Good afternoon. This cybersecurity subcommittee meets this afternoon to receive testimony on the department of defenses role in protecting the u. S. Election process. The witnesses are mr. Bob butler, cofounder and managing director of cyber strategies, llc. Adjunct senior fellow at the center of new america operations for acom. Heather conley the Senior Vice President for europe, youre asia and the arctic and director of the Europe Program at the center for strategic and international studies, dr. Richard hartnet ahead of Political Science at the university of cincinnati an a former scholar and residence at u. S. Cyber command and the National Security agency and dr. Michael sum wrryer, at the harv kennedy school. At the conclusion of Ranking Member nelsons comments, we will have a round of questions and answers. There is no dispute about what russia did during the 2016 election cycle. There is clear evidence that russia attempted to undermine our democratic process through the hackin
Sen. Rounds good afternoon. The Cyber Security subcommittee meets to assess the role mike rounds good afternoon. The cybersecurity subcommittee meets this afternoon to receive testimony on the department of defenses role in protecting the u. S. Election process. The centw american security, Senior Vice President of Critical Infrastructure protection, operations for a calm. Ms. Heather conley, the Senior Vice President for europe, eurasia, and the arctic and for the of the Program Center of strategic and international studies. Dr. Richard hartnett, had a full andpe Political Science Cyber Command and the director of the Cyber Security project at the Harvard Kennedy school. At the conclusion of Ranking Member nelsons comments, we will ask our witnesses to make their opening remarks. After that we will have a round of questions and answers. There is no dispute about what russia did during the 2016 election cycle. There is clear evidence that russia attempted to undermine our democratic pr
The Korea Foundation and the ambassador here to give some opening remarks. Before before i introduce them, is would like to say a few words about safety. We feel very secure in our building but we have a duty to prepare for any event. My name is lisa collins. Im a fellow and i will serve as your responsible Safety Officer for this event. Please follow my instructions should the need arise. Please also familiarize yourself with emergency exits in the back of the room on the right and on the left. Now to introduce our first two speakers, the investor is currently the president of international pretty with the deputy of state and the Deputy Assistant secretary for defense for asia and east Pacific Affairs in the office of defense. Is he has had a distinguished career in government and policy. He was south koreas ambassador to the oecd from 2013 until 2015. Investor lee has had a long esteemed career working in south koreas ministry of foreign affairs. They will give her marks first follow
Convenes the committee to examine the russian interference in the u. S. Elections. This is an opportunity for the American People to drill down on this important topic. In 2016, and hostile foreign power reached down into the state and local levels to touch voter data. It employed relatively sophisticated cyber tools and capabilities and helped moscow potentially build detailed knowledge of how our collections work. It was another example of russian efforts to interfere in a democracy with the goal of undermining our system. Were woefully unprepared to defend and respond, and i am hopeful we will not be caught flatfooted again. Our witnesses are here to tell us more about what happened in 2016, what that tells us about russian intentions, and what we should expect in 28 team and 20 in 2018. If we do not work with the states to secure our elections, we could be here in two or four years, talking about a worse crisis. The hearing will feature two panels. The first will include expert fbi
British house of commons, and a statement on state Department Reorganization plans. Next, attorney general Jeff Sessions outlines plans to reinstate the federal Asset Forfeiture program and at a Justice Department meeting with state and local Law Enforcement officials, the program was shut down ounce it allows police to seize property of those suspect have had a crime even if they are never charged or convicted. Attorney general sessions hello there. Good, please have a seat. Well get started. Maybe we can chat a little afterwards, too. Glasses. I want to thank all of you for attending. I see many faces that ive gotten to know over the years and in the last few months in particularly and i want to thank our Law Enforcement partners, the major city chiefs of police association, International Chiefs of police group, and to many other officers from all over the country that are here today. I know this issue of forfeiture is probably your top issue, the thing that youve talked to me the mo