Following last year's successful Disaster Resilience Symposium in Portland, we are organizing another gathering of leaders and decision makers from throughout the region to address common issues, examine solutions, and promote information sharing. Co-hosting the Disaster Resilience Symposium within the larger PNWER Summit provided attendees with the opportunity to interact face-to-face with elected officials and legislators and increase awareness for important disaster resilience issues.
Election Infrastructure & Cyber Security Elections were designated as part of our nation's critical infrastructure in late 2016 by the
Department of Homeland Security. The topic is both timely and relevant to our elected officials who will be in attendance at the PNWER Summit. The session will examine federal guidance for state and local election officials; current threats to election infrastructure; policies to protect election infrastructure; and methods to reassure the public.
Speakers- Patrick Massey, Regional Director, Office of Infrastructure, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Chad Houck, Deputy Secretary of State, Office of the Secretary of State, State of Idaho
- Julie Wise, Director, King County Department of Elections, Washington State
- Dave Matthews, Cyber Expert, Consultant
- More speakers TBA
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