**This program is hosted by our partner, Funders' Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP), who has extended an invitation to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.**
In 2016, the intelligence community sounded the alarm that our elections had been targeted with cyberattacks by Russian state actors with the intent of usurping American voters’ voices and assisting their preferred candidates. Infiltration of numerous states’ voter databases has been confirmed. Today, our nation’s electronic voting systems remain vulnerable to cyberattacks which threaten the integrity of our democracy. A lack of federal action means there is a strong role for nonpartisan advocates to play throughout the next few months.
The good news is that securing our elections does not have to be a moon-shot. Verification of paper ballots, increasing cyber security defenses, and other common-sense solutions have been implemented in many states. It is imperative that this momentum continues.
Explore
- The critically necessary safeguards which state election administrators can implement to ensure that future elections are protected from sophisticated cyberattacks
- How funders can best support current and future nonpartisan efforts to safeguard the integrity of our democracy
Speaker
- Edgardo Cortes, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Elections
- Susannah Goodman, Director of Voting Integrity, Common Cause
- Marian Schneider, President, Verified Voting
- Justin Zorn, Truman National Security Fellow, Truman National Security Project
- Allison Barlow (Moderator), Program Director, Democracy & Media, Wallace Global Fund
Designed for
All interested funders
Registration
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