But unfortunately, two of our panelists will not be able to attend tonight. Nonetheless, we are excited with todays discussion and excited with the panelists that will join us for the conversation. With that, we are glad to be joined by our panelists. We have greg, a Community Outreach coordinator in the office of u. S. Senator dick durbin. He serves as dick durbins liaison to elected officials and other constituencies throughout the chicago and metro region. We also have richard driggers, the Deputy Assistant of the office of Cyber Security communications at the department of Homeland Security. In his role, he supports the implementation of operational programs designed to strengthen the security of the nations Critical Infrastructure. We have ambassador doug lute, the senior fellow in the future of democracy project at the Harvard Kennedy school. A Senior Adviser at cambridge global advisors, and a former career army officer and former u. S. Permanent representative to nato. Our mode
Excited with todays discussion. We are glad to be joined by our parents. He serves as the liaison to elected officials. And other constituencies throughout the chicago and metro region. He supports the development. We also have the ambassador investor who is a senior fellow. The cambridge global advisors. Our motto in there today is jake burns. The ceo of cambridge global advisors. He teaches Cyber Security policy. For the Cyber Security. Please join me in welcoming the panel. [applause]. Welcome. As i was mentioned. The cyber policy at the university of chicago. I want to thank the council for having us here today. Just to put in a plug for the organization. Is definitely worth every penny. Its fitting that we have this event here in january. The first event i did on Election Security last year was in january on the stage. Whats going on with tech in the elections. In that panel which i think was one of the first in the country was really the first one saint saying what the heck does
Make preparations that someone needs you there, and i felt that way. To end a, sunday night on cspan. Next, a look at Election Security ahead of the 2018 midterms, i Security Officials warned that russia and others tried to influence the 2018 elections and set the department is trying to limit those threats to election systems. Well hear from former nato deputydor and the assistant security at home and security, and Cyber Security advisor to the pentagon. From the Chicago Council on global affairs, this is one hour. Evening our panel will examine the issue of critical importance of United States, democracy, the portal systems to external interference. Our panelists will discuss the and how the threat government should respond with. Midterm primaries a few weeks away in some states this is an important subject. Where joint and a panel of experts, but unfortunately two beour panelists will not able to attend tonight, but nonetheless we are excited with todays discussion and are excited w
Examine an issue of critical importance to the United States democracy. Vulnerability of Electoral Systems to external interference. Vulnerability of Electoral Systems to external interference. Our panelists will discuss the scale of the threat and how the federal government should respond with midterm primaries only a few weeks away in some states. This is a timely and important subject. We are glad to be joined this evening by a panel of experts, but unfortunately, two of our panelists will not be able to attend tonight. Nonetheless, we are excited with todays discussion and excited with the panelists that will join us for the conversation. With that, we are glad to be joined by our panelists. We have greg, a community outreachwe are glad to be joines evening by a panel of experts, e office of u. S. Senator dick durbin. He serves as dick durbins liaison to elected officials and other constituencies throughout the chicago and metro region. We also have richard driggers, the Deputy Ass
Interference. Our panelists will discuss the scale of the threat and how the federal government should respond with midterm primaries only a few weeks away in some states. This is a timely and important subject. We are glad to be joined this evening by a panel of experts, but unfortunately, two of our panelists will not be able to attend tonight. Nonetheless, we are excited with todays discussion and excited with the panelists that will join us for the conversation. With that, we are glad to be joined by our panelists. We have greg, a community outreachwe are glad to be joines evening by a panel of experts, e office of u. S. Senator dick durbin. He serves as dick durbins liaison to elected officials and other constituencies throughout the chicago and metro region. We also have richard driggers, the Deputy Assistant of the office of Cyber Security communications at the department of Homeland Security. He supports the implementation of operational programs designed to strengthen the secu