Election Cybersecurity Series for Communication Directors Webinar 1

Election Cybersecurity Series for Communication

Directors

Join the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED), and the Harvard Belfer Center’s Defending Digital Democracy Project (D3P) for an invitation-only webinar series on Election Cybersecurity Communications Training. This three-part series is designed specifically for Communication Directors and communications staff in state and local election offices. The webinars are live, but will be recorded and disseminated for training purposes. Each webinar will be closed to the press.

This webinar series is sponsored by the Democracy Fund.

Webinar 1: Social Media

This session will focus on effective uses of social media for both proactive election-related communication and incident response.

Date: October 10, 3:00-4:00pm EDT Speakers:

 Welcome from Jim Condos, NASS President and Vermont Secretary of State  Siobhan Gorman, Partner, Brunswick Group and co-author of Belfer Center Election Cyber Incident Communications playbook  Kevin Hall, Communications Director for Iowa Secretary of State and NASS President- elect Paul Pate

Webinar 2: Crisis Communications

This session will cover best practices from the Belfer Center Election Cyber Incident Communications playbook; scenario planning and examples of how state communications offices are preparing for 2018 cyber-related incidents.

Date: October 12, 1:00-2:00pm EDT Speakers:

 Welcome from Jim Condos, NASS President and Vermont Secretary of State  Scott McConnell, Press Secretary, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate  Siobhan Gorman, Partner, Brunswick Group and co-author of Belfer Center Election Cyber Incident Communications playbook  Chris Farley, Associate, Albright Stonebridge Group

Webinar 3: Misinformation and Disinformation

This session will discuss best practices for dealing with mis/disinformation with specific examples about pre and post incident communications.

Date: October 17, 1:00-2:00pm EDT Speakers:

 Welcome from Robert Giles, NASED President and Director, Division of Elections, New Jersey Secretary of State  Chris Farley, Associate, Albright Stonebridge Group  Nicole Lagace, Communications Director for Rhode Island Secretary of State and NASS Elections Committee Co-Chair Nellie Gorbea  Siobhan Gorman, Partner, Brunswick Group and co-author of Belfer Center Election Cyber Incident Communications playbook