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FEDERALhearing transcript

High Impact

Hearing on Protecting U.S. Election Infrastructure

Original title: DEFENDING OUR DEMOCRACY: BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS TO PROTECT AMERICA'S ELECTIONS

January 1, 2019

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing established the federal oversight framework for election security partnerships, which dictates how federal cybersecurity resources and guidance are distributed to state and local election offices.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

State and Local Election Officials

These officials receive federal guidance and cybersecurity support for their local voting systems.

CISA

The agency is tasked with coordinating federal cybersecurity efforts for election infrastructure.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2019.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing on February 13, 2019, to discuss strategies for securing American elections through partnerships between federal, state, and local agencies. Experts and officials testified on cybersecurity threats and the collaborative efforts needed to protect voting systems.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on February 13, 2019, as the first session of the 116th Congress.
The primary focus was on building partnerships to protect election infrastructure from cyber threats.
Testimony was provided by two panels of experts, including federal agency directors and state-level election officials.
The hearing included a formal record of questions submitted by committee members to witnesses for follow-up.
The committee reviewed the role of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in supporting state election security.
The committee reviewed the role of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission in providing guidance to local jurisdictions.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the main goal of this hearing?

The goal was to examine how federal, state, and local governments can work together to secure election infrastructure against cyber threats.

Who testified at the hearing?

Witnesses included officials from , the U.S. , and state-level election officials from California and Alabama.

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Federal-State Partnership Model

The hearing highlights a shift toward a collaborative model where federal agencies provide technical support to state-run election systems.

CISA U.S. Election Assistance Commission

Connected Entities

personBennie G. Thompson“Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security”Map →

organizationHouse Committee on Homeland Security“Congressional committee overseeing the hearing”Map →

personJohn H. Merrill“Secretary of State of Alabama”Map →

personChristopher C. Krebs“Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)”Map →

personAlex Padilla“Secretary of State of California”Map →

personThomas Hicks“Commissioner of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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