NASS 2024 Winter Conference

Election Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council (EIS-GCC) Meeting (Not a NASS Meeting)

Expo/Demo Set-up

Afternoon Break

CLOSED SESSION - Secretaries-Only Meeting

CLOSED SESSION – Communications Staff Roundtable

Social Media Discussion with Major Platforms:

• Mr. David Lopez, Global Elections Lead, Government Affairs & Public Policy, Google

• Ms. Eva Guidarini, Meta

• Mr. Stephen Martinko, Public Policy, TikTok

• Mr. Wifredo Fernandez, Global Government Affairs, X

• Ms. Gabriela Castillo Madrid, Senior Public Policy Manager, X

• Ms. Jasmine Vasquez, Government Affairs & Public Policy Manager, YouTube

CLOSED SESSION - NASS Executive Board Meeting
Any NASS Member Secretary/ Lieutenant Governor may attend

Breakfast - 120th NASS Anniversary

Expo/Demo

Cybersecurity Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Scott Schwab, KS & Hon. Tahesha Way, NJ

Fireside Chats on Cybersecurity and Resilience in 2024:

• Mr. Tim Langan, Executive Assistant Director for Criminal, Cyber, Response and Services Branch, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

• Mr. Eric Goldstein, Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Morning Break

Elections Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Paul Pate, IA & Hon. Maggie Toulouse Oliver, NM

• Resolution - NASS Resolution on Principles for Federal Assistance in Funding of Elections

• What’s in Store for 2024 from the EAC
  Hon. Christy McCormick, Chairwoman, US Election Assistance Commission

• Addressing Threats via US Mail
  Mr. Brendan Donahue, Assistant Inspector in Charge, US Postal Inspection Service (USPIS)

• Federal Requirements Coming for State/Local Website and App Accessibility
  Ms. Claire Stanley, Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, American Council for the Blind
  Ms. Michelle Bishop, Voter Access and Engagement Manager, National Disability Rights Network

NASS Awards Luncheon Featuring the Posthumous Presentation of the 2023 Margaret Chase Smith American Democracy Award to Laura Wooten

Workshop - Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Strategies for Mitigating AI-related Risks

• Ms. Vivian Schiller, Executive Director of Aspen Digital and Vice President, Aspen Institute

• Mr. Josh Lawson, Director of AI & Democracy, Aspen Digital

• Ms. Adriana Stephan, Analyst, Election Security and Resilience, CISA

• Ms. Maria Benson, NASS Director of Communications

Afternoon Break

CLOSED SESSION – State Staff Only Meeting

CLOSED SESSION – IT State Staff Roundtable

Welcome Reception

Breakfast - International Relations Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Omar Marrero, PR & Hon. Sarah Copeland Hanzas, VT

• Hon. Sonia Guzmán Klang, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic

• Hon. Ramón Martínez de la Guardia, Ambassador of Panama

• Mr. Daniel Ricchetti, Deputy Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy, U.S. State Department

Expo/Demo

Business Services Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Jeffrey Bullock, DE & Hon. Michael Howe, ND

• Overview of NPRM for Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities
  Ms. Leslie Reynolds, Executive Director, NASS

• The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) – One Month Into Implementation
  Mr. Philip Lam, Beneficial Ownership Operations and Innovation Chief, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
  Mr. Michael Dobson, Senior Advisor, Policy Division, FinCEN

• Overview of SCORE, Small Biz Issues, How States Can Work with SCORE
  Ms. Bridget Weston, CEO, SCORE

Morning Break

Workshop: Fostering Relationships with Members of the National Press

• Mr. Christopher Bing, Reuters

• Ms. Christina Almeida Cassidy, The Associated Press

• Mr. Miles Parks, National Public Radio

Civics Groups - Boxed Lunch

Securities Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Diego Morales, IN & Hon. Elaine Marshall, NC

Overview of Federal Legislation and Activity, NASAA 2024 Legislative Priorities

• Mr. Vince Martinez, General Counsel, North American Securities Administrators Association, NASAA

• Ms. Kristen Hutchens, Director of Policy and Government Affairs/Policy Counsel, NASAA

Afternoon Break

CLOSED SESSION - Election Security

How CISA is Working with States to #Protect2024

• Ms. Caitlin Conley, CISA, Senior Advisor to the Director

• Hon. Adrian Fontes, Arizona Secretary of State

• Hon. Paul Pate, Iowa Secretary of State

• Ms. Susan Lapsley, Election Security Advisor, CISA

• Mr. Spencer Wood, Election Security Advisor, CISA

Who’s who in the federal government?

• Ms. Caitlin Conley, CISA, Senior Advisor to the Director

• Mr. Tyrone Durham, DHS I&A, Senior Election Security Manager

• Ms. Cynthia Kaiser, FBI, Deputy Assistant Director, Cyber Division

• Mr. Luke Giannini, FBI, Assistant Section Chief, Counterintelligence Division/Foreign Influence Task Force

• Ms. Jessica Brandt, ODNI, Director, Foreign

CLOSED SESSION: Business Services

Q&A with FinCEN on Corporate Transparency Act

• Mr. Philip Lam, Beneficial Ownership Operations & Innovation Chief, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

• Mr. Michael Dobson, Senior Advisor, Policy Division, FinCEN

• Ms. Molly Jerome, Advisor, FinCEN

• Ms. Gigi O’Connell, Strategic Communications Advisor, Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Reception for Secretaries of State & NASS Corporate Affiliates

Breakfast - State Records & Archives Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Kimberly Bassett, DC & Hon. Dave Scanlan, NH

Exploring Artificial Intelligence at the National Archives

• Mr. Gulam Shakir, Chief Technology Officer, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

• Socially Responsible: Social Media Use and Archiving in Government
  Ms. Joy Banks, Executive Director, Council of State Archivists (CoSA)
  Ms. Catherine Newsome, First Assistant Secretary of State, Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office

Expo/Demo Tear Down

CLOSED SESSION - Secretaries-Only Meeting

Morning Break

NASS Business Meeting 
Members will vote on business items adopted by NASS committees.