NASS 2022 Virtual Winter Conference

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

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

• Mr. Bill Anderson, VP Government Affairs, National Notary Association

Making It Easier to do Business in the States

• Hon. Michael Adams, Kentucky Secretary of State – Waiving Red Tape for Out-of-State Businesses Helping with Disaster Relief

• Hon. Michael Watson, Mississippi Secretary of State – "Tackle the Tape" Initiative  

• Ms. Maureen Ewing, Director of Business Services, Office of the Rhode Island Secretary of State – Working with Your Business Community and Legislature on a Single Filing Period

• Hon. Jim Condos, Vermont Secretary of State - Streamlining Professional Licensure to Meet Workforce Needs

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

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

CLOSED SESSION - Secretaries-Only Meeting

CLOSED SESSION - State Staff Only Meeting

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

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

• Mr. Chad Houck, Chief Deputy, Idaho Secretary of State (Houck Postgraduate Thesis)

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

• Ms. Kiersten E. Todt, Chief of Staff, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

• Ms. Meredith Ward, Director of Policy & Research, National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO)

• Mr. Michael Ross, Deputy Secretary of State & Chief of Staff, Iowa Secretary of State

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

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

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

• Mr. Terence Jackson, Cybersecurity Director for State and Local Government, Microsoft

• Ms. Karen Evans, Managing Director, Cyber Readiness Institute

• Ms. Renée N. McLaughlin, Product Owner for Toolkits, Global Cyber Alliance

• Ms. Cindy Liebes, Chief Program Officer, Cybercrime Support Network

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

CLOSED SESSION - Secretaries-Only Meeting

CLOSED SESSION - Communications Staff Roundtable

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