NASS 2022 Virtual Winter Conference

NASS 2022 Virtual Winter Conference

Registration:

Registration is closed for this event. 

NASS Members/ State Govt. Staff/ Non-Profit - $100 per person

NASS Corporate Affiliates - $100 per person

Corporate Non-Member - $200 per person

Event Agenda:

Please note all agenda times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (EST). Agenda sessions and topics are subject to change.

Feb 28th

MONDAY

12:00 PM - 1:45 PM

CLOSED SESSION - Workshop: Preparing for 2022 Elections
Available to NASS Member Secretaries, State Government Staff & Corporate Affiliates

Potential Applications of FirstNet for Elections

  • Mr. Tom Shull, Director of Legislative Affairs, First Responder Network Authority 

  • Mr. Todd Early, Senior Executive Director, FirstNet Built with AT&T

Protect 2022 Updates from CISA

  • Ms. Kim Wyman, Senior Advisor for Election Security, CISA 

  • Mr. Geoff Hale, Election Security Initiative Lead, CISA 

Unclassified Updates on the Current Threat Environment
Moderated by: Mr. Geoff Hale, Election Security Initiative Lead, CISA 

  • Mr. Jeffrey K. Wichman, Election Threats Executive, Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

  • Ms. Cynthia Kaiser, Section Chief, FBI Cyber Division

  • Ms. Laura Dehmlow, Section Chief, FBI Foreign Influence Task Force

  • Mr. Christopher Wright, Mission Manager and Director, Cyber Mission Center, DHS Office of Intelligence & Analysis

  • Mr. James Dunlap, Mission Manager and Director, Counterterrorism Mission Center, DHS Office of Intelligence & Analysis

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Business Services Committee [Session Recording]
Co-Chairs: Hon. Michael Adams, KY & Hon. Shenna Bellows, ME

Wrapping Up Regulatory Process for the Corporate Transparency Act

  • Ms. Sarah Liebschutz, Senior Advisor, CTA Implementation, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

  • Mr. Anthony Harris, Section Chief, Domestic Engagement, Strategic Operations Division, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

State-Based Status of Remote Online/Ink Notarization Laws and Executive Orders

Making It Easier to do Business in the States

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Securities Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Holli Sullivan, IN & Hon. Elaine Marshall, NC 

  • Ms. Claire McHenry, Chair of NASAA’s Federal Legislation Committee, Deputy Director of NE Securities Bureau

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

Roundtable Discussion of State Activities

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Awards Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Jocelyn Benson, MI & Hon. Al Jaeger, ND

  • Update on NASS Awards Programs

  • Discussion about John Lewis Youth Leadership Award 

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

CLOSED SESSION - Secretaries-Only Meeting

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

CLOSED SESSION - State Staff Only Meeting

Mar 1st

TUESDAY

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Fireside Chat with Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security [Session Recording]

12:45 PM - 2:15 PM

Elections Committee [Session Recording]
Co-Chairs: Hon. Denise Merrill, CT & Hon. Laurel Lee, FL

Committee Business

EAC Commissioners Outline Pending Projects and New Resources for 2022 Elections

  • Hon. Donald L. Palmer, Commissioner, US Election Assistance Commission

  • Hon. Thomas Hicks, Chairman, US Election Assistance Commission

  • Hon. Christy McCormick, Vice Chair, US Election Assistance Commission

  • Hon. Benjamin W. Hovland, Commissioner, US Election Assistance Commission

FEMA Role in Support of Election Officials Post-Disaster

  • Mr. David Grecco, Regulations and Policy Branch Chief, Public Assistance Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Combatting the Erosion of Voter Confidence with Innovation

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Cybersecurity Committee [Session Recording]
Co-Chairs: Hon. Kyle Ardoin, LA & Hon. Maggie Toulouse Oliver, NM

The Future of the Public Sector Cybersecurity Workforce: Innovative Recruitment & Retention Practices

​​​​Overview of Forthcoming State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program

  • Mr. Tom Filippone, Deputy Associate Director of Stakeholder Engagement, CISA

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Workshop: Cybersecurity Tools & Resources for Small Businesses [Session Recording]

Mar 2nd

WEDNESDAY

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Workshop: There's No Place Like Home - National Association of Confidential Address Programs Presentation & State Shared Practices [Session Recording]

National Association of Confidential Address Programs (NACAP) Presentation 

  • Ms. Brenda Sites, President, NACAP

State Shared Practices

  • Hon. Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State 
    Ms. Dianna Umidon, Safe at Home Program Director, Minnesota Secretary of State

  • Hon. John Wobensmith, Maryland Secretary of State
    Ms. Brittany Lore, Deputy Director, Maryland Secretary of State

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

CLOSED SESSION - Secretaries-Only Meeting

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

CLOSED SESSION - Communications Staff Roundtable

2:45 PM - 4:30 PM

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

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