NASS 2026 Winter Conference

CLOSED SESSION - Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercise
Separate Registration Required

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

Expo/Demo Set-Up

Afternoon Break

CLOSED SESSION - Secretaries/Lt. Governors/Chief Deputies Only

CLOSED SESSION - Secretaries-Only Meeting

CLOSED SESSION – Communications Staff Roundtable

• Programmatic Approaches to Combat Human Trafficking
  
  Moderated by: Ms. Elizabeth Jonson, Assistant Secretary of State and Communications Director, Mississippi Secretary of State 
  
  Mr. Michael Billet, Director for Policy Research, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  Mr. Tom Ruck, Senior Engagement Manager, Blue Campaign Center for Countering Human Trafficking, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
   
• Open Discussion
  Moderated by: Ms. Maria Benson, Senior Director of Communications, NASS

Breakfast – Welcome to DC and International Relations Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Elaine Marshall, NC & Hon. Deidre Henderson, UT

• Welcome to DC Remarks
  Hon. Kimberly Bassett, Secretary of the District of Columbia
   
• Nebraska’s International Relations Trip to Hungary
  Hon. Robert Evnen, Nebraska Secretary of State and 
  Mr. Koscy Bela, Agricultural Attaché, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade for the Hungarian Embassy
   
• North Carolina’s International Relations Work and Visits with Foreign Dignitaries
  Hon. Elaine Marshall, North Carolina Secretary of State
  Hon. Vlad Kulminski, Moldovan Ambassador to the U.S.
   
• 2025 NASS Delegation to Germany
  Hon. Deidre Henderson, Lieutenant Governor of Utah
  Mr. Kevin Dibb, Senior Policy Affairs Specialist, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany

Expo/Demo

Technology & Security Committee 
Co-Chairs: Hon. Steve Simon, MN & Hon. Michael Watson, MS

• The Global Cyber Threat Landscape in 2026
  Mr. Vince Voci, Director for Global Government Relations & Partnerships, Cloudflare
   
• Deconstructing Ransomware Operations against State Infrastructure
  Ms. Cynthia Kaiser, Senior Vice President for Ransomware Research Center, Halcyon
   
• Addressing Physical Security Threats
  Mr. Meshach Walker, Election Security Coordinator, New Jersey Secretary of State 

Morning Break

Elections Committee 
Co-Chairs: Hon. Steve Hobbs, WA & Hon. Kris Warner, WV

• Committee Business
  NASS Resolution on Threats of Violence Toward Election Officials and Election Workers
  NASS Resolution on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Financial Assistance after a Disaster
  NASS Resolution on State, Local and Federal Responsibilities for Election Reform
   
• From the Senate Rules Committee Ranking Member
  Senator Alex Padilla, D-CA

• White House Update
  Mr. Jared Borg, Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
  Mr. Kevin Cline, Special Assistant to the President, Office of White House Counsel
   
• Federal Assistance with 2026 Elections – Ask the Feds
  Hon. Don Palmer, Chairman, US Election Assistance Commission
  Hon. Thomas Hicks, Commissioner, US Election Assistance Commission

NASS Awards Luncheon Featuring the Presentation of the 2025 Margaret Chase Smith American Democracy Award to the Benedictine Sisters of Erie

CLOSED SESSSION - Election Threat and Incident Information Sharing in 2026

Moderated by: Dr. Lindsey Forson, Deputy Executive Director, NASS

• Ms. Kellie Hardiman, Election Executive, Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Ms. Marci Andino, Vice President, Center for Internet Security
• Mr. Ed Smith, Chair, Election Infrastructure Sector Coordinating Council
• Mr. Matt Masterson, Microsoft Tech for Society
• Mr. Ethan Chumley, Microsoft Tech for Society
• Ms. Arielle Cronig, Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center

Afternoon Break

Securities Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. William Galvin, MA & Hon. Denny Hoskins, MO

• North American Securities Administrator Association - Federal Legislative, Regulatory, and Litigation Updates 
  Ms. Kristen Hutchens, Director of Policy and Government Affairs, NASAA
  • Capital Formation Bills 
  • Market Structure Bills
  • SEC and Other Federal Proposals 
  • NASAA Amicus Briefs

CLOSED SESSION - State Staff Only Meeting

CLOSED SESSION – Tech Talk: State Staff Only

Welcome Reception Hosted by German Embassy

Breakfast – State Records & Archives Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Charuni Patibanda-Sanchez, DE & Hon. David Scanlan, NH

Offsite Meeting for Secretaries of State and State Government Staff

Expo/Demo

Morning Break

Business Services Committee 
Co-Chairs: Hon. Christi Jacobsen, MT & Hon. Gregg Amore, RI

Civics Groups - Boxed Lunch

Workshop – #TrustedInfo2026 x Civics: A Relationship Built on Public Engagement  

Workshop – Election Administration Policy Differences and Common Ground

Reception for Secretaries of State & NASS Corporate Affiliates Only

Breakfast

Expo/Demo Tear Down

CLOSED SESSION – Secretaries-Only Meeting

CLOSED SESSION – Deputy Secretaries-Only Meeting

Group Photo for Secretaries & Lieutenant Governors – Only

Morning Break

NASS Business Meeting