwhile, but they also make clear that Cybersecurity is only part of the equation. Leadership and human factors play a pivotal role in restoring faith in our electoral infrastructure.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Lauren Knapp, Counter Threat Manager for Charleston County, South Carolina, Department of Public Safety

Lauren Knapp
Counter Threat Manager, Charleston County, South Carolina, Department of Public Safety

David Levine, Expert in Electoral Integrity & Security

David Levine
Expert in Electoral Integrity & Security

Mariella Chilmaza, Intelligence Professional

Mariella Chilmaza
Intel Professional & Former Lead Analyst,
Twitter Corporate Security

Natasha Streets, Deputy Director of Voter Services for the Charleston County, South Carolina, Board of Voter Registration & Elections Office

Natasha Streets
Deputy Director of Voter Services, Charleston County,
South Carolina Board of Voter Registration & Elections Office

Todd Belt, Professor & Political Management Program Director, The Graduate School of Political Management, College of Professional Studies, George Washington University

Todd Belt
Professor & Political Management Program Director,
The Graduate School of Political Management,
College of Professional Studies, George Washington University

Relevant Government Agencies

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