Hacking The U.S. Election: How Can We Make U.S. Elections More Secure?
Free and fair elections are essential to a thriving democracy. But as we approach the pivotal 2020 election, we see the integrity of U.S. elections facing multi-pronged threats. What are the main threats, and what can be done?
Sponsored by Penn State Dickinson Law, The Center for Democracy & Technology, Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences, and the Brennan Center for Justice, this Symposium will bring together federal and state lawmakers, election officials, Congressional staffers, researchers, members of the intelligence communities, academics, and media to address the two primary threats to the U.S. elections:
- Cybersecurity—vulnerabilities in our election system infrastructure that enable susceptibility to cyber hacking.
- Social engineering—intentional efforts to effect U.S. election results, erode confidence in the electoral process, and undermine the stability of our democracy through targeted propaganda, disinformation, and online manipulation.
This Symposium is aimed at promoting bipartisan legislative efforts and supporting the work of state election officials, researchers, and the intelligence community to detect and combat these two attacks on our electoral process. Join us as we work to find real solutions to stop the hacking of U.S. elections. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
