Security. Unfortunately was pulled away from washington on business. Bob lasky the acting deputy for the National Protection commonly known in our election world as an ppd. As acting deputy under secretary they oversee federal protective service. He also works with the deputy under Cyber Security in communications to ensure a holistic approach. Prior to serving in these current roles he was appointed as a Deputy Assistant secretary he helps lead the core needed efforts. The National Preparedness and rapid recovery in the event of an attack. They have seen it about a doll. It has been a pleasure to get to know you. And i look forward to seeing it today. And seeing what is coming about in the coming months appearing for 2018. Thank you. So one of the things we had accomplished over the last year and half weve taught them more about the department of Homeland Security. The state Elections Committee this is something that we talked about a lot. We saw in spring of 2016 and 2016 we were not
I was really honored to be invited to be here and i cant wait to hear what all of you had to say. Heres for a successful 2018. [applause] while doctor stewart is getting miked up i just want to say thank you to the chairman for getting us kicked off and to doug jason for those great remarks. Commissioner masterson mentioned the panel that we have here is called election efficiency and integrity, improving the Voter Experience, but most of this panel will be focused on data and the importance of data and how we use it in the Election Community. Weve got a great panel for you, you have biographies in front of you that my staff has provided some abbreviated biographies which i will read and we will start hearing from the panel. Ive asked each of them to speak for about five minutes, from their perspective on this panel and then i have some questions for them and then we will go to questions from you. Before i get started i want to thank you all for being here, im very excited to kick off
Well go ahead and start back up. I appreciate you all trying to get back from lunch in an hour in d. C. Is difficult even in the food court is downstairs. We are at the time in the program for the keynote remarks as you saw in todays program, acting department of Homeland Security scheduled to join us but was pulled away from washington on business. We are grateful that the department dispatched, i guess thats what happens at the department, the acting deputy under secretary for the National Protection and programs commonly known in the election as mppd. To deliver remarks. As acting secretary t bob oversees Infrastructure Protection, federal protective service and cyber. He works with the Cyber Security to find a protection against physical and cyber risk activities. Prior to serving he was appointed as the deputy Infrastructure Protection in january 15 as deputy he helps to lead efforts to reduce the risk to the nations Critical Infrastructure posed by acts of terrorism and strengthe
Who have tried this past. I am bill spadea, this is chasing news. A wet and wild weekend is coming up. Torrential rains could mean flooding and warmer temperatures not going to be great for a lot of folks suffering in the worst flu seasons in recent memory. All right. Also he check win meteorologist dan zarrow about the warm and the wet weather combing. Dan . How much rain . How warm is it going to be . Dan well, phil, hi temperatures for both saturday ap and sunday look to reach to the 50s. For most of the area, as obviously this is very important element of the forecast. Because those the only freers about 20 degrees colder we would end up with a not or two of snow on the ground. Again not the case here. It is all rec rain throughout the weekend. That warmer more humid air moving found. Temperatures are going to drop overnight. Again we end up lower 50s give or take on saturday. Well, the ran will not start immediately but we have to deal with fog for the first part of saturday and t
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