Key National Challenges. In 2020, one of the Biggest National challenges we face is to hold the National Challenge National Selection during the covid19 pandemic. Today, we are honored to host leading experts from the national and intergovernmental community that protects state and local government Information Systems. First, well hear from jeffrey hale, the director of the Election Security initiative at the department of Homeland Security. He will be followed by a discussion including questions from the audience. Please feel free to use the chat function here on zoom to ask questions. After that, the second half of our program will feature a discussion with representatives of associations of discussions on leaders. Lindsay forson, with National Association of secretaries of state. And Maggie Brunner, a director for Homeland Security at the National Governors association. First, its really terrific to have an opportunity to hear from jeffrey and the department of Homeland Security. Si
I wish she could be part of it, but like i said, i know shes proud of me. Im sure she would be so so proud of you we lost this thing go there. Donovan clingan, what an athlete in what a nice guy there are new developments in the case against donald trump, a new our Have Cnn News Central starts right now another attempt to delay rejected Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial will go forward next week, and we now know on what the potential jury will be asked ahead of this historic case . Im speaking of historic and historic sentencing, how far will the judge go to hold the parents of a school . A School Mass Shooting accountable for their role in their sons crimes an absolutely no control of his emotions since that is what prosecutors are saying about alec baldwin on the rust movie set, why they argue this, this Compromise Safety on the set where the cinematographer the shot and killed im kate baldwin with john berman, sarah is out today. This is cnn news central this morning the trial is set t
Mass weddings, animals going crazy, and the coolest classes you will ever where we are live across north america with everything you need to know about todays Solar Eclipse and what you will be able to see donald trump takes a stand on abortion this morning, but one that a major antiabortion group calls a disappointment im kate bolduan, My John Berman and sara sidner. This is Cnn News Central a Celesti Eventyears in the mang, most he and it wi not happen again for another 20 years. So total eclipse mania has begun in america in just over five hours. The moon will start to eat the sun as nasa scientists would say, we wink. And the really good news right now, the chances of clear skies across the United States is much, much greater. Than your chances of finding a pair of those cool glasses. If you do not have them already, roughly 32 million americans live in The Path Of Totality. That is where nasa says the moon will appear to completely cover the sun for about 4 minutes. Outside of thi
Forecast for the total eclipse just in a new our of Cnn News Central starts now not only can you see it, but you can feel it if youre in The Path Of Totality, tens of millions of americans are preparing to see a total Solar Eclipse. The dramatic celestial show set to begin just a few hours from now and the United States, bracing for the real possibility of a wider war in the middle east, iran vowing revenge for an apparent israeli airstrike right that killed top iranian commander and another big attempt at clearing Student Loan Debt, the Biden Administration unveiling details on a new plan they say could benefit more than 30 million americans. On sara sidner with kate bolduan and john berman. This is Cnn News Central this morning, the existential question, if there is a total Solar Eclipse in the sky, but it is too cloudy to see does it make a sound . We are just about t minus six hours to show time. Everyone scanning weather reports to figure out if they will get a view roughly 32 gil
Subcommittee on Information Technology and Government Affairs will come to order. I recognize myself for five minutes for my Opening Statement. Good afternoon. Thanks for being here, and its been over 240 years since our forefathers declared independence and a democratic experiment began. Throughout the entirety of our existence our adversaries both internal and external have sought to suppress. Our existence as a democracy depends on free, fair and accurate elections. Today were here to talk about the best way to protect our integrity of our Voting Systems. There are over 10,000 election jurisdictions nation widethat administer elections. And even within states counties use different systems to conduct elections. A year ago last september Ranking Member kelly and i held a hearing ensuring the integrity of the ballot box to discuss potential issues with the up coming election. It was an issue then and remains an issue now. The former secretary has made clear to the best of his knowledg