Washington, D.C. -On Wednesday, May 22, 2019, the Subcommittee on National Security will hold a hearing on “Securing U.S. Election Infrastructure and Protecting Political Discourse."
WHERE: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building
WHEN: Wednesday, May 22, 2019
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
A livestream will be broadcast here.
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 1
The Honorable Christopher Krebs
Director
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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 L. Weintraub
Commissioner
U.S. Federal Election Commission
Panel 2
The Honorable Bill Galvin
Secretary of the Commonwealth
State of Massachusetts
Richard Salgado
Director of Law Enforcement and Information Security
Nathaniel Gleicher
Head of Cybersecurity Policy
Kevin Kane
Public Policy Manager
