And friend, illustrates the commitment that they have made personally which i think all of us want here at the post are very grateful for. I just wanted to share that with you. Today were going to talk about cybersecurity interference in our 2020 president ial elections. The very Innovative New way of trying to do with that. And avoided talked with two of the people who are most familiar with these issues. First former director of Homeland Security, michael, former director of National Intelligence, james, each knows the cyber in these issues in a difficult political and legal background as well as anybody who has served in government. On this gentleman with the question is on everybodys mind. It involves the question of interference in our elections but this is the complaint that has been raised by the so identified whistleblower who is complaint now before the house Intelligence Committee. This subject of an Intense National discussion going all the way to the issue of impeachment. T
On behalf of my friend and colleague, Jamal Khashoggi illustrates a commitment they , have made personally, which all of us feel very grateful for. I wanted to share that with you. Today, we are going to talk about cybersecurity, interference in our 2020 president ial elections, and Innovative New way of trying to deal with that and we will talk with two of the people who are most familiar with these issues. First, the former director of homeland, michael chertoff. Second, the former director of National Intelligence, james clapper. Each knows cyber and these and the difficult political and legal background as well as anybody. I want to start with a question that is on everybodys minds. It involves the question of interference in our elections. This is the complaint that has been raised by the still unidentified whistleblower whose complaint is before the House Intelligence Committee and is the subject of an intense discussion. Without asking what you think what youou think think about
Publicprivate innovations and the public and private sector issues on Cyber Security. I want to also echo frank and thank our sponsors for this, northrup grummond. In addition to his day job at f northrup grummond, hes on the panel for the Cyber Security. At the end of the 50 minutes for audience questions. First immediately to my left, your right. Scott aaronson, executive director for business continuity. Hes been there since 2009, working in a variety of roles before getting his current position, before that work on the hill for congressman lantos, senator nelson for a number of years has a masters here from gw, from the graduate school of political management and also will be announcing this early next month, will be a member of the senators board of directors. Finally to his left, kirsten todd is the president and managing partner of Liberty Group ventures and also a resident sclar at the university of Pittsburgh Institute for cyber law. She served as executive director for the co
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On tactical Public Private innovation collaboration, a number of the public and private sector issues on cybersecurity. Want to also echo frank and thank our sponsors for this event, north rup grumened, and Marcus Edwards who has been our sort of partner in getting this organizes for the past few months. In addition to his day job, hes also a doctor of engineering student here at George Washington university. I dont know how he finds time to do both of those things, but thanks, marcus for all of your work on this todays conference. Ill briefly introduce the panel that we have before us, and then well go right into a discussion with some time at the end of the 50 minutes for audience questions. First, immediately to my left, your right, scott aaronson, executive director for security and Business Continuity at the Edison Electric institute. Hes been there since 2009, working in a variety of roles before getting his current position. Before that, worked on the hill for congressman lantos