Hacking the U.S. Election

Penn State Dickinson Law & Institute for Computational and Data Sciences

How can we secure U.S. elections? Join lawmakers, officials, researchers, members of the IC &amp; media working to combat U.S. election threats

U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, Congressional Meeting Room South (CVC 217)

<h2>Event Description:</h2>Free and fair elections are essential to a thriving democracy. But as we approach the pivotal 2020 election, we see the integrity of U.S. elections facing multi-pronged threats. What are the main threats, and what can be done? Sponsored by Penn State Dickinson Law, The Center for Democracy &amp; Technology, Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences, and the Brennan Center for Justice, and with assistance from The Honorable Thomas Ridge, First Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security and 43rd Governor, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Congressman Fred Keller, this Symposium brings together leading federal lawmakers, state election officials, Congressional staffers, researchers, members of the intelligence communities, academics, and media to address the two primary threats to the U.S. elections: <ol><li>Election Security—vulnerabilities in our election system infrastructure that enable susceptibility to cyber hacking.</li><li>Social engineering—intentional efforts to effect U.S. election results, erode confidence in the electoral process, and undermine the stability of our democracy through targeted propaganda, disinformation, and online manipulation. </li></ol>This Symposium is aimed at promoting bipartisan legislative efforts and supporting the work of state election officials, researchers, and the intelligence community to detect and combat these attacks on our electoral process. Join us as we work to find real solutions to stop the hacking of U.S. elections. Light breakfast, coffee, and lunch are being provided.This event may be live streamed or televised.<h2>Confirmed Panelists, Speakers, and Moderators:</h2><li>The Honorable Thomas J. Ridge, First Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, First Director of the Office of Homeland Security, 43rd Governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania</li><li>Amy Cohen, Executive Director, the National Association of State Election Directors</li><li>Pam Fessler, Correspondent, National Desk, NPR</li><li>David K. Porter, Assistant Section Chief, Foreign Influence Task Force (FITF), Counterintelligence Division, FBI Headquarters</li><li>Carrie Cordero, General Counsel &amp; Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security, CNN Legal &amp; National Security Analyst, Co-Founder, Checks and Balances, Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown Law</li><li>Lawrence Norden, Director, Election Reform Program, Brennan Center for Justice</li><li>Madeline Mortelmans, Principal Director for Cyber Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense</li><li>Jared Dearing, Executive Director, State Board of Elections, Commonwealth of Kentucky</li><li>Maurice Turner, Deputy Director, Internet Architecture Project, Center for Democracy &amp; Technology</li><li>Joshua A. Geltzer, Executive Director and Professor of Law, Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, Georgetown Law</li><li>Emma Llansó, Director, Free Expression Project, Center for Democracy &amp; Technology</li><li>Jenni L. Evans, Director, Penn State Institute for Computational &amp; Data Sciences (ICDS) and Professor of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science</li><li>Danielle M. Conway, Dean, Penn State Dickinson Law</li><li>Anne Toomey McKenna, Distinguished Scholar of Cyber Law &amp; Policy, Penn State Dickinson Law &amp; ICDS</li><li>Kevin Munger, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Social Data Analytics, College of Liberal Arts, Penn State</li><li>Anthony Robinson, Associate Professor of Geography and Director of Online Geospatial Education Programs, Penn State</li><li>Maria Molina Davila, Researcher &amp; PhD Candidate, Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, Penn State</li>

<h2>Schedule of Events (Tentative)</h2>8:30-9:00: Check-In, Coffee, Meet &amp; Greet with The Honorable Thomas Ridge9:00-9:05: Opening of the Symposium: Tom Ridge9:05-9:15: Welcome Remarks: Anne Toomey McKenna, Distinguished Scholar of Cyber Law &amp; Policy, Penn State Dickinson Law &amp; ICDS; and Jenni L. Evans, Director, Institute for Computational &amp; Data Sciences (ICDS)9:15-9:25: Flash Talk: Overview of Election Cybersecurity Issues: Lawrence Norden, Director, Election Reform Program, Brennan Center for Justice9:25-9:35: Flash Talk: Securing Elections—Perspectives from the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED): Amy Cohen, Executive Director, NASED9:35-10:25: A Conversation about Cybersecurity and Election System Infrastructure with Q&AConversation Moderator: Danielle Conway, Dean, Penn State Dickinson Law<ul><li>Pam Fessler, Correspondent, NPR</li><li>Lawrence Norden, Director, Election Reform Program, Brennan Center for Justice</li><li>Jared Dearing, Executive Director, State Board of Elections, Commonwealth of Kentucky</li><li>Maurice Turner, Deputy Director, the Internet Architecture Project, the Center for Democracy &amp; Technology</li></ul>10:25-10:35: Coffee Break10:35-10:50: Flash Talk: Securing Elections—Perspectives from the Intelligence Community: Madeline Mortelmans, Principal Director for Cyber Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense; and David K. Porter, Assistant Section Chief, Foreign Influence Task Force (FITF), Counterintelligence Division, FBI Headquarters10:50-11:00: Flash Talk: Social Engineering—Disinformation, Deepfakes and the Law: Anne Toomey McKenna, Distinguished Scholar of Cyber Law &amp; Policy, Penn State Dickinson Law &amp; ICDS11:00-11:15: Flash Talk: Social Engineering: Social Media and Disinformation by Design. How Does it Work and Can Technology Detect it? Anthony Robinson, Associate Professor of Geography and Director of Online Geospatial Education Programs, Penn State; and Maria Molina Davila, Penn State Researcher11:15-12:15: A Conversation about Social Engineering and Elections with Q&ACo-Moderators: Tom Ridge and Anne Toomey McKenna<ul><li>Carrie Cordero, General Counsel &amp; Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security Legal &amp; National Security Analyst at CNN, Co-Founder, Checks &amp; Balances.org, Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown Law</li><li>Emma Llansó, Director, Free Expression Project, Center for Democracy &amp; Technology</li><li>Joshua A. Geltzer, Executive Director and Visiting Professor of Law, Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, Georgetown University Law Center</li><li>Kevin Munger, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Social Data Analytics, Penn State</li></ul>12:15-1:00: Lunch &amp; Open Discussion with Registrants: Steps to Securing U.S. Elections—Technological and Legislative Solutions Technology and Legislative Solutions to Hacking, and Pending Election Security Legislation. Led by Tom Ridge and Penn State Dickinson Law Students

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