U.S. Election Assistance Commission 1335 East West Highway, Suite 4300 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Sent Via Electronic Transmission May 1, 2020 Mr. Austin Evers American Oversight 1030 15th Street NW, Suite B255 Washington, DC 20005 foia@americanoversight.org Re: FOIA Request No. 20-00014 Dear Mr. Evers: This letter is in response to your Freedom of Information Act request (FOIA 20-00014) wherein you requested the following:  All communications (including emails, email attachments, calendar invitations or entries) between the following EAC custodians (including those communicating on their behalf) and anyone in the Executive Office of the President (and anyone with an email address ending in eop.gov) regarding foreign election interference or a lack thereof (request for records within 20 business days). o EAC custodians: Commissioner Christy McCormick, Commissioner Benjamin Hovland, Commissioner Donald Palmer, Commissioner Thomas Hicks, Former Commissioner Matthew Masterson, Executive Director Brian Newby, General Counsel Cliff Tatum o Terms likely to elicit responsive records: “foreign interference,” Russia, “Russian interference,” Kremlin, Moscow, GRU, “Internet Research Agency,” IRA, Mueller" o Please provide responsive records from January 20, 2017 through the date the search is conducted Records responsive to your request are enclosed. No responsive records have been withheld. Portions of responsive records were redacted pursuant to 5 USC § 552(b)(6). This letter completes the response to your request. If you interpret any portion of this response as an adverse action, you may appeal this action to the Election Assistance Commission. Your appeal must be in writing and sent to the address set forth below. Your appeal must be received no later than 90 calendar days from the date of EAC’s final response letter. Please include your reasons for reconsideration and attach a copy of this and subsequent EAC responses. U.S. Election Assistance Commission FOIA Appeals 1335 East West Highway - Suite 4300 Silver Spring, MD 20910 As for your request for fee waiver, we have not generated any fees associated to this response, thus a fee waiver is not applicable at this time. If you have any questions regarding this response, please feel free to contact me at (202) 294-5227 or by email at ajoiner@eac.gov. Sincerely, Amanda Stevens Joiner FOIA Officer Associate Counsel U.S. Election Assistance Commission (301) 563-3961 (Direct) ajoiner@eac.gov Attachment: FOIA Request 20-00014; Responsive Records Zip File VERSIGHT U.S. Election Assistance Commission 1335 East West Highway, Suite 4300 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Se11t Via Electronic Tra11smissio11 March 30, 20 17 Dave Levinthal Senior Political Reporter Center for Public Integrity dlevinthal@publicintegrity.org RE: Request for Records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Reference No. FOIA Request 17-00005 Dear Mr. Levinthal: This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act request (FOIA 17-00005) received by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) on February 14, 20 17. (Please note the numb er has been corrected to 17-00005 instead of 17- 0000.J.) You requested the following records for the time period Jan . 20. 20 17, to Feb. 14, 2017: • A copy of all emails from the domain "EOP.gov," "house.gov'· or --senate.gov" to senior managers and commissioners encompassed within the required agency system for retaining emails of senior officials. Frequently, this records management policy/system is described by the name Capstone. https://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/grs/grs06- l-faqs.htm1. 1f the EAC has not yet established National Archives and Records Administration-compliant email retention procedures, then I instead request an electronic search of the mailboxes of agency senior managers and commissioners for all emails that include the '·EOP.gov," '·house.gov.. or "senate.gov.. phrase in the FROM address. • A copy of all emails/memoranda/letters/correspondence from White House Counsel Don McGahn to senior managers or EAC commissioners. He may also refer to himself as Donald McGahn and/or Donald F. McGahn. The responsive records are attached. No records were withheld. The EAC has decided to waive the processing fees for your request. If you interpret any portion of this response as an adverse action, you have an opportunity to appeal it to the Election Assistance Commission. Your appeal must be in writing and sent to the following address. U.S. Election Assistance Commission. 1335 East West Highway- Suite 4300, Silver Spring. MD 20910 Please include your reasons for reconsideration and attach a copy of this and subsequent EAC responses. Bryan Whitener Director, National Clearinghouse on Elections U.S. Election Assistance Commission (30 1) 563-396 1 (Direct) bwhitener@eac.gov PVE Auachmen : FOIA Request 17-00005, received February 14. 20 17. Matthew V. Masterson From: Sent: Higgins, Casey Wednesday, February 08, 2017 4:48 PM Matthew V. Masterson RE:Reaching out To: Subjed: Thanks for letting me know. Nice to meet you. From:Matthew V. Masterson [mailto:MMasterson@eac.gov] Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2017 5:15 PM To: Higgins, Casey Subject: Re: Reaching out Casey, I wanted to write and thank you for your time today. I know you are incredibly busy and appreciate it very much. Also, I wanted to make sure that you heard that while the House Admin hearing was happening Secretary Kelly discussed the administration's intention to keep the Critical Infrastructure designation and work with the EAC to ensure that the state and local officials that run elections have the information and input they should have as DHSmoves forward. EAChappy to brief you and others on this and other election administration issues should you want it. Thank you again. Matthew Masterson Commissioner Election Assistance Commission Mmasterson@eac.gov (202)378-0561 From:MatthewV. Masterson Sent: Friday,February3, 2017 10:17 AM To: Higgins, Casey Subject: Re: Reachingout Casey, Will do. Thank you in advance for your time. See you on the 7th. Matt Matthew Masterson Commissioner Election Assistance Commission A1v1t..,, .1 • PVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000001 Mmasterson@eac.gov (202)378-0561 From: Higgins, casey Sent: Friday, February 3, 2017 10:16 AM To: Matthew V. Masterson Subject: RE: Reaching out Great. Pleaseenter through the South Door of the Capitol and proceed to the Speaker's office, H-232. From:Matthew V. Masterson [mailto:MMasterson@eac.gov] Sent:Thursday, February 02, 2017 5:27 PM To: Higgins, Casey Subject:Re: Reaching out Casey, That works great. Just let me know where to go and I'll see you at 1:30 on the 7th. Matt Matthew Masterson Commissioner Election Assistance Commission Mmasterson@eac.gov (202 )3 78-0561 From: Higgins, casey Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2017 12:57 PM To: Matthew V. Masterson Subject: RE: Reaching out Matt, Can we do 1:30pm on the 7th ? Let me know. Casey From:Matthew V. Masterson (mailto:MMasterson@eac.gov1 Sent:Tuesday, January 31, 201711:37 AM To: Higgins, Casey Subject:Re: Reaching out Casey, Thanks for your reply. I know you are incredibly bust right now. I am available the afternoon of the 6th or any time after 10am on the 7th. I promise to only take up a little of your time. Please let me know if either of these times works for you. Thanks. AMERICAN PVERSIGHT 2 EAC-19-1311-000002 Matt Matthew Masterson Commissioner Election Assistance Commission M masterson@eac.gov (202)378-0561 From:Higgins, casey sent: Friday, January 27, 2017 4:36 PM To: Matthew V. Masterson Subject: RE: Reaching out Matt, Apologies for the delay. Next week is quite busy for me. Is there a date and time you prefer to meet the week of February 6th? I'm flexible at this point. Let me know. Thank you. Casey CaseyChristineHiggins Assistantto the Speakerfor Policy & Trade Counsel Office of the Speaker I The Honorable Paul D. Ryan H-232,The Capitol, Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-5550 I www.speaker.gov From:Matthew V. Masterson [mailto:MMasterson@eac.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 3:23 PM To: Burks, Jonathan Cc: Higgins, Casey Subject:Re: Reaching out Jonathan thank you. Casey, nice to meet you. I am happy to talk whenever your schedule allows. Thank you in advance for your time. Matt Matthew Masterson Commissioner Election Assistance Commission M masterson@eac.gov (202)378-0561 From:Burks, Jonathan Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 2:35 PM AIVILHIGAI PVERSIGHT 3 EAC-19-1311-000003 To: MatthewV. Masterson Cc: Higgins,casey Subject: RE: Reachingout Matt, pleasure toe-meet you. I've copied Casey Higgins in our shop who handles these issues and who could probably find time for a meeting before my schedule opens up. From:Matthew V. Masterson [mailto:MMasterson@eac.gov1 Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 2:07 PM To: Burks, Jonathan Subject: Reaching out Jonathan, Hello. My name is Matt Masterson. I am the friend of Andrew Ciafardini's. As Andrew mentioned I am a Commissioner at the US Election Assistance Commission. I was recommended by Speaker Boehner for this position and confirmed by the Senate in December 2014. I was wondering if you had time in the coming weeks to talk about the security of the nation's voting systems particularly given the recent concerns regarding foreign interference in the election and the work the EACdoes to help secure the systems. I am sure you are incredibly busy and appreciate your time and willingness to talk at some point. Congratulations on your new position and please don't hesitate to reach out to me if you have questions about anything regarding the election process or the EAC.Thanks. Matt Matthew Masterson Commissioner Election Assistance Commission M masterson@eac.gov (202)378-0561 AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 4 EAC-19-1311-000004 Matthew V. Masterson From: Sent: To: Subject: Hovland, Ben (Rules) < Ben_Hovland@rules.senate.gov> Wednesday, February 15, 2017 6:13 PM Matthew V. Masterson Matt Boehmer I know Matt Boehmer has a fancy new gig, but I wondered if you had his contact info? Thanks, Ben AMERICAN PVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000005 Matthew V. Masterson From: Sent: To: Subject: Hovland, Ben (Rules)< Ben_Hovland@rules.senate.gov> Wednesday,January18, 2017 3:01 PM Matthew V. Masterson Re:Update I too was delayed but also en route Sent from my iPhone On Jan 18, 2017, at 2:48 PM, Matthew V. Masterson wrote: On my way. Metro slow going. May be a couple min late. Matthew Masterson Commissioner Election Assistance Commission Mmasterson@eac.gov (202)378-0561 AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000006 Matthew V. Masterson From: Sent: To: Subject: Matthew V. Masterson Friday, January 13, 2017 11:48 AM Hovland, Ben (Rules) Re: DHS Designation Use 202-378-0561 Talk to you at 2. Matthew Masterson Commissioner Election Assistance Commission M masterson@eac.gov (202)378-0561 From: Hovland, Ben {Rules) Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 11:46 AM To: Matthew V. Masterson Subject: RE: OHS Designation Sounds like a plan. What is the best number at 2? From:Matthew V. Masterson [mailto:MMasterson@eac.gov] Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 11:45 AM To: Hovland, Ben (Rules) Subject:Re: OHS Designation Yup. Do you want to call me? 2:00 work? Matthew Masterson Commissioner Election Assistance Commission Mmasterson@eac.gov (202)378-0561 From: Hovland, Ben {Rules) Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 11:37 AM To: Matthew V. Masterson Subject: OHS Designation Do you have any time today to discuss the OHSmove? Thanks, Ben . AMFRICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000007 Thomas Hicks From: Sent: To: Subject: Roberts, William Wednesday, February 08, 2017 5:56 PM Thomas Hicks Rep. Raskin Mino rity Views on EAC Termination Hey Tom, Hope all is well. Great to see you yesterday, even for a second. I believe you've spoken w/ Rep. Raskin about this, but he's interested in filing a minority view on the EAC's termination. He's particularly interested in discussing the EAC's successes - strong points. Are there any docs you can point me to or thoughts you can share that would help me pull this together. I'll be headed out of the office in a bit, but will work on this tomorrow and am happy to hop on the phone if you have time. Let me know, thanks! Will William J. Roberts, Esq. I Legislative Director Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) 431 Cannon HOB I 202-225-5341 William .Roberts@mail .house .gov (a kin.house~.gQv I e-new letter 11- ~ 1 EAC-19-1311-000008 Thomas Hicks From: Sent: To: Subject: Roberts, William Thursday, February 09, 2017 10:05 AM Thomas Hicks RE: Letters file & annual Hey Tom, thanks for these - extremely helpful. I'm around this afternoon from 1-2 and after 3. Any good windows for you? From: Thomas Hicks [mailto:THicks@eac.gov] Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 8:57 PM To: Roberts, William Subject: Letters file & annual Will: Here are a couple of documents that may help- Is there a good time to discuss? Annual report link -https://www.eac.gov/assets/1/Documents/EAC%20Annual%20Report_2016.pdf AMcHICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000009 Thomas Hicks Chairman U.S. Election Assistance Commission 1335 East West Highway, Suite 4300 Silver Spring, MD. 20910 Email: thicks@eac.gov Phone:3015633971 Cell: 202 360 2146 Website:www.eac.gov AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 2 EAC-19-1311-000010 Cliff Tatum Cliff Tatum Thursday, February 02, 2017 12:34 PM Annette Lafferty RE:Appropriations Unauthorized by law -- 3:00 From: Sent: To: Subject : Ok; That works for CDT me. From: Annette Lafferty Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 12:16 PM To: Cliff Tatum Subject: FW: Appropriations Unauthorized by law -- 3:00 Hi Cliff. Amy can meet at 3:00. I gave her in our call in number below. Thanks From: Annette Lafferty Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 12:10 PM To: Cushing, Amy Subject: RE: Approp riations Unauthorized by law Amy, 3:00 would be great. We have a call-in number --you. Thanks, Annette passcode- We look forward to talking to From: Cushing, Amy [Amy.Cushing@mail.house.gov ] Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 12:00 PM To: Annette Lafferty Subject: RE: Appropriations Unauthori zed by law Sure, how about 3:00? Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and Genera l Government House Committee on Appropriations From: Annette Lafferty [mailto:aLafferty@eac.go v] Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 11:40 AM To: Cushing, Amy Subject: RE:Appropriations Unauthori zed by law Hi Amy. Cliff and I would like to ta lk to you about the response to the approps exercise. Do you have some time today , and if so, when? Thanks, Annette From: Cushing, Amy [Amy.Cushing@ma il.house.gov] Sent: Thu rsday, February 02, 2017 10:14 AM To: Annette Lafferty Subject: RE: Appropriations Unauthor ized by law Thanks, what is your dir ect extension? Ah, I II ,,, pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000011 Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations From: Annette Lafferty (mailto:aLafferty@eac.gov ] Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 4 :06 PM To: Cushing, Amy Subject: RE:Appropriations Unauthorized by law Hi Amy. I let Cliff know about the time sensitivity. I am the primary contact for the Committee . Thanks and have a super evening, Annette From: Cushing, Amy [mailto :Amy.Cushing@mail.house.gov ] Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 12:44 PM To: Annette Lafferty Subject: RE: Appropriations Unauthorized by law As soon as you can possibly provide it would be great. Also, who is going to be the primary contact for the Committee ? Would that be you? Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations From: Annette Lafferty (mailto :aLafferty@eac.gov ] Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 12:43 PM To: Cushing, Amy Subject: RE: Appropriations Unauthorized by law Hi Amy . Our General Counsel, Cliff Tatum , will be responding to your email. When do you need the response? Thanks! Annette From: Cushing, Amy [mailto:Amy.Cushing@ma il.house.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 2:53 PM To: Annette Lafferty Subject: Appropriations Unauthorized by law Hi Annette, Below is the table contained in the back of the FSGGreport . Can you verify that it is correct, and possibly fill in the "n/a" column for us? Please let us know what statute you find the authorization level in, if you find it . Thank you! Account Last Year of Authorization Authorization Level Appropriation Last Year of Authorization in Appropriations this bill Title V - Independent Agencies Election Assistance Commission 2005 n/a 13,888 4,900 Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government pVERSIGHT 2 EAC-19-1311-000012 in House Committeeon Appropriations 2000 RayburnHouse Office Building (202) 225-7245 AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 3 EAC-19-1311-000013 Cliff Tatum From: Sent: To: Subject : Hovland , Ben (Rules) < Ben_Hovland@rules.senate.gov> Monday , February 13, 2017 2:37 PM Cliff Tatum Board of Advisors Timeline Hi Cliff, I just left you a voicemail, but in case this gets to you quickerthe Board of Advisors. I was just looking for the time line submitting names for Thanks, Ben Ben Hovland Acting Democratic Chief Counsel US Senate Committee on Rules and Administration 202.224.0279 Ben Hovland@rules .senate .gov pVERSIGHT EAC-19-1311-000014 Annette Lafferty From: Sent: To: Subject: Armitage, David T. EOP/OMB Monday, January 23, 2017 3:55 PM Armitage, David T. EOP/OMB Next SPWG Meeting: 1/26/17, 10:00-11:30, WHCC, Lincoln Room Dear Colleagues: Thanks to everyone who participated in the conference call last Wednesday. Below is a brief summary based on my notes/recollection. Hopefully, they accurately captured the main points. SUMMARYOF CONFERENCE CALL • • • StatusCheck. We did a roll call and discussed the status of agency strategic planning. We agreed that sound and relevant strategic planning would remain important, despite expected changes from a new Administration. State/USAID, Commerce, and EPAnoted that their strategic plans had been used either by the nominee or in transition team briefings. One representative said that the transition team had not asked. ChangingMissions?There was a discussion about the extent to which missions would likely change and the impact this would have on strategic planning. One suggestion was to encourage agencies to hold a senior leader retreat to facilitate development of new objectives. Making SPWGmore connectedand operational. Several participants thought it would be good to find a way to connect the group's work with the President's Management Council. Treasury believed the group should eventually pivot from best-practices/learning sessions to more operational work, to focus on the content of agency planning documents. No doubt I missed some interventions; please feel free to amend as appropriate. NEXTIN-PERSONSESSION:Thursday,January26 On Thursday, (1/26), you are invited to the next in-person session of the working group. There is no need for WAVES. The purposeof having an in-person session so soon after the conference call was simple: We wanted to bookend the transition (before/after the Inauguration) and delve further into strategies and challenges for engaging new leadership on strategic planning. We will have two peer presentations: Interior Department and State/USAID. ADMINISTRATIVEDETAILS January26, 2017 10:00-11:30AM White HouseConferenceCenter,Unco/nRoom 726 JacksonPlaceNW P.S.Thanks to a suggestion from DoD's Jennifer Hill, we have the room until noon, so there will be plenty of time afterwards to mingle. RESOURCES: AMf::HICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000015 MAX StrategicPlanningWorkingGroupSite: https://community.max.gov/display/Performance/FYs+20182022+Strategic+Planning+Working+Group If you have suggestions for improving the site, please contact Adam Lipton or me. LatestIssueof the NIC'sGlobal TrendsReport: https://www.dni.gov/index.php/about/organization/nationalintelligence-council-global-trends UPCOMING MEETINGS: • February 15. Using logic models/evidence-based methods. • March 15. Incorporating ERM into strategic objectives. • April 19. Integrating human capital planning into your plans. Thanks again for your commitment to this working group. Please let me know if you have any questions or have ways to improve the group. Sincerely, David DavidArmitage White House LeadershipFellow StrategicPlanningand Enterprise Risk Management PerformanceT earn I Office of Management& Budget ExecutiveOffice of the President it [8J 202.395.7850(Office) I 202.881.8298(Mobile) darmitage(at) omb.eop.gov AMERICAN PVERSIGHT 2 EAC-19-1311-000016 Annette Lafferty From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Ciliento, Deidre A. EOP/OMB Wednesday,January25, 2017 4:17 PM Annette Lafferty Hiring FreezeGuidance M-17-17 Immediate Actions and Initial Guidancefor FederalCivilian Hir....pdf Hi Annette, Attached is a copy of the guidance that 0MB sent out regarding the hiring freeze. Let me know if you have questions or concerns. Thanks, Deidre DeidreA. Ciliento Officeof Management and Budget Treasury Branch (202) 395-7591 I dciliento@omb.eop.gov AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000017 Annette Lafferty From: Sent: To: Subject: Armitage, David T. EOP/OMB Wednesday, January 25, 2017 5:20 PM Armitage, David T. EOP/OMB Reminder. SPWG on Thursday, 1/26/17, Dear Colleagues: This is a reminder that we will hold the next session of the Strategic Planning Working Group on Thursday. January 26. The meeting will be held from 10:00-11:30 in the Lincoln Room of the White House Conference Center. Please bring a photo ID. There is no need for a WAVES link. The focus of tomorrow's session is: engagingleadersin strategicplanning. This is important as new appointees get confirmed and established in our respective agencies. How can we individually and collectively persuade new leaders that serious strategic planning can be a valuable tool for improving performance and optimizing outcomes? Are there common techniques? What approaches or strategies should one avoid? How do we make technical performance jargon accessible to a senior audience? These are some of the questions we intend to explore. The agenda and additional details are listed below. AGENDA Introduction/Signals Check Peer Reviews • Richard Beck {Interior) • Tony Mazzoccoli and Eric Schoennauer {State) and Maggie Mesaros {USAID) AOB/Next meeting ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS January26, 2017 10:00-11:30AM White HouseConferenceCenter,UncolnRoom 726 JacksonPlaceNW If you have questions, please let me know. I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow morning. Sincerely, David DavidArmitage White House Leadership Fellow Strategic Planning and Enterprise Risk Management Performance T earn I Office of Management & Budget Executive Office of the President AMERICAN PVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000018 ii 202.395.7850 (Office) I 202.881.8298 (Mobile) !Eldarmitage (at)omb.eop.gov AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 2 EAC-19-1311-000019 Annette Lafferty From: Sent: To: Subjed: Attachments: Armitage, David T. EOP/OMB Thursday, January 26, 2017 12:53 PM Armitage, David T. EOP/OMB SPWG:Slides from today's session Engaging Leaders in Strategic Planning (Jan 2017}.pdf Dear Colleagues: Thanks for your participation (live or on the phone) today. Attached please find the slides from Rich Beck's presentation. I will also post them to the MAX site. Separately, I will distribute a summary of conclusions and a preview of our next meeting, so keep a look out for that. Sincerely, David RESOURCES: MAX StrategicPlanningWorkingGroupSite: https://community.max.gov/display/Performance/FYs+20182022+Strategic+Planning+Working+Group If you have suggestions for improving the site, please contact Adam Lipton or me. LatestIssueof the NIC'sGlobal TrendsReport: https://www.dni.gov/index.php/about/organization/nationalintelligence-cou ncil-globa I-trends DavidArmitage White House LeadershipFellow StrategicPlanningand Enterprise Risk Management PerformanceTeam I Office of Management& Budget ExecutiveOffice of the President fl 202.395.7850(Office) I 202.881.8298(Mobile) C8ldarmitage(at) omb.eop.gov AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000020 Annette Lafferty From: Sent: To: Subject: Armitage, David T. EOP/OMB Monday, January 30, 2017 5:15 PM Armitage, David T. EOP/OMB SPWG:Summary of January 26 Meeting Dear Colleagues: Thanks to everyone who participated in last week's Strategic Planning Working Group. Based on informal feedback, the session was helpful in identifying different approaches for working effectively with new senior leadership. Below are the key highlights: • We shared what special superpower we wished we had! • RichardBeck{Interior) showed how he and his team had successfully engaged new leadership by focusing on a few broad mission areas, rather than getting bogged down in weedy details. He argued that it was important to help new leaders "connect the dots" and tap into their interests. I sent a copy of Rich's useful slides around last week and will post them on the MAXsite as well. • Tony Mazzoccoli,EricSchoennauer,and KathrynSchalow(State) and Maggie Mesaros (USAID) noted that the missions of State and USAID are intrinsically linked. As a result, it made sense to bring the relevant components together as a steering committee that meets monthly to keep the joint planning process on track. They discussed how they learned from past strategic plans and reviews to streamline the process. They also discussed the pros and cons of having a new leader with plenty of private-sector experience in strategic planning. In any event, the team is "buckling up for the ride." • During the general discussion, many participants stressed the importance of listening to new leadership while at the same time being prepared to offer them options. Next Meeting Our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday. February 15 (10:00-11:30). The topic will be on using logic models and evidence-based methods. I am aware that several in the group have a lot of experience using logic models, while others are new to the technique. Thus, perhaps agencies could use the session to "test" their draft goals and/or objectives. Let me know what you think. Sincerely, David P.S.If I could get the teleport to work, I definitely would share! DavidArmitage White House Leadership Fellow Alvie '\lvf-\1 PVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000021 StrategicPlanningand Enterprise Risk Management PerformanceTeam I Office of Management& Budget ExecutiveOffice of the President Ir 202.395.7850(Office) I 202.881.8298(Mobile) !BJdarmitage(at)omb.eop.gov AMERICAN PVERSIGHT 2 EAC-19-1311-000022 Annette Lafferty From: Sent To: AM[RICAN pVERSIGHT White, Arnette C.EOP/OMB Tuesday,January 31, 2017 5:33 PM capozzi@ACCESS-BOARD.GOV; omb_Electronic_Notices@AO.USCOURTS.GOV; jwilmoth@ARC.GOV;wgrant@ARC.GOV;bbg-do@BBG.GOV; mwurster@CATAWBA.EDU; flindstrom@CFA.GOV;tluebke@CFA.GOV; cncsexecsec@CNS.GOV; twhite@CPB.ORG; jhoffman@CPSC.GOV;robrien@CPSC.GOV; bea.robinson@CSB.GOV; cedric.hendricks@CSOSA.GOV; paul.girardo@CSOSA.GOV; bilal.syed@DCSC.GOV; marie.robertson@DCSC.GOV; ceilo@DENAU.GOV; dhsexecsec@DHS.GOV; femaexecsec@DHS.GOV; dni-executive-secretariat@DNI.GOV; dni-lrm@DNI.GOV; robert.mahaffie@DO.TREAS.GOV; docexecsec@DOC.GOV; executivesecretariat@DOL.GOV; hugler.edward@DOL.GOV;lisa.f.farmer@DOT.GOV; btriplett@DRA.GOV;Annette Lafferty; AliceMiller, EDExecSec@ED.GOV; sharon.stevens@ED.GOV; blankenship.steven@EP A.GOV; bloom.david@EPA.GOV; library-reglO@EPA.GOV;wachter.eric@EPA.GOV; daniel.daley@FCC.GOV; walter.boswell@FCC.GOV; mgruenberg@FDIC.GOV;congress@FEC.GOV; gford@FEC.GOV;privacy@FEC.GOV; Anton.Porter@FERC.GOV; jascy.hamiltonbrown@FHFA.GOV;cpope@FLRA.GOV; jclark@FLRA.GOV;omb-mem@FLRA.GOV; fleonard@FMCS.GOV;jmcwilliam@FMSHRC.GOV;librarypublications@GAO.GOV; leshonne.smith@GSA.GOV; farrow@HERITAGEABROAD.GOV;hhsexecsec@HHS.GOV; the.secretary@HQ.DOE.GOV; kristie.r.coates@HUD.GOV;do@IMLS.GOV; fay_iudicello@IOS.DOI.GOV; debra.wall@NARA.GOV;micah.cheatham@NARA.GOV; susan.ashtianie@NARA.GOV; cscolese@NASA.GOV;barry.socks@NCPC.GOV; marcel.acosta@NCPC.GOV; info@NIGC.GOV;budgetinbox@N LRB.GOV; robert.schiff@NLRB.GOV;NRCEXECSEC@N RC.GOV;ridsodomailcenter@N RC.GOV; mote@NWTRB.GOV;skfinlay@OGE.GOV;Marx, Michele C. EOP/ONDCP;Desear, Phuong L EOP/ONDCP;nthomas@ONHIR.GOV;cande@OPIC.GOV; kkammann@OSC.GOV;ousdcinbox@OSD.MIL;dhall@OSHRC.GOV; n.mancini@OSHRC.GOV;rhuberman@OSHRC.GOV; thomrogers@OSHRC.GOV; abuchanan@PDSDC.ORG; dacharya@PDSDC.ORG; dpolk@PRESIDIOTRUST.GOV; fgonek@PRESIDIOTRUST.GOV; cliff.keenan@PSA.GOV;michael.schwartz@RRB.GOV; kim.bradley@SBA.GOV;bakr@SEC.GOV; johnsonke@SEC.GOV;mcnamaraja@SEC.GOV; taylorri@SEC.GOV;dcs.controls@SSA.GOV; ssaexecsec@SSA.GOV; rhubbard@SSS.GOV; cooperdx@STATE.GOV; dosexecsec@STA TE.GOV;annjenette.torres@STATE.NM.US; susan.crowder@TSP.GOV; druet-klugh@UIOWA.EDU;karen-nobbs@UIOWA.EDU; Cheryl.A.Hill@USACE.ARMY.MIL;aid.es@USAID.GOV; mkibler@USCCR.GOV; uscgexecsec@USCG.MIL; currie.gunn@USDOJ.GOV;dojexecsec@USDOJ .GOV; bennie.lawson@WHS.MIL;esdcmdcoor@WHS.MIL;melick@ACCESS-BOARD.GOV; sargent@ACCESS-BOARD.GOV; athiriez@ARC.GOV;readn@ARTS.GOV; soteloj@ARTS.GOV;varnonw@ARTS.GOV; abrauner@BBG.GOV;JRolfes@CPSC.GOV; MZiemer@CPSC.GOV; Cheryl.bailey@DCSC.GOV; susanmb3@DNI.GOV; DotExecSec@DOT.GOV; Gray.tracey@EPA.GOV; ShowmanJohn@EPA.GOV; Chitra.Venkatesan@FCC.GOV; jae.seong@FCC.GOV;Mark.Stephens® FCC.GOV; Timothy.Siekierka@FCC.GOV; warren.firschein@FCC.GOV; David.Bibo@FEMA.DHS.GOV; AMorales@FLRA.GOV; fjacob@FLRA.GOV;ggripp@FLRA.GOV;krumsfeld@FLRA.GOV; mjeffries@FLRA.GOV;lboyd@FMSHRC.GOV; Larry.Rosenberg@HQ.DHS.GOV; christopher.c.bergin@HUD.GOV;Jerome.a.vaiana@HUD.GOV; William.E.Guilford@HUD.GOV;Manny.M.Rodriguez@ICE.DHS.GOV; mjerger@IMLS.GOV; SBurwell@IMLS.GOV;KKruse@KENNEDY-CENTER.ORG; mgosliner@MMC.GOV; rlent@MMC.GOV;james.eisenmann@MSPB.GOV; Kevin.Nash@MSPB.GOV; Sean.Donohue@MSPB.GOV; maria.stanwich@NARA.GOV;ahunter@NASA.GOV; 1 EAC-19-1311-000023 To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Radzanowski,Dave EOP;French,Mike EOP;olivette.m.hooks@NASA.GOV; robert.m.lightfoot@NASA.GOV; rcokley@NCD.GOV;deborah.young@NCPC.GOV; ddohanic@NEH.GOV;jthomas@NEH.GOV;lmyers@NEH.GOV;sdoss@NEH.GOV;JGaglione@NGA.GOV;v-cundiff@NGA.GOV;Denise.Howard@NLRB.GOV; Jennifer.abruzzo@NLRB.GOV;Marsha.Porter@NLRB.GOV;Mehul.Parekh@NLRB.GOV; jahl@NSF.GOV;krison@NSF.GOV;WGARDNER@NSF.GOV; dickson@NWTRB.GOV; Emory.Roundsfil@OGE.GOV; ncabrera@OGE.GOV;Shelley.Finlayson@OGE.GOV; White, Arnette C. 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EOP/OMB OMB_ALL M-17-18 Federal Civilian Hiring FreezeGuidance M-17-18.pdf This memorandum provides additional guidance regarding the freeze on the hiring of Federal civilian employees as directed by the President on January 23, 2017, via Presidential Memorandum (PM) entitled "Hiring Freeze.H To view this memo, please see the attachment. AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 2 EAC-19-1311-000024 Annette Lafferty From: Ciliento, Deidre A. EOP/OMB Thursday, February 02, 2017 9:13 AM Annette Lafferty RE:Time for a quick check-in this week Sent: To: Subject: Sure, I can chat today between 11-12 or 3-5 or tomorrow between 1-2. Thanks. Deidre A. Ciliento I (202) 395-7591 I dciliento@omb.eop.gov From:Annette Lafferty [mailto:aLafferty@eac.gov] Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2017 2:58 PM To: Ciliento, Deidre A. EOP/OMB Subject:Time for a quick check-in this week Hi Deidre. Do you have a few minutes this week to speak with Brian Newby and me? Brian met with DHS yesterday, and would like to let you know where we are with the meetings. If you do have some time, when are good days and times? Thanks, Annette Annette Lafferty, MBA, MA Chief FinancialOfficer U.S. ElectionAssistance Commission 1335East-WestHighway, Suite 4300 Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-563-3950 AMERICAN PVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000025 Annette Lafferty From: Ciliento, Deidre A.EOP/OMB Thursday, February 02, 2017 12:09 PM Annette Lafferty RE:Check-in on DHS/cyber Sent To: Subject: Thanks Annette. Talk to you then. Deidre A. Ciliento I (202) 395-7591 I dciliento@omb.eop.gov From:Annette Lafferty (mailto:aLafferty@eac.gov] Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2017 12:08 PM To: Ciliento, Deidre A. EOP/OMB Subject:Check-in on DHS/cyber Hi Deidre.We would like to talk to you from 1-2 tomorrow. I am having trouble with the remote calendar invite; I will sendan invite later today or in the morning. We may pull in Cliff Tatum, our GeneralCounsel.Thanks! AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000026 Annette Lafferty From: Sent: To: Subject: Ciliento, Deidre A. EOP/OMB Thursday, February 09, 2017 12:01 PM Annette Lafferty Re: Are you able to talk to us around 12:15 about NIST issues and next week's TDGC mtg.? I'm out of pocket until 3pm. Let me know if that time works for you. On Feb 9, 2017, at 11:58 AM, Annette Lafferty Thursday, February 09, 2017 4:53 PM Armitage, David T. EOP/OMB Next SPWG Meeting: 2/15/17, 10:00-11:30, WHCC, Lincoln Room Dear Colleagues: Our next meeting of the Strategic Planning Working Group is scheduled for Wednesday. February 15. The meeting will be held from 10:00-11:30 in the Lincoln Room of the White House Conference Center. Please bring a photo ID. There is no need for a WAVES link. The focus will be on how using logicmodelsand evidence-basedmethodscan potentially increase the value and relevance of the strategic planning and review process. We have a full agenda, and I am confident it will be time well spent. The agenda and administrative details are listed below. AGENDA Introduction/SignalsCheck LogicModels:Theory and Practice Key Question: How can logic models be used to make the strategic planning and review process more valuable? • Staff member (Performance Improvement Council) -The Logic of Logic Models • Pam O'Neil (National Science Foundation)- Using Logic Models at the NSF Feedback/Discussion Evidence-Based Methods: Theory and Practice Key Question: How can evidence and learning be used to build strategic plans that are more operationally relevant? • Diana Epstein {Office of Management and Budget) - Building a Portfolio of Evidence • Steve Richardson and Maylin Jue (Department of Labor) - Keeping it Real: Evidence in the DOL Strategic Plan Feedback/Discussion AOB/Next meeting ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS February15, 2017 10:00-11:30 AM White HouseConferenceCenter, Uncoln Room 726 JacksonPlace NW Please let me know if you have questions. Looking forward to seeing everyone next Wednesday. Sincerely, I ._ N pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000028 David DavidArmitage White House Leadership Fellow Strategic Planningand Enterprise Risk Management PerformanceTeam I Office of Management & Budget ExecutiveOffice of the President if 202.395.7850(Office} I 202.881.8298 (Mobile} IHJdarmitage (at} omb.eop.gov AMFRICAN pVERSIGHT 2 EAC-19-1311-000029 Annette Lafferty From: Sent: To: Subject: Armitage, David T. EOP/OMB Tuesday,February 14, 2017 9:13 AM Armitage, David T. EOP/OMB Reminder.SPWGon Wednesday,2/15/17; 10:00-11:30;WHCC Lincoln Room Dear Colleagues: This is a reminder that we will hold the next session of the Strategic Planning Working Group on Wednesday. February 15. The meeting will be held from 10:00-11:30 in the Lincoln Room of the White House Conference Center. Please bring a photo ID. There is no need for a WAVES link. The focus of tomorrow's session is: usinglogicmodelsand evidence-basedmethods. This is important as we strive to make strategic planning and reviews more relevant to mission performance. Strong strategic plans connected to a systematic review process have the potential to drive management decisions and justify budget and other trade-offs. Key questions to consider are: How can logic models be used to make the strategic planning and review process more valuable? How can we apply evidence and learning to build strategic plans that are more operationally relevant, especially in a resource-constrained environment? We have a real opportunity to make a difference, and I look forward to exploring these questions with you. Please come prepared to share your experience and how these methods are (or might be) used in your agencies. The agenda and additional details are listed below. AGENDA Introduction/SignalsCheck LogicModels:Theory and Practice • Bethany Blakey (PIC} - The Logic of Logic Models • Pam O'Neil (NSF}- Using Logic Models at the NSF Feedback/Discussion Evidence-Based Methods: Theory and Practice • Diana Epstein (0MB) - Building a Portfolio of Evidence • Steve Richardson and Maylin Jue (DOL) - Keeping it Real: Evidence in the DOL Strategic Plan Feedback/Discussion AOB/Next meeting: Integrating EnterpriseRiskManagement into StrategicPlanningand Reviews ADMINISTRATIVEDETAILS AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000030 February15, 2017 10:00-11:30AM White HouseConferenceCenter, LincolnRoom 726 JacksonPlaceNW (nearest Metro stop: Farragut West} ADDITIONALINFORMATION: Please sign in when you arrive. The sign-in sheet will be on the table as you enter the conference room. Also, in response to several requests, name tags will be available to help people get to know one another. If you have questions, please let me know. I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow morning. Sincerely, David DavidArmitage White House Leadership Fellow Strategic Planning and Enterprise Risk Management Performance Team I Office of Management & Budget Executive Office of the President It 202.395.7850 (Office) I 202.881.8298 (Mobile) t8Jdarmitage (at) omb.eop.gov AMERICAN PVERSIGHT 2 EAC-19-1311-000031 Annette Lafferty From: Ciliento, Deidre A.EOP/OMB Tuesday, February 14, 2017 2:04 PM Annette Lafferty RE:FYI on the TGDC meeting Sent: To: Subject: Thanks for the update! Deidre A. Ciliento I (202) 395-7591 I dciliento@omb.eop.gov From:Annette Lafferty (mailto:aLafferty@eac.gov] Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2017 12:23 PM To: Ciliento, Deidre A. EOP/OMB Subject: FYIon the TGDC meeting Hi Deidre. The TGDC meeting is in day 2. OHSis scheduled to address the committee as we speak: 12:00-1:30 PM Working Lunch Discussion: Cybersecurity in the Real World • Cybersecurity Framework/ NCCOE-Joshua Franklin, NIST [Josh is an EACalum] • DHSServices and Critical Infrastructure - Geoff Hale, DHS It Jooks like we are entering into an interagency agreement for $40,000 for the meeting. Thanks, Annette AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000032 Annette Lafferty Cushing, Amy Tuesday, January 31, 2017 2:53 PM Annette Lafferty Appropriations Unauthorized by law From: Sent: To: Subject: Hi Annette, Below is the table contained in the back of the FSGGreport. Can you verify that it is correct, and possibly fill in the "n/a" column for us? Please let us know what statute you find the authorization level in, if you find it. Thank you! Account Title V - IndependentAgencies Election Assistance Commission Last Year of Authorization Authorization Level 2005 n/a Appropriation Last Year of Authorization 13,888 in Appropriations this bill 4,900 Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommitteeon Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations 2000 Rayburn House Office Building (202) 225-7245 AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000033 in Annette Lafferty Cushing, Amy Wednesday, February 01, 2017 12:44 PM Annette Lafferty RE:Appropriations Unauthorized by law From: Sent: To: Subject: As soon as you can possibly provide it would be great. Also, who is going to be the primary contact for the Committee? Would that be you? Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations From:Annette Lafferty (mailto:aLafferty@eac.gov) Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 12:43 PM To: Cushing, Amy Subject:RE:Appropriations Unauthorized by law Hi Amy. Our General Counsel, Cliff Tatum, will be responding to your email. When do you need the response? Thanks! Annette From:Cushing, Amy [mailto:Amy.Cushing@mail.house.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 2:53 PM To: Annette Lafferty Subject: Appropriations Unauthorized by law Hi Annette, Below is the table contained in the back of the FSGGreport. Can you verify that it is correct, and possibly fill in the "n/a" column for us? Please let us know what statute you find the authorization level in, if you find it. Thank you! Account Last Year of Authorization Authorization Level Appropriation in Last Year of Au tho rizatio n Appropriations this bill Title V - Independent Agencies Election Assistance Commission 2005 n/a 13,888 4,900 Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations 2000 Rayburn House Office Building (202) 225-7245 AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000034 in Annette Lafferty From: Sent: To: Subject: Cushing, Amy Thursday, February 02, 2017 10:14 AM Annette Lafferty RE:Appropriations Unauthorized by law Thanks, what is your direct extension? Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations From:Annette Lafferty [mailto:aLafferty@eac.gov1 Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 4:06 PM To: Cushing, Amy Subject:RE:Appropriations Unauthorized by law Hi Amy. I let Cliff know about the time sensitivity. I am the primary contact for the Committee. Thanks and have a super evening, Annette From: Cushing, Amy [mailto:Amy.Cushing@mail.house.gov] Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 12:44 PM To: Annette Lafferty Subject: RE: Appropriations Unauthorized by law As soon as you can possibly provide it would be great. Also, who is going to be the primary contact for the Committee? Would that be you? Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations From:Annette Lafferty [mailto:aLafferty@eac.gov1 Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 12:43 PM To: Cushing, Amy Subject:RE:Appropriations Unauthorized by law Hi Amy. Our General Counsel, Cliff Tatum, will be responding to your email. When do you need the response? Thanks! Annette From: Cushing, Amy [mailto:Amy.Cushing@mail.house.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 2:53 PM To: Annette Lafferty Subject: Appropriations Unauthorized by law Hi Annette, Below is the table contained in the back of the FSGGreport. Can you verify that it is correct, and possibly fill in the "n/a" column for us? Please let us know what statute you find the authorization level in, if you find it. Thank you! ) L..- '-'' PVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000035 Account Title V - IndependentAgencies ElectionAssistanceCommission Last Year of Authorization Authorization Level Appropriation in Last Year of Authorization Appropriations in this bill 2005 n/a 13,888 4,900 Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations 2000 Rayburn House Office Building (202) 225-7245 AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 2 EAC-19-1311-000036 Annette Lafferty From: Sent: To: Subject: Cushing, Amy Thursday, February 02, 2017 12:00 PM Annette Lafferty RE:Appropriations Unauthorized by law Sure, how about 3:00? Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations From:Annette Lafferty [mailto:aLafferty@eac.gov] Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 11:40 AM To: Cushing, Amy Subject: RE:Appropriations Unauthorized by law Hi Amy. Cliff and I would like to talk to you about the response to the approps exercise. Do you have some time today, and if so, when? Thanks, Annette From:Cushing, Amy [Amy.Cushing@mail.house.gov] Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 10:14 AM To: Annette Lafferty Subject: RE: Appropriations Unauthorized by law Thanks, what is your direct extension? Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations From:Annette Lafferty [mailto:aLafferty@eac.gov] Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 4:06 PM To: Cushing, Amy Subject: RE:Appropriations Unauthorized by law Hi Amy. I let Cliff know about the time sensitivity. I am the primary contact for the Committee. Thanks and have a super evening, Annette From:Cushing, Amy [mailto:Amy.Cushing@mail.house.gov] Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 12:44 PM To: Annette Lafferty Subject: RE: Appropriations Unauthorized by law As soon as you can possibly provide it would be great. Also, who is going to be the primary contact for the Committee? Would that be you? Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government AIVI HIGAI\J PVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000037 House Committee on Appropriations From:Annette Lafferty [mailto:aLafferty@eac.gov] Sent:Wednesday, February 01, 2017 12:43 PM To: Cushing, Amy Subject:RE:Appropriations Unauthorized by law Hi Amy. Our General Counsel, Cliff Tatum, will be responding to your email. When do you need the response? Thanks! Annette From: Cushing, Amy [mailto:Amy.Cushing@mail.house.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 2:53 PM To: Annette Lafferty Subject: Appropriations Unauthorized by law Hi Annette, Below is the table contained in the back of the FSGGreport. Can you verify that it is correct, and possibly fill in the "n/a" column for us? Please let us know what statute you find the authorization level in, if you find it. Thank you! Account Title V - IndependentAgencies Election Assistance Commission Last Year of Authorization Authorization Appropriation Level Last Year of Authorization n/a 13,888 2005 in Appropriations this bill 4,900 Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations 2000 Rayburn House Office Building (202) 225-7245 AMERICAN PVERSIGHT 2 EAC-19-1311-000038 in Annette Lafferty From: Sent: To: Subject: Hamilton, Diana (Appropriations) < Diana_Hamilton@appro.senate.gov> Tuesday, January 31, 2017 4:13 PM Annette Lafferty Submission of EACAnnual Report for Fiscal Year 2016 Annette, why does this annual report list FY16 approps of $8.1 million? (page "EAC 1") Diana From: U.S. Election Assistance Commission [mailto:bwhitener@eac.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 3:50 PM To: Hamilton, Diana {Appropriations) Subject: Submission of EAC Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2016 To view this message in a browser, please click here. [0 EAC ANNUAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 We are pleased to present the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Report. The report summarizes EA C's efforts to improve federal election administration over the past year. EAC Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2016 The report details our efforts to improve election administration across our nation. The report provides information on the Commission's programs and the valuable assistance it provides to State and local election officials and to American voters. You may also visit our website at www.eac.gov. Thank you. Sincerely, Thomas Hicks Chairman U.S. Election Assistance Commission Foiward to Friend The U.S. Election Assistance Commission is contacting you because you have requested to receive updates about our activities. View Our Privacy Policy I Change Your Email Address I Unsubscribe C2017 US Election Assistance Commission. All Rights Reserved. 1335 East West Highway, Suite 4300, Silver Spring, MD 20910 AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000039 Annette Lafferty Hamilton, Diana(Appropriations)< Diana_Hamilton@appro.senate.gov> Tuesday,January31, 2017 5:21 PM Annette Lafferty RE:Submissionof EACAnnual Report for FiscalYear2016 From: Sent: To: Subject: OK,thanks. I thought I flipped through every page, but must have missedthe appendices. From:Annette Lafferty [mailto:aLafferty@eac.gov] Sent: Tuesday,January 31, 2017 4:51 PM To: Hamilton, Diana (Appropriations) Subject: RE: Submissionof EACAnnual Report for FiscalYear 2016 Hi Diana.The thinking is that $8.1 million is the amount available for EACto use. On page 49, the full amount of the appropriation is provided: Current Appropriations: $8.lm ($9.6m - $1.Sm NISTpass-through). Thanks,Annette --------------------------------------- From:Hamilton, Diana {Appropriations) [mailto:Diana Hamilton@appro.senate.gov] Sent: Tuesday,January 31, 2017 4:13 PM To: Annette Lafferty Subject: Submissionof EACAnnual Report for FiscalYear 2016 Annette, why does this annual report list FY16approps of $8.1 million? (page "EAC1") Diana From:U.S. ElectionAssistanceCommission[mailto:bwhitener@eac.gov] Sent: Tuesday,January 31, 2017 3:50 PM To: Hamilton, Diana (Appropriations) Subject: Submissionof EACAnnual Report for FiscalYear 2016 To view this message in a browser, please click here. [0 EAC ANNUAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 We are pleased to present the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Report. The report summarizes EAC's efforts to improve federal election administration over the past year. EAC Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2016 The report details our efforts to improve election administration across our nation. The report provides information on the Commission's programs and the valuable assistance it provides to State and local election AMERICAN PVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000040 officialsand to American voters. You may also visit our website at www.eac.gov.Thank you. Sincerely, ThomasHicks Chainnan U.S. ElectionAssistanceCommission Forwardto Friend The U.S. ElectionAssistance Commissionis contacting you becauseyou have requestedto receive updates about our activities. View Our Privacy Policy I ChangeYour Email Address I Unsubscribe C2017 US ElectionAssistanceCommission.All Rights Reserved.1335 EastWest Highway,Suite 4300, Silver Spring, MD 20910 AMERICAN PVERSIGHT 2 EAC-19-1311-000041 Annette Lafferty From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Hamilton, Diana (Appropriations) < Diana_Hamilton@appro.senate.gov> Tuesday, February 07, 2017 11:40 AM Annette Lafferty NIST response to FSGGreporting requirements [Untitled].pdf Annette, attached is a letter and report from NIST, dated 1/3/17, to comply with the requirements in the FSGGbill for FY14,FYlS, and FY16. I hope it's helpful. Diana AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000042 Annette Lafferty From: Sent: Hamilton, Diana (Appropriations) < Diana_Hamilton@appro.senate.gov> Tuesday, February 07, 2017 3:21 PM Annette Lafferty RE:NIST response to FSGGreporting requirements To: Subject: Yes, I do. From: Annette Lafferty [mailto:aLafferty@eac.gov] Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2017 3:17 PM To: Hamilton, Diana (Appropriations) Subject: RE: NISTresponse to FSGGreporting requirements Hi Diana. Thank you very much for sending the letter, and for making sure that we got the report from NIST. On another topic, do you think this would be a good time for the Commissioners to meet with Appropriations staff on 2016 accomplishments? Commissioner Masterson, who becomes Chairman on February 24, was asking. Thanks, Annette From: Hamilton, Diana (Appropriations) [mailto:Diana Hamilton@appro.senate.gov] Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2017 11:40 AM To: Annette Lafferty Subject: NISTresponse to FSGGreporting requirements Annette, attached is a letter and report from NIST, dated 1/3/17, to comply with the requirements in the FSGGbill for FY14, FY15, and FY16. I hope it's helpful. Diana AM RICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000043 ~·.LvC..i..;t_>_) 'J.::i r, FCTI0N ASSISl•\t( COHMISSION February 14, 2017 ?ull FEBI 4 PM5: 20 (via email) U.S. Election Assistance Commission Attn: FOIA Requester Service Center 1335 East West Highway , Suite 4300 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Re: Freedom of Information Act Request Dear Sir/ Madam: This is a request for records under the Freedom of Information Act for Election Assistance Commission records. Specifically, I reque st the following information: • A copy of all emails from the domain "EOP.gov," "house.gov" or "senate.gov" to senior managers and commissioners encompassed within the required agency system for retaining emails of senior officials. Frequently , this records management policy/system is described by the name Capstone. https://www .archives.gov/records-mgmt/grs/grs06-1-fag s.htm1 If the EAChas not yet established National Archives and Records Administration-compliant email retention procedures, then I instead request an electronic search of the mailboxes of agency senior managers and commissioners for all emails that include the "EOP.gov," "house.gov" or "senate.gov" phrase in the FROM address. • A copy of all emails/memoranda/letters/correspondence from White House Counsel Don McGahn to senior managers or EACcommissioners. He may also refer to himself as Donald McGahn and/or Donald F. McGahn. I agree to limit this request to the time period Jan. 20, 2017, to Feb. 14, 2017. If any element of this requested information does not exist, is delayed or is initially denied for release, I request that all other information responsive to this request be immediate ly released to me. Furthermore, if the EACcompletes any aspect of this request prior to fulfilling other aspects of this request, I ask that the completed information immediately be relea sed to me and not withheld pending response to the request in full. EAC-19-1311-000044 For the purposes of determining what, if any, fees may be assessed in connection with the processing of this request, I am a reporter for the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit , nonpartisan news organizat ion headquartered in Washington, D.C. I request a waiver of all fees for this request. Disclosure of the requested information to me is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to the public understanding of the operations or activities of the government and will be used strictly for journalistic purposes. If this request for a waiver of all fees is denied in full or in part, I ask that I be informed of this decision immediately and that notice of this decision be accompanied by a detailed list of fees associated with the EACfulfilling my request. If you have any questions regarding this request, my phone numbers are 202-481-1260 . My email address is dlevinthal@publicintegrity .org . Please communicate with me by email whenever possible/ applicable insofar as updates or other communications regard ing this request are concerned. Thank you for your consideration of this request. Sincerely, DaveLevinthal Senior political reporter Phone:202-481-1260 Cell: 817-917-4141 Web: http://www.publicintegrity.org Twitter : @Davelevinthal / @Publicl a ror U1 PublicIntegrity TheCenter EAC-19-1311-000045 Matthew V. Masterson From: Sent To: Subject: Higgins, Casey Wednesday,February08, 2017 4:48 PM Matthew V. Masterson RE:Reachingout Thanksfor letting me know. Nice to meet you. From:Matthew V. Masterson [mailto:MMasterson@eac.gov] Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2017 5:15 PM To: Higgins,Casey Subject: Re: Reachingout Casey, I wanted to write and thank you for your time today. I know you are incredibly busy and appreciate it very much. Also, I wanted to make sure that you heard that while the House Admin hearing was happening Secretary Kelly discussed the administration's intention to keep the Critical Infrastructure designation and work with the EAC to ensure that the state and local officials that run elections have the information and input they should have as OHSmoves forward. EAChappy to brief you and others on this and other election administration issues should you want it. Thank you again. Matthew Masterson Commissioner Election Assistance Commission M masterson@eac.gov (202)378-0561 From:Matthew V. Masterson sent: Friday, February 3, 2017 10:17 AM To: Higgins,casey Subject: Re: Reachingout Casey, Will do. Thank you in advance for your time. See you on the 7th. Matt Matthew Masterson Commissioner Election Assistance Commission A~ILI IHI PVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000046 Mmasterson@eac.gov (202)378-0561 From: Higgins, casey Sent: Friday, February 3, 2017 10:16 AM To: Matthew V. Masterson Subject: RE: Reaching out Great. Pleaseenter through the South Door of the Capitol and proceed to the Speaker's office, H-232. From:Matthew V. Masterson [mailto:MMasterson@eac.gov] Sent:Thursday, February 02, 2017 5:27 PM To: Higgins, Casey Subject:Re: Reaching out Casey, That works great. Just let me know where to go and I'll see you at 1:30 on the 7th. Matt Matthew Masterson Commissioner Election Assistance Commission Mmasterson@eac.gov (202 )3 78-0561 From: Higgins, casey Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2017 12:57 PM To: Matthew V. Masterson Subject: RE: Reaching out Matt, Can we do 1:30pm on the 7th ? Let me know. Casey From:Matthew V. Masterson (mailto:MMasterson@eac.gov1 Sent:Tuesday, January 31, 201711:37 AM To: Higgins, Casey Subject:Re: Reaching out Casey, Thanks for your reply. I know you are incredibly bust right now. I am available the afternoon of the 6th or any time after 10am on the 7th. I promise to only take up a little of your time. Please let me know if either of these times works for you. Thanks. AMERICAN PVERSIGHT 2 EAC-19-1311-000047 Matt Matthew Masterson Commissioner Election Assistance Commission M masterson@eac.gov (202)378-0561 From: Higgins, casey sent: Friday, January 27, 2017 4:36 PM To: Matthew V. Masterson Subject: RE: Reachingout Matt, Apologies for the delay. Next week is quite busy for me. Is there a date and time you prefer to meet the week of February 6th? I'm flexible at this point. Let me know. Thank you. Casey CaseyChristineHiggins Assistantto the Speakerfor Policy & Trade Counsel Office of the Speaker I The Honorable Paul D. Ryan H-232,The Capitol, Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-5550 I www.speaker.gov From:Matthew V. Masterson [mailto:MMasterson@eac.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 3:23 PM To: Burks, Jonathan Cc: Higgins, Casey Subject:Re: Reaching out Jonathan thank you. Casey, nice to meet you. I am happy to talk whenever your schedule allows. Thank you in advance for your time. Matt Matthew Masterson Commissioner Election Assistance Commission M masterson@eac.gov (202)378-0561 From: Burks, Jonathan Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 2:35 PM AMERlvAI PVERSIGHT 3 EAC-19-1311-000048 To: MatthewV. Masterson Cc: Higgins,casey Subject: RE: Reachingout Matt, pleasure toe-meet you. I've copied Casey Higgins in our shop who handles these issues and who could probably find time for a meeting before my schedule opens up. From:Matthew V. Masterson [mailto:MMasterson@eac.gov] Sent:Tuesday, January 24, 2017 2:07 PM To: Burks, Jonathan Subject:Reaching out Jonathan, Hello. My name is Matt Masterson. I am the friend of Andrew Ciafardini's. As Andrew mentioned I am a Commissioner at the US Election Assistance Commission. I was recommended by Speaker Boehner for this position and confirmed by the Senate in December 2014. I was wondering if you had time in the coming weeks to talk about the security of the nation's voting systems particularly given the recent concerns regarding foreign interference in the election and the work the EACdoes to help secure the systems. I am sure you are incredibly busy and appreciate your time and willingness to talk at some point. Congratulations on your new position and please don't hesitate to reach out to me if you have questions about anything regarding the election process or the EAC.Thanks. Matt Matthew Masterson Commissioner Election Assistance Commission M masterson@eac.gov (202)378-0561 AMERICAN PVERSIGHT 4 EAC-19-1311-000049 Matthew V. Masterson From: Sent: To: Subject: Hovland, Ben (Rules) < Ben_Hovland@rules.senate.gov> Wednesday, February 15, 2017 6:13 PM Matthew V. Masterson Matt Boehmer I know Matt Boehmer has a fancy new gig, but I wondered if you had his contact info? Thanks, Ben AMERICAN PVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000050 Matthew V. Masterson From: Sent: To: Subject: Hovland, Ben {Rules) < Ben_Hovland@rules.senate.gov> Wednesday, January 18, 2017 3:01 PM Matthew V. Masterson Re: Update I too was delayed but also en route Sent from my iPhone On Jan 18, 2017, at 2:48 PM, Matthew V. Masterson wrote: On my way. Metro slow going. May be a couple min late. Matthew Masterson Commissioner Election Assistance Commission Mmasterson@eac.gov (202)3 78-0561 A\/ll ICAI\ PVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000051 Matthew V. Masterson From: Sent: To: Subject: Matthew V. Masterson Friday,January13, 2017 11:48 AM Hovland, Ben (Rules) Re:DHSDesignation Use 202-378-0561 Talk to you at 2. Matthew Masterson Commissioner Election Assistance Commission M masterson@eac.gov (202)378-0561 From: Hovland, Ben (Rules) Sent: Friday,January 13, 2017 11:46 AM To: Matthew V. Masterson Subject: RE: DHS Designation Soundslike a plan. What is the best number at 27 From:Matthew V. Masterson [mailto:MMasterson@eac.gov] Sent: Friday,January 13, 2017 11:45 AM To: Hovland, Ben (Rules) Subject: Re: OHSDesignation Yup. Do you want to call me? 2:00 work? Matthew Masterson Commissioner Election Assistance Commission Mmasterson@eac.gov (202)378-0561 From: Hovland, Ben (Rules) Sent: Friday,January 13, 2017 11:37 AM To: Matthew V. Masterson Subject: DHS Designation Do you have any time today to discussthe OHSmove? Thanks, Ben . AMf:RICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000052 Thomas Hicks From: Sent: To: Subject: Roberts, William Wednesday , February 08, 20 17 5:56 PM Thomas Hicks Rep. Raskin Minority Views on EAC Termination Hey Tom, Hope all is well. Great to see you yesterday, even for a second. I believe you've spoken w/ Rep. Raskin about this, but he' s interested in filing a minority view on the EAC'stermination . He's particularly interested in discussing the EAC'ssuccesses- strong points . Are there any docs you can point me to or thoughts you can share that would help me pull this together . I'll be headed out of the office in a bit, but will work on this tomorrow and am happy to hop on the phone if you have time. Let me know, thanks! Will William J. Roberts, Esq. I Legislative Director Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) 431 Cannon HOB I 202-225 -534 1 William.Roberts@mail .house.gov raskin .house.gov I e- newsletter 11- ~ AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000053 Thomas Hicks From: Sent: To: Subject: Roberts, William Thursday, February 09, 2017 10:05 AM Thomas Hicks RE: Letters file & annual Hey Tom, thanks for these - extremely helpful. I'm around this afternoon from 1-2 and after 3. Any good windows for you? From: Thomas Hicks [mailto:THicks@eac.gov] Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 8:57 PM To: Roberts, William Subject: Letters file & annual Will: Here are a couple of documents that may help- Is there a good time to discuss? Annual report link-https://www.eac.gov/assets/1/Documents/EAC%20Annual%20Report_2016.pdf AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000054 Thomas Hicks Chairman U.S. Election Assistance Commission 1335 East West Highway, Suite 4300 Silver Spring, MD. 20910 Email: thicks@eac.gov Phone: 301 563 3971 Cell: 202 360 2146 Website:www.eac.gov AMFRICAN PVERSIGHT 2 EAC-19-1311-000055 Cliff Tatum From: Sent: To: Subject: Cliff Tatum Thursday, February 02, 2017 12:34 PM Annette Lafferty RE:Appropriations Unauthorized by law -- 3:00 Ok; That works for rne. CDT From: Annette Lafferty Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 12:16 PM To: Cliff Tatum Subject: FW: Appropriations Unauthoriz ed by law -- 3:00 Hi Cliff. Amy can meet at 3:00. I gave her in our call in number below. Thanks From: Annette Lafferty Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 12:10 PM To: Cushing, Amy Subject: RE: Appropriations Unauthorized by law Amy, 3:00 would be great. We have a call-in number --you. Thanks, Annette passcode- We look forward to talking to From: Cushing, Amy [Amy.Cushing @mail.house.gov] Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 12:00 PM To: Annette Lafferty Subject: RE: Appropriations Unauthori zed by law Sure, how about 3:00? Amy Catherine Cushi ng Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations From: Annette Lafferty [mailto:aLafferty@eac.gov ] Sent : Thursday, February 02, 2017 11:40 AM To: Cushing, Amy Subject: RE:Appropriations Unautho rized by law Hi Amy. Cliff and I wou ld like to talk to you about the response to the approps exercise. Do you have some time today, and if so, when? Than ks, Annette From: Cushing, Amy [Amy.Cushing@mail.house.gov] Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 10:14 AM To: Annette Lafferty Subject: RE: Appropriations Unauthorized by law Thanks, what is your direct extension? A pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000056 Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations From: Annette Lafferty (mailto:a Lafferty@eac.gov ] Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 4:06 PM To: Cushing, Amy Subject:RE:Appropriations Unauthorized by law Hi Amy. I let Cliff know about the time sensitivity. I am the primary contact for the Committee. Thanks and have a super evening, Annette From: Cushing, Amy [mailto :Amy.Cushing@mail.house.gov] Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 12:44 PM To: Annette Lafferty Subject: RE: Appropriations Unauthorized by law As soon as you can possibly provide it would be great. Also, who is going to be the primary contact for the Committee? Would that be you? Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations From:Annette Lafferty (mailto:aLafferty@ea c.gov] Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 12:43 PM To: Cushing, Amy Subject: RE:Appropriations Unauthorized by law Hi Amy. Our General Counsel, Cliff Tatum, will be responding to your email. When do you need the response? Thanks! Annette From: Cushing, Amy [mailto :Amy.Cushing@mail.house.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 2:53 PM To: Annette Lafferty Subject: Appropriations Unauthorized by law Hi Annette, Below is the table contained in the back of the FSGGreport. Can you ver ify that it is correc t, and possibly fill in the " n/ a" column for us? Please let us know what statute you find the authorization level in, if you find it. Thank you! Account Last Year of Authorization Authori zation Level Appropriation Last Year of Authorization in Appropriat ions in this bill Title V - Independent Agencies Election Assistance Commission 2005 n/a 13,888 4,900 Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommitt ee on Financial Serv ic es and General Go vernment pVERSIGHT 2 EAC-19-1311-000057 House Committeeon Appropriations 2000 RayburnHouse Office Building (202) 225-7245 AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 3 EAC-19-1311-000058 Cliff Tatum From: Sent: To: Subject: Hovland, Ben (Rules) < Ben_Hovland@rules.senate.gov > Monday, February 13, 2017 2:37 PM CliffTatum Board of Advisors Timeline Hi Cliff , I just left you a voicemail, but in case this gets to you quicke r - I was just looking for the time line submitting names for the Board of Advisors. Thanks, Ben Ben Hovland Acting Democratic Chief Counsel US Senate Committee on Rules and Administration 202.224.0279 Ben Hovland@rules.senate.gov A {ICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000059 Annette Lafferty From: Sent: To: Subject: Armitage, David T. EOP/OMB Monday, January 23, 2017 3:55 PM Armitage, David T. EOP/OMB Next SPWG Meeting: 1/26/17, 10:00-11:30, WHCC, Lincoln Room Dear Colleagues: Thanks to everyone who participated in the conference call last Wednesday. Below is a brief summary based on my notes/recollection. Hopefully, they accurately captured the main points. SUMMARYOF CONFERENCE CALL • StatusCheck. We did a roll call and discussed the status of agency strategic planning. We agreed that sound and relevant strategic planning would remain important, despite expected changes from a new Administration. State/USAID, Commerce, and EPAnoted that their strategic plans had been used either by the nominee or in transition team briefings. One representative said that the transition team had not asked. • ChangingMissions?There was a discussion about the extent to which missions would likely change and the impact this would have on strategic planning. One suggestion was to encourage agencies to hold a senior leader retreat to facilitate development of new objectives. Making SPWGmore connectedand operational. Several participants thought it would be good to find a way to connect the group's work with the President's Management Council. Treasury believed the group should eventually pivot from best-practices/learning sessions to more operational work, to focus on the content of agency planning documents. • No doubt I missed some interventions; please feel free to amend as appropriate. NEXTIN-PERSONSESSION:Thursday,January26 On Thursday, (1/26), you are invited to the next in-person session of the working group. There is no need for WAVES. The purposeof having an in-person session so soon after the conference call was simple: We wanted to bookend the transition (before/after the Inauguration) and delve further into strategies and challenges for engaging new leadership on strategic planning. We will have two peer presentations: Interior Department and State/USAID. ADMINISTRATIVEDETAILS January26, 2017 1.0:00-1.l:30AM WhiteHouseConferenceCenter,UncolnRoom 726 JacksonPlace NW P.S.Thanks to a suggestion from DoD's Jennifer Hill, we have the room until noon, so there will be plenty of time afterwards to mingle. RESOURCES: AMf::HICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000060 MAX StrategicPlanningWorkingGroupSite: https://community.max.gov/display/Performance/FYs+20182022+Strategic+Planning+Working+Group If you have suggestions for improving the site, please contact Adam Lipton or me. LatestIssueof the NIC'sGlobal TrendsReport: https://www.dni.gov/index.php/about/organization/nationalintelligence-council-global-trends UPCOMING MEETINGS: • February 15. Using logic models/evidence-based methods. • March 15. Incorporating ERM into strategic objectives. • April 19. Integrating human capital planning into your plans. Thanks againfor your commitment to this working group. Please let me know if you have any questions or have waysto improve the group. Sincerely, David DavidArmitage White House LeadershipFellow StrategicPlanningand Enterprise Risk Management PerformanceT earn I Office of Management& Budget ExecutiveOffice of the President it [8J 202.395.7850(Office) I 202.881.8298(Mobile) darmitage(at) omb.eop.gov AMERICAN PVERSIGHT 2 EAC-19-1311-000061 Annette Lafferty From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Ciliento, Deidre A.EOP/OMB Wednesday, January 25, 2017 4:17 PM Annette Lafferty Hiring Freeze Guidance M-17-17 Immediate Actions and Initial Guidance for Federal Civilian Hir ....pdf Hi Annette, Attached is a copy of the guidance that 0MB sent out regarding the hiring freeze. Let me know if you have questions or concerns. Thanks, Deidre DeidreA. Ciliento Officeof Management and Budget Treasury Branch (202) 395-7591 I dciliento@omb.eop.gov AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000062 Annette Lafferty From: Sent: To: Subject: Armitage, David T. EOP/OMB Wednesday, January 25, 2017 5:20 PM Armitage, David T. EOP/OMB Reminder. SPWG on Thursday, 1/26/17, Dear Colleagues: This is a reminder that we will hold the next session of the Strategic Planning Working Group on Thursday. January 26. The meeting will be held from 10:00-11:30 in the Lincoln Room of the White House Conference Center. Please bring a photo ID. There is no need for a WAVES link. The focus of tomorrow's session is: engagingleadersin strategicplanning. This is important as new appointees get confirmed and established in our respective agencies. How can we individually and collectively persuade new leaders that serious strategic planning can be a valuable tool for improving performance and optimizing outcomes? Are there common techniques? What approaches or strategies should one avoid? How do we make technical performance jargon accessible to a senior audience? These are some of the questions we intend to explore. The agenda and additional details are listed below. AGENDA Introduction/Signals Check Peer Reviews • Richard Beck {Interior) • Tony Mazzoccoli and Eric Schoennauer {State) and Maggie Mesaros {USAID) AOB/Next meeting ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS January26, 2017 10:00-11:30AM White HouseConferenceCenter,UncolnRoom 726 JacksonPlaceNW If you have questions, please let me know. I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow morning. Sincerely, David DavidArmitage White House Leadership Fellow Strategic Planning and Enterprise Risk Management Performance T earn I Office of Management & Budget Executive Office of the President AMERICAN PVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000063 if 202.395.7850(Office)I 202.881.8298(Mobile) 181darmitage(at) omb.eop.gov i j AMERICAN pVERSIGHT . 2 EAC-19-1311-000064 Annette Lafferty From: Sent: To: Subjed: Attachments: Armitage, David T. EOP/OMB Thursday, January 26, 2017 12:53 PM Armitage, David T. EOP/OMB SPWG:Slides from today's session Engaging Leaders in Strategic Planning (Jan 2017}.pdf Dear Colleagues: Thanks for your participation (live or on the phone) today. Attached please find the slides from Rich Beck's presentation. I will also post them to the MAX site. Separately, I will distribute a summary of conclusions and a preview of our next meeting, so keep a look out for that. Sincerely, David RESOURCES: MAX StrategicPlanningWorkingGroupSite: https://community.max.gov/display/Performance/FYs+20182022+Strategic+Pla nning+Working+Group If you have suggestions for improving the site, please contact Adam Lipton or me. LatestIssueof the NIC'sGlobal TrendsReport: https://www.dni.gov/index.php/about/organization/nationalintelligence-council-globa I-trends DavidArmitage White House LeadershipFellow StrategicPlanningand Enterprise Risk Management PerformanceTeam I Office of Management& Budget ExecutiveOffice of the President fl 202.395.7850(Office) I 202.881.8298(Mobile) C8ldarmitage(at) omb.eop.gov AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000065 Annette Lafferty From: Sent To: Subject: Armitage, David T. EOP/OMB Monday, January 30, 2017 5:15 PM Armitage, David T. EOP/OMB SPWG:Summary of January 26 Meeting Dear Colleagues: Thanks to everyone who participated in last week's Strategic Planning Working Group. Based on informal feedback, the session was helpful in identifying different approaches for working effectively with new senior leadership. Below are the key highlights: • We shared what special superpower we wished we had! • RichardBeck(Interior) showed how he and his team had successfully engaged new leadership by focusing on a few broad mission areas, rather than getting bogged down in weedy details. He argued that it was important to help new leaders "connect the dots" and tap into their interests. I sent a copy of Rich's useful slides around last week and will post them on the MAXsite as well. • Tony Mazzoccoli,EricSchoennauer,and KathrynSchalow(State) and Maggie Mesaros (USAID) noted that the missions of State and USAID are intrinsically linked. As a result, it made sense to bring the relevant components together as a steering committee that meets monthly to keep the joint planning process on track. They discussed how they learned from past strategic plans and reviews to streamline the process. They also discussed the pros and cons of having a new leader with plenty of private-sector experience in strategic planning. In any event, the team is "buckling up for the ride." • During the general discussion, many participants stressed the importance of listening to new leadership while at the same time being prepared to offer them options. Next Meeting Our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 15 {10:00-11:30}. The topic will be on using logic models and evidence-based methods. I am aware that several in the group have a lot of experience using logic models, while others are new to the technique. Thus, perhaps agencies could use the session to "test'' their draft goals and/or objectives. Let me know what you think. Sincerely, David P.S.If I could get the teleport to work, I definitely would share! DavidArmitage White House Leadership Fellow Al\t1t:. 11vA1 PVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000066 StrategicPlanningand EnterpriseRisk Management PerformanceTeam I Office of Management& Budget ExecutiveOffice of the President if 202.395.7850(Office) I 202.881.8298(Mobile) 121darmitage(at) omb.eop.gov AMERICAN PVERSIGHT 2 EAC-19-1311-000067 Annette Lafferty From: Sent To: AMERICAN PVERSIGHT White, Arnette C.EOP/OMB Tuesday,January 31, 2017 5:33 PM capozzi@ACCESS-BOARD.GOV; omb_Electronic_Notices@AO.USCOURTS.GOV; jwilmoth@ARC.GOV;wgrant@ARC.GOV;bbg-do@BBG.GOV; mwurster@CATAWBA.EDU; flindstrom@CFA.GOV;tluebke@CFA.GOV; cncsexecsec@CNS.GOV; twhite@CPB.ORG; jhoffman@CPSC.GOV;robrien@CPSC.GOV; bea.robinson@CSB.GOV; cedric.hendricks@CSOSA.GOV; paul.girardo@CSOSA.GOV; bilal.syed@DCSC.GOV; marie.robertson@DCSC.GOV; ceilo@DENALI.GOV; dhsexecsec@DHS.GOV; femaexecsec@DHS.GOV; dni-executive-secretariat@DNI.GOV; dni-lrm@DNI.GOV; robert.mahaffie@DO.TREAS.GOV; docexecsec@DOC.GOV; executivesecretariat@DOL.GOV; hugler.edward@DOL.GOV;lisa.f.farmer@DOT.GOV; btriplett@DRA.GOV;Annette Lafferty; AliceMiller, EDExecSec@ED.GOV; sharon.stevens@ED.GOV; blankenship.steven@EPA.GOV; bloom.david@EPA.GOV; library-reglO@EPA.GOV;wachter.eric@EPA.GOV; daniel.daley@FCC.GOV; walter.boswell@FCC.GOV; mgruenberg@FDIC.GOV;congress@FEC.GOV; gford@FEC.GOV;privacy@FEC.GOV; Anton.Porter@FERC.GOV; jascy.hamiltonbrown@FHFA.GOV;cpope@FLRA.GOV; jclark@FLRA.GOV;omb-mem@FLRA.GOV; fleonard@FMCS.GOV;jmcwilliam@FMSHRC.GOV;librarypublications@GAO.GOV; leshonne.smith@GSA.GOV; farrow@HERITAGEABROAD.GOV;hhsexecsec@HHS.GOV; the.secretary@HQ.DOE.GOV; kristie.r.coates@HUD.GOV;do@IMLS.GOV; fay_iudicello@IOS.DO1.GOV; debra.wall@NARA.GOV;micah.cheatham@NARA.GOV; susan.ashtianie@NARA.GOV; cscolese@NASA.GOV; barry.socks@NCPC.GOV; marcel.acosta@NCPC.GOV; info@NIGC.GOV;budgetinbox@NLRB.GOV; robert.schiff@NLRB.GOV;NRCEXECSEC@N RC.GOV;ridsodomailcenter@NRC.GOV; mote@NWTRB.GOV;skfinlay@OGE.GOV;Marx, Michele C. EOP/ONDCP;Desear, Phuong L. EOP/ONDCP;nthomas@ONHIR.GOV;cande@OPIC.GOV; kkammann@OSC.GOV; ousdcinbox@OSD.MIL;dhall@OSHRC.GOV; n.mancini@OSHRC.GOV;rhuberman@OSHRC.GOV; thomrogers@OSHRC.GOV; abuchanan@PDSDC.ORG; dacharya@PDSDC.ORG; dpolk@PRESIDIOTRUST.GOV; fgonek@PRESIDIOTRUST.GOV; cliff.keenan@PSA.GOV;michael.schwartz@RRB.GOV; kim.bradley@SBA.GOV;bakr@SEC.GOV; johnsonke@SEC.GOV;mcnamaraja@SEC.GOV; taylorri@SEC.GOV;dcs.controls@SSA.GOV; ssaexecsec@SSA.GOV; rhubbard@SSS.GOV; cooperdx@STATE.GOV;dosexecsec@ST ATE.GOV;annjenette.torres@STATE.NM.US; susan.crowder@TSP.GOV; druet-klugh@UIOWA.EDU;karen-nobbs@UIOWA.EDU; Cheryl.A.Hill@USACE.ARMY.MIL;aid.es@USAID.GOV; mkibler@USCCR.GOV; uscgexecsec@USCG.MIL; currie.gunn@USDOJ.GOV; dojexecsec@USDOJ.GOV; bennie.lawson@WHS.MIL;esdcmdcoor@WHS.MIL;melick@ACCESS-BOARD.GOV; sargent@ACCESS-BOARD.GOV; athiriez@ARC.GOV;readn@ARTS.GOV; soteloj@ARTS.GOV;varnonw@ARTS.GOV; abrauner@BBG.GOV;JRolfes@CPSC.GOV; MZiemer@CPSC.GOV; Cheryl.bailey@DCSC.GOV; susanmb3@DNI.GOV; DotExecSec@DOT.GOV; Gray.tracey@EPA.GOV; ShowmanJohn@EPA.GOV; Chitra.Venkatesan@FCC.GOV; jae.seong@FCC.GOV;Mark.Stephens@FCC.GOV; Timothy.Siekierka@FCC.GOV; warren.firschein@FCC.GOV; David.Bibo@FEMA.DHS.GOV; AMorales@FLRA.GOV; fjacob@FLRA.GOV;ggripp@FLRA.GOV;krumsfeld@FLRA.GOV; mjeffries@FLRA.GOV; lboyd@FMSHRC.GOV;Larry.Rosenberg@HQ.DHS.GOV; christopher.c.bergin@HUD.GOV;Jerome.a.vaiana@HU D.GOV; William.E.Guilford@HUD.GOV;Manny.M.Rodriguez@ICE.DHS.GOV; mjerger@IMLS.GOV; SBurwell@IMLS.GOV;KKruse@KENNEDY-CENTER.ORG; mgosliner@MMC.GOV; rlent@MMC.GOV;james.eisenmann@MSPB.GOV; Kevin.Nash@MSPB.GOV; Sean.Donohue@MSPB.GOV; maria.stanwich@NARA.GOV;ahunter@NASA.GOV; 1 EAC-19-1311-000068 To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Radzanowski,Dave EOP;French,Mike EOP;olivette.m.hooks@NASA.GOV; robert.m.lightfoot@NASA.GOV;rcokley@NCD.GOV;deborah.young@NCPC.GOV; ddohanic@NEH.GOV;jthomas@NEH.GOV;lmyers@NEH.GOV;sdoss@NEH.GOV; JGaglione@NGA.GOV;v-cundiff@NGA.GOV;Denise.Howard@NLRB.GOV; Jennifer.abruzzo@NLRB.GOV; Marsha.Porter@NLRB.GOV; Mehul.Parekh@NLRB.GOV; jahl@NSF.GOV;krison@NSF.GOV; WGARDNER@NSF.GOV; dickson@NWTRB.GOV; Emory.Roundsill@OGE.GOV; ncabrera@OGE.GOV; Shelley.Finlayson@OGE.GOV; White, Arnette C. 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EOP/OMB OMB_ALL M-17-18 FederalCivilian Hiring FreezeGuidance M-17-18.pdf This memorandum provides additional guidance regarding the freeze on the hiring of Federal civilian employees as directed by the President on January 23, 2017, via Presidential Memorandum (PM) entitled "Hiring Freeze." To view this memo, please see the attachment. AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 2 EAC-19-1311-000069 Annette Lafferty From: Ciliento, Deidre A.EOP/OMB Thursday, February 02, 2017 9:13 AM Annette Lafferty RE:Time for a quick check-in this week Sent: To: Subject: Sure, I can chat today between 11-12 or 3-5 or tomorrow between 1-2. Thanks. Deidre A. Ciliento I (202) 395-7591 I dciliento@omb.eop.gov From:Annette Lafferty [mailto:aLafferty@eac.gov] Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2017 2:58 PM To: Ciliento, Deidre A. EOP/OMB Subject:Time for a quick check-in this week Hi Deidre. Do you have a few minutes this week to speak with Brian Newby and me? Brian met with OHSyesterday, and would like to let you know where we are with the meetings. If you do have some time, when are good days and times? Thanks, Annette Annette Lafferty, MBA, MA Chief FinancialOfficer U.S. Election Assistance Commission 1335East-WestHighway, Suite 4300 Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-563-3950 AMERICAN PVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000070 Annette Lafferty From: Sent Ciliento, Deidre A.EOP/OMB Thursday, February 02, 2017 12:09 PM Annette Lafferty RE:Check-in on DHS/cyber To: Subject: Thanks Annette. Talk to you then. Deidre A. Ciliento I (202) 395-7591 I dciliento@omb.eop.gov From:Annette Lafferty [mailto:aLafferty@eac.gov] Sent:Thursday, February 2, 2017 12:08 PM To: Ciliento, Deidre A. EOP/OMB Subject:Check-in on DHS/cyber Hi Deidre. We would like to talk to you from 1-2 tomorrow. I am having trouble with the remote calendar invite; I will send an invite later today or in the morning. We may pull in Cliff Tatum, our General Counsel. Thanks! AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000071 Annette Lafferty From: Sent: To: Subject: Ciliento, Deidre A.EOP/OMB Thursday, February 09, 2017 12:01 PM Annette Lafferty Re: Are you able to talk to us around 12:15 about NIST issues and next week's TDGC mtg .? I'm out of pocket until 3pm. Let me know if that time works for you. On Feb 9, 2017, at 11:58 AM, Annette Lafferty Thursday, February 09, 2017 4:53 PM Armitage, David T. EOP/OMB Next SPWG Meeting: 2/15/17, 10:00-11:30, WHCC, Lincoln Room Dear Colleagues: Our next meeting of the Strategic Planning Working Group is scheduled for Wednesday. February 15. The meeting will be held from 10:00-11:30 in the Lincoln Room of the White House Conference Center. Please bring a photo ID. There is no need for a WAVES link. The focus will be on how using logicmodelsand evidence-basedmethodscan potentially increase the value and relevance of the strategic planning and review process. We have a full agenda, and I am confident it will be time well spent. The agenda and administrative details are listed below. AGENDA Introduction/SignalsCheck LogicModels:Theory and Practice Key Question: How can logic models be used to make the strategic planning and review process more valuable? • Staff member (Performance Improvement Council) -The Logic of Logic Models • Pam O'Neil (National Science Foundation) - Using Logic Models at the NSF Feedback/Discussion Evidence-Based Methods: Theory and Practice Key Question: How can evidence and learning be used to build strategic plans that are more operationally relevant? • Diana Epstein (Office of Management and Budget) - Building a Portfolio of Evidence • Steve Richardson and Mavlin Jue (Department of Labor) - Keeping it Real: Evidence in the DOL Strategic Plan Feedback/Discussion AOB/Next meeting ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS February15, 2017 10:00-11:30AM White HouseConferenceCenter, UncolnRoom 726 JacksonPlaceNW Please let me know if you have questions. Looking forward to seeing everyone next Wednesday. Sincerely, " '-' I .,AN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000073 David DavidArmitage White House LeadershipFellow StrategicPlanningand Enterprise Risk Management PerformanceTeam I Office of Management& Budget ExecutiveOffice of the President V 202.395.7850(Office) I 202.881.8298(Mobile) f2I darmitage(at) omb.eop.gov AMf:RICAN pVERSIGHT 2 EAC-19-1311-000074 Annette Lafferty From: Sent: To: Subject: Armitage, David T. EOP/OMB Tuesday,February 14, 2017 9:13 AM Armitage, David T. EOP/OMB Reminder.SPWGon Wednesday,2/15/17; 10:00-11:30;WHCC Lincoln Room Dear Colleagues: This is a reminder that we will hold the next session of the Strategic Planning Working Group on Wednesday, February 15. The meeting will be held from 10:00-11:30 in the Lincoln Room of the White House Conference Center. Please bring a photo ID. There is no need for a WAVES link. The focus of tomorrow's session is: usinglogicmodelsand evidence-basedmethods. This is important as we strive to make strategic planning and reviews more relevant to mission performance. Strong strategic plans connected to a systematic review process have the potential to drive management decisions and justify budget and other trade-offs. Key questions to consider are: How can logic models be used to make the strategic planning and review process more valuable? How can we apply evidence and learning to build strategic plans that are more operationally relevant, especially in a resource-constrained environment? We have a real opportunity to make a difference, and I look forward to exploring these questions with you. Please come prepared to share your experience and how these methods are (or might be) used in your agencies. The agenda and additional details are listed below. AGENDA Introduction/SignalsCheck LogicModels:Theory and Practice • Bethany Blakey (PIC) - The Logic of Logic Models • Pam O'Neil {NSF)- Using Logic Models at the NSF Feedback/Discussion Evidence-Based Methods: Theory and Practice • Diana Epstein (0MB) - Building a Portfolio of Evidence • Steve Richardson and Maylin Jue (DOL) - Keeping it Real: Evidence in the DOL Strategic Plan Feedback/Discussion AOB/Next meeting: Integrating EnterpriseRiskManagement into StrategicPlanningand Reviews ADMINISTRATIVEDETAILS AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000075 February15, 2017 AM 10:00-1.1.:30 White HouseConferenceCenter, LincolnRoom 726 JacksonPlaceNW (nearest Metro stop: Farragut West) ADDITIONALINFORMATION: Please sign in when you arrive. The sign-in sheet will be on the table as you enter the conference room. Also, in response to several requests, name tags will be available to help people get to know one another. If you have questions, please let me know. I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow morning. Sincerely, David DavidArmitage White House Leadership Fellow Strategic Planning and Enterprise Risk Management Performance Team I Office of Management & Budget Executive Office of the President 11 202.395.7850 t8Jdarmitage I (Office) 202.881.8298 (Mobile) (at) omb.eop.gov AMERICAN PVERSIGHT 2 EAC-19-1311-000076 Annette Lafferty From: Ciliento, Deidre A.EOP/OMB Tuesday, February 14, 2017 2:04 PM Annette Lafferty RE:FYI on the TGDC meeting Sent: To: Subject: Thanks for the update! Deidre A. Ciliento I (202) 395-7591 I dciliento@omb.eop.gov From:Annette Lafferty [mailto:aLafferty@eac.gov] Sent:Tuesday, February 14, 2017 12:23 PM To: Ciliento, Deidre A. EOP/OMB Subject:FYIon the TGDC meeting Hi Deidre. The TGDC meeting is in day 2. OHS is scheduled to address the committee as we speak: 12:00-1:30 PM Working Lunch Discussion: Cybersecurity in the Real World • Cybersecurity Framework/ NCCOE-Joshua Franklin, NIST [Josh is an EACalum] • DHSServices and Critical Infrastructure - Geoff Hale, DHS It looks like we are entering into an interagency agreement for $40,000 for the meeting. Thanks, Annette AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000077 Annette Lafferty Cushing, Amy Tuesday, January 31, 2017 2:53 PM Annette Lafferty Appropriations Unauthorized by law From: Sent: To: Subject: Hi Annette, Below is the table contained in the back of the FSGGreport. Can you verify that it is correct, and possibly fill in the "n/a" column for us? Please let us know what statute you find the authorization level in, if you find it. Thank you! Account Last Year of Authorization Authorization Level Appropriation in Last Year of Authorization Appropriations in this bill 2005 n/a 13,888 4,900 Title V - IndependentAgencies Election Assistance Commission Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations 2000 Rayburn House Office Building (202) 225-7245 AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000078 Annette Lafferty Cushing, Amy Wednesday, February 01, 2017 12:44 PM Annette Lafferty RE:Appropriations Unauthorized by law From: Sent: To: Subject: As soon as you can possibly provide it would be great. Also, who is going to be the primary contact for the Committee? Would that be you? Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations From:Annette Lafferty [mailto:aLafferty@eac.gov) Sent:Wednesday, February 01, 2017 12:43 PM To: Cushing, Amy Subject:RE:Appropriations Unauthorized by law Hi Amy. Our General Counsel, Cliff Tatum, will be responding to your email. When do you need the response? Thanks! Annette From:Cushing, Amy [mailto:Amy.Cushing@mail.house.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 2:53 PM To: Annette Lafferty Subject: Appropriations Unauthorized by law Hi Annette, Below is the table contained in the back of the FSGGreport. Can you verify that it is correct, and possibly fill in the "n/a" column for us? Please let us know what statute you find the authorization level in, if you find it. Thank you! Account Title V - IndependentAgencies Election Assistance Commission Last Year of Authorization Authorization Level 2005 n/a Appropriation Last Year of Authorization 13,888 in Appropriations this bill 4,900 Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations 2000 Rayburn House Office Building (202) 225-7245 AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000079 in Annette Lafferty From: Sent: To: Subject: Cushing, Amy Thursday, February 02, 2017 10:14 AM Annette Lafferty RE:Appropriations Unauthorized by law Thanks, what is your direct extension? Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations From:Annette Lafferty [mailto:aLafferty@eac.gov1 Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 4:06 PM To: Cushing, Amy Subject:RE:Appropriations Unauthorized by law Hi Amy. I let Cliff know about the time sensitivity. I am the primary contact for the Committee. Thanks and have a super evening, Annette From: Cushing, Amy [mailto:Amy.Cushing@mail.house.gov] Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 12:44 PM To: Annette Lafferty Subject: RE: Appropriations Unauthorized by law As soon as you can possibly provide it would be great. Also, who is going to be the primary contact for the Committee? Would that be you? Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations From:Annette Lafferty [mailto:aLafferty@eac.gov1 Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 12:43 PM To: Cushing, Amy Subject:RE:Appropriations Unauthorized by law Hi Amy. Our General Counsel, Cliff Tatum, will be responding to your email. When do you need the response? Thanks! Annette From: Cushing, Amy [mailto:Amy.Cushing@mail.house.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 2:53 PM To: Annette Lafferty Subject: Appropriations Unauthorized by law Hi Annette, Below is the table contained in the back of the FSGGreport. Can you verify that it is correct, and possibly fill in the "n/a" column for us? Please let us know what statute you find the authorization level in, if you find it. Thank you! j - _, PVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000080 Account TitleV - IndependentAgencies ElectionAssistanceCommission Last Year of Authorization Authorization Level Appropriation in Last Year of Authorization Appropriations in this bill 2005 n/a 13,888 4,900 Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations 2000 Rayburn House Office Building (202) 225-7245 AMcHICAN PVERSIGHT 2 EAC-19-1311-000081 Annette Lafferty From: Sent: To: Subject: Cushing, Amy Thursday, February 02, 2017 12:00 PM Annette Lafferty RE:Appropriations Unauthorized by law Sure, how about 3:00? Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations From:Annette Lafferty [mailto:aLafferty@eac.gov] Sent: Thursday, February 02, 201711:40 AM To: Cushing, Amy Subject: RE:Appropriations Unauthorized by law Hi Amy. Cliff and I would like to talk to you about the response to the approps exercise. Do you have some time today, and if so, when? Thanks, Annette From:Cushing, Amy [Amy.Cushing@mail.house.gov] Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 10:14 AM To: Annette Lafferty Subject: RE: Appropriations Unauthorized by law Thanks, what is your direct extension? Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations From:Annette Lafferty [mailto:aLafferty@eac.gov] Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 4:06 PM To: Cushing, Amy Subject: RE:Appropriations Unauthorized by law Hi Amy. I let Cliff know about the time sensitivity. I am the primary contact for the Committee. Thanks and have a super evening, Annette From:Cushing, Amy [mailto:Amy.Cushing@mail.house.gov] Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 12:44 PM To: Annette Lafferty Subject: RE: Appropriations Unauthorized by law As soon as you can possibly provide it would be great. Also, who is going to be the primary contact for the Committee? Would that be you? Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government AIVI HIGA PVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000082 House Committee on Appropriations From:Annette Lafferty [mailto:aLafferty@eac.gov] Sent:Wednesday, February 01, 2017 12:43 PM To: Cushing, Amy Subject:RE:Appropriations Unauthorized by law Hi Amy. Our General Counsel, Cliff Tatum, will be responding to your email. When do you need the response? Thanks! Annette From: Cushing, Amy [mailto:Amy.Cushing@mail.house.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 2:53 PM To: Annette Lafferty Subject: Appropriations Unauthorized by law Hi Annette, Below is the table contained in the back of the FSGGreport. Can you verify that it is correct, and possibly fill in the "n/a" column for us? Please let us know what statute you find the authorization level in, if you find it. Thank you! Account Title V - IndependentAgencies Election Assistance Commission Last Year of Authorization Authorization Appropriation Level Last Year of Authorization n/a 13,888 2005 in Appropriations this bill 4,900 Amy Catherine Cushing Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations 2000 Rayburn House Office Building (202) 225-7245 AMERICAN PVERSIGHT 2 EAC-19-1311-000083 in Annette Lafferty From: Sent: To: Subject: Hamilton, Diana (Appropriations) < Diana_Hamilton@appro.senate.gov> Tuesday, January 31, 2017 4:13 PM Annette Lafferty Submission of EACAnnual Report for Fiscal Year 2016 Annette, why does this annual report list FY16 approps of $8.1 million? (page "EAC 1") Diana From: U.S. Election Assistance Commission [mailto:bwhitener@eac.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 3:50 PM To: Hamilton, Diana {Appropriations) Subject: Submission of EAC Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2016 To view this message in a browser, please click here. [0 EAC ANNUAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 We are pleased to present the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Report. The report summarizes EA C's efforts to improve federal election administration over the past year. EAC Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2016 The report details our efforts to improve election administration across our nation. The report provides information on the Commission's programs and the valuable assistance it provides to State and local election officials and to American voters. You may also visit our website at www.eac.gov. Thank you. Sincerely, Thomas Hicks Chairman U.S. Election Assistance Commission Foiward to Friend The U.S. Election Assistance Commission is contacting you because you have requested to receive updates about our activities. View Our Privacy Policy I Change Your Email Address I Unsubscribe C2017 US Election Assistance Commission. All Rights Reserved. 1335 East West Highway, Suite 4300, Silver Spring, MD 20910 AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000084 Annette Lafferty Hamilton, Diana(Appropriations)< Diana_Hamilton@appro.senate.gov> Tuesday,January31, 2017 5:21 PM Annette Lafferty RE:Submissionof EACAnnual Report for FiscalYear2016 From: Sent: To: Subject: OK,thanks. I thought I flipped through every page, but must have missedthe appendices. From:Annette Lafferty [mailto:aLafferty@eac.gov] Sent: Tuesday,January 31, 2017 4:51 PM To: Hamilton, Diana (Appropriations) Subject: RE: Submissionof EACAnnual Report for FiscalYear 2016 Hi Diana.The thinking is that $8.1 million is the amount available for EACto use. On page 49, the full amount of the appropriation is provided: Current Appropriations: $8.lm ($9.6m - $1.Sm NISTpass-through). Thanks,Annette -------------------------------------- From:Hamilton, Diana {Appropriations) [mailto:Diana Hamilton@appro.senate.gov] Sent: Tuesday,January 31, 2017 4:13 PM To: Annette Lafferty Subject: Submissionof EACAnnual Report for FiscalYear 2016 Annette, why does this annual report list FY16approps of $8.1 million? (page "EAC1") Diana From:U.S. ElectionAssistanceCommission[mailto:bwhitener@eac.gov] Sent: Tuesday,January 31, 2017 3:50 PM To: Hamilton, Diana (Appropriations) Subject: Submissionof EACAnnual Report for FiscalYear 2016 To view this message in a browser, please click here. [0 EAC ANNUAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 We are pleased to present the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Report. The report summarizes EAC's efforts to improve federal election administration over the past year. EAC Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2016 The report details our efforts to improve election administration across our nation. The report provides information on the Commission's programs and the valuable assistance it provides to State and local election AMERICAN PVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000085 officialsand to American voters. You may also visit our website at www.eac.gov.Thank you. Sincerely, ThomasHicks Chainnan U.S. ElectionAssistanceCommission Forwardto Friend The U.S. ElectionAssistance Commissionis contacting you becauseyou have requestedto receive updates about our activities. View Our Privacy Policy I ChangeYour EmailAddress I Unsubscribe C2017 US ElectionAssistanceCommission.All Rights Reserved.1335 EastWest Highway,Suite 4300, Silver Spring, MD 20910 AMERICAN PVERSIGHT 2 EAC-19-1311-000086 Annette Lafferty From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Hamilton, Diana (Appropriations) < Diana_Hamilton@appro.senate.gov> Tuesday, February 07, 2017 11:40 AM Annette Lafferty NIST response to FSGGreporting requirements [Untitled] .pdf Annette, attached is a letter and report from NIST, dated 1/3/17, to comply with the requirements in the FSGGbill for FY14,FYlS, and FY16. I hope it's helpful. Diana AMcHICAN PVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000087 Annette Lafferty From: Sent: Hamilton, Diana (Appropriations) < Diana_Hamilton@appro.senate.gov> Tuesday, February 07, 2017 3:21 PM Annette Lafferty RE:NIST response to FSGGreporting requirements To: Subject: Yes, I do. From: Annette Lafferty [mailto:aLafferty@eac.gov] Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2017 3:17 PM To: Hamilton, Diana (Appropriations) Subject: RE: NISTresponse to FSGGreporting requirements Hi Diana. Thank you very much for sending the letter, and for making sure that we got the report from NIST. On another topic, do you think this would be a good time for the Commissioners to meet with Appropriations staff on 2016 accomplishments? Commissioner Masterson, who becomes Chairman on February 24, was asking. Thanks, Annette From: Hamilton, Diana (Appropriations) [mailto:Diana Hamilton@appro.senate.gov] Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2017 11:40 AM To: Annette Lafferty Subject: NISTresponse to FSGGreporting requirements Annette, attached is a letter and report from NIST, dated 1/3/17, to comply with the requirements in the FSGGbill for FY14, FY15, and FY16. I hope it's helpful. Diana AM RICAN pVERSIGHT 1 EAC-19-1311-000088 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 email: "EISSA@hq.dhs.gov Election Infrastructure Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 6:56:15 PM Eastern Standard Time SSA" To: email: "EISSA@hq.dhs.gov Election Infrastructure SSA" The below referenced interagency op-ed is scheduled to run tomorrow (Wednesday,--February 19, -----------------2020) morning. Please do not share or forward before February 19. EIS GCC and EISCC members, Attached and below is a joint interagency op-ed from the Department of Justice, FBI, Department of Homeland Security, CISA, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence. It is scheduled to run tomorrow morning, but we wanted to provide an advance copy for your awareness. Please let us know if you have any questions. AMLHICAN Respectfully, EAC-19-1311-000089 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL1… 1/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Election Infrastructure Sector-Specific Agency Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency EISSA@hq.dhs.gov ---- William Barr, Christopher Wray, Chad Wolf, Christopher Krebs and Joseph Maguire Election season is in full swing, and Americans have already begun to cast their votes in the 2020 presidential primaries. As we exercise this precious right, we must be mindful that foreign interference and malign influence in our elections are still threats to our democracy. Combating these threats requires a whole-of-society approach that deserves the attention of all Americans. While these threats to our elections are perennial, our efforts to defend our democracy are unwavering. As leaders of our government, we are committed to defending our democracy, but we need your help, too. Safeguarding the sanctity of your vote is paramount. States have made significant progress since 2016, but as long as the threat remains, there is work to be done. We have yet to identify any activity designed to prevent voting or change votes. However, we remain watchful of any malicious activities from cybercriminals and from foreign actors like Russia, China and Iran. We are on guard against attacks AMLHICAN EAC-19-1311-000090 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL1… 2/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 The states’ autonomy over elections makes our elections more resilient. The diversity of election systems among the states, multiple checks and redundancies in those systems and post-election auditing all make it extraordinarily difficult for foreign adversaries to disrupt or change vote tallies. States have plans in place, like provisional ballots, to enable a reliable election to proceed in the case that interference does occur. While the states have primary responsibility for administering elections under our Constitution, our agencies continue to provide them with support by identifying best practices for voting systems, sharing threat information and offering services and resources. Several of our agencies are working directly with campaigns and candidates to educate them about ways to help keep their networks secure. We are mobilized and working with states to identify cybersecurity threats to their own systems and to campaigns, and we are better able to warn them about threats today than ever before. You can play an important role, too: ►First, you can participate in the process. All Americans should be undeterred by concerns of attempted foreign interference and have full confidence that a vote cast is a vote counted. The best way to understand how your elections are secured is to engage with your state and local officials, or to volunteer to serve as a poll-worker and help support the election process yourself. Don’t fall prey to disinformation about your election — such as when, where or how to vote — from untrusted sources. State and local government websites are the authoritative sources for this information. ►Second, we encourage candidates, election officials, technology companies and others involved in elections to report suspicious cyber activity to us. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have set up election-focused websites that host additional information about election security and provide avenues to report concerns. Consume and share media with a critical eye ►Third, an informed and discerning public is a resilient public. As consumers of all types of media, you can help separate facts from falsehoods by seeking trustworthy sources for information and by evaluating what you read or watch with a critical eye. Some foreign governments have a track record of meddling in our affairs by attempting to shape public opinion and voter perceptions. Foreign actors have done this by hacking and dumping private campaign and candidate information on the internet and spreading disinformation and divisive messages on social media. AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000091 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL1… 3/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Often, we see foreign adversaries amplifying messages some Americans create and share with each other, in an effort to stoke hostility among us and make us appear more divided than we are. They seek to undermine our trust and confidence in each other, our democratic society and democracy itself. To combat this threat, we continue to strengthen partnerships with technology and social media companies and share more information than ever before. Those companies are taking more responsibility for preventing foreign adversaries from weaponizing their platforms. Additionally, we must remain aware that foreign adversaries continue to spread disinformation to discredit politicians and views that are counter to their interests and ambitions. We cannot prevent all disinformation, foreign propaganda or cyberattacks on our infrastructure. However, together, we can all help to mitigate these threats by exercising care when we share information and by maintaining good cyber hygiene to reduce the risks that malicious cyberattacks will succeed. We can all play a role in sustaining our democracy and securing our elections from foreign interference. Americans can rest assured that our agencies’ efforts to defend our republic are unwavering, and we will work diligently to secure our elections, both in 2020 and beyond. William Barr is attorney general of the United States. Christopher Wray is director of the FBI. Chad Wolf is acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Christopher Krebs is director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Joseph Maguire is acting director of national intelligence. email: "dpalmer@eac.gov Donald Palmer" Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 4:22:57 PM Eastern Standard Time To: email: "BCavanaugh@nsc.eop.ic.gov Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/ Nsc" , email: "brian.j.cavanaugh@nsc.eop.gov Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/ Nsc" , email: "spencer.r.fisher@nsc.eop.gov Fisher, Spencer R. EOP/ Nsc" Cc: email: "Mark.P.Harvey@nsc.eop.gov Mark P. EOP/NSC Harvey" Mr. Cavanaugh,, AMLRICAN As a part of the NSC election security communications interagency group and federal agency tasked EAC-19-1311-000092 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL1… 4/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 with election administration and security of voting systems, it’s my opinion that we should have been invited to sign on the letter for “whole of government” purposes. We raised the issue last year and the NSC included the EAC with communications groups. Thank you. How do we have a discussion with these agencies on why it is beneficial to include the EAC on similar letters or op-Ed’s. As a bipartisan federal agency tasked with election integrity, it will bring significant credibility to government statements and activities taken to secure our elections. Regards Donald Palmer, Commissioner Election Assistance Commission (202) 744.1862 Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Election Infrastructure SSA ---Date: February 18, 2020 at 6:56:15 PM EST To: Election Infrastructure SSA ---Subject: Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 The below referenced interagency op-ed is scheduled to run tomorrow (Wednesday, -----------------February---19, 2020) morning.----------Please do not share or forward before February 19. -- EIS GCC and EISCC members, Attached and below is a joint interagency op-ed from the Department of Justice, FBI, Department of Homeland Security, CISA, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence. It AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000093 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL1… 5/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 is scheduled to run tomorrow morning, but we wanted to provide an advance copy for your awareness. Please let us know if you have any questions. Respectfully, Election Infrastructure Sector-Specific Agency Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency EISSA@hq.dhs.gov ---- William Barr, Christopher Wray, Chad Wolf, Christopher Krebs and Joseph Maguire Election season is in full swing, and Americans have already begun to cast their votes in the 2020 presidential primaries. As we exercise this precious right, we must be mindful that foreign interference and malign influence in our elections are still threats to our democracy. AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000094 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL1… 6/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Combating these threats requires a whole-of-society approach that deserves the attention of all Americans. While these threats to our elections are perennial, our efforts to defend our democracy are unwavering. As leaders of our government, we are committed to defending our democracy, but we need your help, too. Safeguarding the sanctity of your vote is paramount. States have made significant progress since 2016, but as long as the threat remains, there is work to be done. We have yet to identify any activity designed to prevent voting or change votes. However, we remain watchful of any malicious activities from cybercriminals and from foreign actors like Russia, China and Iran. We are on guard against attacks The states’ autonomy over elections makes our elections more resilient. The diversity of election systems among the states, multiple checks and redundancies in those systems and post-election auditing all make it extraordinarily difficult for foreign adversaries to disrupt or change vote tallies. States have plans in place, like provisional ballots, to enable a reliable election to proceed in the case that interference does occur. While the states have primary responsibility for administering elections under our Constitution, our agencies continue to provide them with support by identifying best practices for voting systems, sharing threat information and offering services and resources. Several of our agencies are working directly with campaigns and candidates to educate them about ways to help keep their networks secure. We are mobilized and working with states to identify cybersecurity threats to their own systems and to campaigns, and we are better able to warn them about threats today than ever before. You can play an important role, too: ►First, you can participate in the process. All Americans should be undeterred by concerns of attempted foreign interference and have full confidence that a vote cast is a vote counted. The best way to understand how your elections are secured is to engage with your state and local officials, or to volunteer to serve as a poll-worker and help support the election process yourself. Don’t fall prey to AMERICAN disinformation about your election — such as when, where or how to vote — from untrusted EAC-19-1311-000095 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL1… 7/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 sources. State and local government websites are the authoritative sources for this information. ►Second, we encourage candidates, election officials, technology companies and others involved in elections to report suspicious cyber activity to us. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have set up election-focused websites that host additional information about election security and provide avenues to report concerns. Consume and share media with a critical eye ►Third, an informed and discerning public is a resilient public. As consumers of all types of media, you can help separate facts from falsehoods by seeking trustworthy sources for information and by evaluating what you read or watch with a critical eye. Some foreign governments have a track record of meddling in our affairs by attempting to shape public opinion and voter perceptions. Foreign actors have done this by hacking and dumping private campaign and candidate information on the internet and spreading disinformation and divisive messages on social media. Often, we see foreign adversaries amplifying messages some Americans create and share with each other, in an effort to stoke hostility among us and make us appear more divided than we are. They seek to undermine our trust and confidence in each other, our democratic society and democracy itself. To combat this threat, we continue to strengthen partnerships with technology and social media companies and share more information than ever before. Those companies are taking more responsibility for preventing foreign adversaries from weaponizing their platforms. Additionally, we must remain aware that foreign adversaries continue to spread disinformation to discredit politicians and views that are counter to their interests and ambitions. We cannot prevent all disinformation, foreign propaganda or cyberattacks on our infrastructure. However, together, we can all help to mitigate these threats by exercising care when we share information and by maintaining good cyber hygiene to reduce the risks that malicious cyberattacks will succeed. We can all play a role in sustaining our democracy and securing our elections from foreign interference. Americans can rest assured that our agencies’ efforts to defend our republic are unwavering, and we will work AMERICAN diligently to secure our elections, both in 2020 and beyond. EAC-19-1311-000096 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL1… 8/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 William Barr is attorney general of the United States. Christopher Wray is director of the FBI. Chad Wolf is acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Christopher Krebs is director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Joseph Maguire is acting director of national intelligence. email: "dpalmer@eac.gov Donald Palmer" Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 4:51:09 PM Eastern Standard Time To: email: "BCavanaugh@nsc.eop.ic.gov Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/ Nsc" , email: "brian.j.cavanaugh@nsc.eop.gov Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/ Nsc" , email: "spencer.r.fisher@nsc.eop.gov Fisher, Spencer R. EOP/ Nsc" Cc: email: "Mark.P.Harvey@nsc.eop.gov Mark P. EOP/NSC Harvey" , email: "cmccormick@eac.gov Christy McCormick" Mr. Cavanaugh, As the federal agency tasked with election administration best practices and security of voting systems and part of the NSC election security comms interagency group, it’s my belief that the EAC should have been invited to sign on the Op-Ed (see below) for “whole of government” purposes. We raised the issue last year and the NSC included the EAC with communications groups. Thank you. How do we have a discussion with these agencies on why it is beneficial to include the EAC on similar letters or op-Ed’s. Is there anything you can do to help? As a bipartisan federal agency tasked with election integrity, it will bring significant credibility to future government statements and activities that are being taken to secure our elections. Also, on another note, I’d like to invite someone from the NSC to speak to State and election officials from all 55 states and territories on April 16-17 in Scottsdale Arizona. It is the largest organization of state and local election officials in the country to convene annually and which will include a number of Secretaries of State and lease in each state. We will be working toward adoption of the VVSG 2.0, standards for next generation of voting systems. We’d love to include the NSC as part of the discussion and to encourage these officials on the front line of the 2020 elections. Regards Donald Palmer, Commissioner Election Assistance Commission (202) 744.1862 Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: AMLHICAN EAC-19-1311-000097 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL1… 9/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 From: Election Infrastructure SSA ---Date: February 18, 2020 at 6:56:15 PM EST To: Election Infrastructure SSA ---Subject: Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 The below referenced interagency op-ed is scheduled to run tomorrow (Wednesday, -----------------February 19, 2020) morning. Please --------------- do not share or forward before February 19. EIS GCC and EISCC members, Attached and below is a joint interagency op-ed from the Department of Justice, FBI, Department of Homeland Security, CISA, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence. It is scheduled to run tomorrow morning, but we wanted to provide an advance copy for your awareness. Please let us know if you have any questions. Respectfully, AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000098 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 10/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Election Infrastructure Sector-Specific Agency Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency EISSA@hq.dhs.gov ---- William Barr, Christopher Wray, Chad Wolf, Christopher Krebs and Joseph Maguire Election season is in full swing, and Americans have already begun to cast their votes in the 2020 presidential primaries. As we exercise this precious right, we must be mindful that foreign interference and malign influence in our elections are still threats to our democracy. Combating these threats requires a whole-of-society approach that deserves the attention of all Americans. While these threats to our elections are perennial, our efforts to defend our democracy are unwavering. As leaders of our government, we are committed to defending our democracy, but we need your help, too. Safeguarding the sanctity of your vote is paramount. States have made significant progress since 2016, but as long as the threat remains, there is work to be done. We have yet to identify any activity designed to prevent voting or change votes. However, we remain watchful of any malicious activities from cybercriminals and from foreign actors like Russia, China and Iran. We are on guard against attacks AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000099 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 11/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 The states’ autonomy over elections makes our elections more resilient. The diversity of election systems among the states, multiple checks and redundancies in those systems and post-election auditing all make it extraordinarily difficult for foreign adversaries to disrupt or change vote tallies. States have plans in place, like provisional ballots, to enable a reliable election to proceed in the case that interference does occur. While the states have primary responsibility for administering elections under our Constitution, our agencies continue to provide them with support by identifying best practices for voting systems, sharing threat information and offering services and resources. Several of our agencies are working directly with campaigns and candidates to educate them about ways to help keep their networks secure. We are mobilized and working with states to identify cybersecurity threats to their own systems and to campaigns, and we are better able to warn them about threats today than ever before. You can play an important role, too: ►First, you can participate in the process. All Americans should be undeterred by concerns of attempted foreign interference and have full confidence that a vote cast is a vote counted. The best way to understand how your elections are secured is to engage with your state and local officials, or to volunteer to serve as a poll-worker and help support the election process yourself. Don’t fall prey to disinformation about your election — such as when, where or how to vote — from untrusted sources. State and local government websites are the authoritative sources for this information. ►Second, we encourage candidates, election officials, technology companies and others involved in elections to report suspicious cyber activity to us. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have set up election-focused websites that host additional information about election security and provide avenues to report concerns. Consume and share media with a critical eye ►Third, an informed and discerning public is a resilient public. As consumers of all types of media, you can help separate facts from falsehoods by seeking trustworthy sources for information and by evaluating what you read or AMERICAN watch with a critical eye. Some foreign governments have a track record EAC-19-1311-000100 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 12/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 of meddling in our affairs by attempting to shape public opinion and voter perceptions. Foreign actors have done this by hacking and dumping private campaign and candidate information on the internet and spreading disinformation and divisive messages on social media. Often, we see foreign adversaries amplifying messages some Americans create and share with each other, in an effort to stoke hostility among us and make us appear more divided than we are. They seek to undermine our trust and confidence in each other, our democratic society and democracy itself. To combat this threat, we continue to strengthen partnerships with technology and social media companies and share more information than ever before. Those companies are taking more responsibility for preventing foreign adversaries from weaponizing their platforms. Additionally, we must remain aware that foreign adversaries continue to spread disinformation to discredit politicians and views that are counter to their interests and ambitions. We cannot prevent all disinformation, foreign propaganda or cyberattacks on our infrastructure. However, together, we can all help to mitigate these threats by exercising care when we share information and by maintaining good cyber hygiene to reduce the risks that malicious cyberattacks will succeed. We can all play a role in sustaining our democracy and securing our elections from foreign interference. Americans can rest assured that our agencies’ efforts to defend our republic are unwavering, and we will work diligently to secure our elections, both in 2020 and beyond. William Barr is attorney general of the United States. Christopher Wray is director of the FBI. Chad Wolf is acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Christopher Krebs is director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Joseph Maguire is acting director of national intelligence. email: "mailer-daemon@googlemail.com Mail Delivery Subsystem" AMLRICAN To: email: "dpalmer@eac.gov" Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 4:51:11 PM Eastern Standard Time EAC-19-1311-000101 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 13/99 3/24/2020 ~ Error Icon Google Vault- lnteragency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Message not delivered There was a problem delivering your message to BCavanaugh@nsc.eop.ic.gov. See the technical details below, or try resending in a few minutes. The response from the remote server was: 550 Requested action not taken: server unavailable email: "Brian.J.Cavanaugh@nsc.eop.gov Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 6:48:25 PM Eastern Standard Time Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC" To: email: "dpalmer@eac.gov Donald Palmer" , email: "BCavanaugh@nsc.eop.ic.gov Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/ Nsc" , email: "Spencer.R.Fisher@nsc.eop.gov Fisher, Spencer R. EOP/NSC" Cc: email: "cmccormick@eac.gov Christy McCormick", email: "Kimberly.N.Gajewski@nsc.eop.gov Gajewski, Kimberly N. EOP/NSC" Good evening Mr. Palmer, AMf f ICAr--.. Q)l,~1BvS .tGJiii scovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=Be EAC-19-1311-000102 1db 787-1 af6-4f98-9911-ad 14446d 18b2&at=ACD 7onqGl1 S 1MHGd3B KL ... 14/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Thank you for your note regarding the Op-Ed on Election Security. I certainly appreciate the role the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) plays as the Federal agency tasked with election administration best practices and security of voting systems – and appreciate the willingness to participate in the NSC election security communications interagency group. With that being said, Kim and I will actively seek opportunities to include the EAC in upcoming engagements and will be more forward leaning. Regarding the inclusion in Op-Ed’s such as this, we here at the NSC will take on the role of ensuring coordination in these opportunities. We have visibility across all the lines of effort and have a role in clearing these prior to being published. Thank you for the invite to the State and local election officials in April. This is certainly an opportunity that we would like to take part in and I would like to connect on either in person or over the phone at your availability to discuss both the engagement in public affairs opportunities and the April meeting. Let me know if there is a window that works best for you to connect. Thank you again and I always appreciate the open communication. Respectfully, Brian AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000103 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 15/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Brian J. Cavanaugh Special Assistant to the President Senior Director for Resilience National Security Council 202-456-9216 From: Donald Palmer --Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 4:51 PM Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC To: Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/ Nsc ; --; Fisher, Spencer R. EOP/NSC Cc: Harvey, Mark P. EOP/NSC ; Christy McCormick ---Subject: Fwd: Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 AMLHICAN EAC-19-1311-000104 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 16/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Mr. Cavanaugh, As the federal agency tasked with election administration best practices and security of voting systems and part of the NSC election security comms interagency group, it’s my belief that the EAC should have been invited to sign on the Op-Ed (see below) for “whole of government” purposes. We raised the issue last year and the NSC included the EAC with communications groups. Thank you. How do we have a discussion with these agencies on why it is beneficial to include the EAC on similar letters or op-Ed’s. Is there anything you can do to help? As a bipartisan federal agency tasked with election integrity, it will bring significant credibility to future government statements and activities that are being taken to secure our elections. Also, on another note, I’d like to invite someone from the NSC to speak to State and election officials from all 55 states and territories on April 16-17 in Scottsdale Arizona. It is the largest organization of state and local election officials in the country to convene annually and which will include a number of Secretaries of State and lease in each state. We will be working toward adoption of the VVSG 2.0, standards for next generation of voting systems. We’d love to include the NSC as part of the discussion and to encourage these officials on the front line of the 2020 elections. AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000105 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 17/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Regards Donald Palmer, Commissioner Election Assistance Commission (202) 744.1862 Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000106 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 18/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 From: Election Infrastructure SSA ---Date: February 18, 2020 at 6:56:15 PM EST To: Election Infrastructure SSA ---Subject: Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 The below referenced interagency op-ed is scheduled to run tomorrow (Wednesday, -----------------February---19, 2020) morning.----------Please do not share or forward before February 19. -- EIS GCC and EISCC members, Attached and below is a joint interagency op-ed from the Department of Justice, FBI, Department of Homeland Security, CISA, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence. It is scheduled to run tomorrow morning, but we wanted to provide an advance copy for your awareness. Please let us know if you have any questions. Respectfully, AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000107 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 19/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Election Infrastructure Sector-Specific Agency Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency EISSA@hq.dhs.gov ---- William Barr, Christopher Wray, Chad Wolf, Christopher Krebs and Joseph Maguire Election season is in full swing, and Americans have already begun to cast their votes in the 2020 presidential primaries. As we exercise this precious right, we must be mindful that foreign interference and malign influence in our elections are still threats to our democracy. Combating these threats requires a whole-of-society approach that deserves the attention of all Americans. While these threats to our elections are perennial, our efforts to defend our democracy are unwavering. As leaders of our government, we are committed to defending our democracy, but we need your help, too. Safeguarding the sanctity of your vote is paramount. States have made significant progress since 2016, but as long as the threat remains, there is work to be done. We have yet to identify any activity designed to prevent voting or change votes. However, we remain watchful of any malicious activities from cybercriminals and from foreign actors like Russia, China and Iran. We are on guard against attacks AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000108 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 20/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 The states’ autonomy over elections makes our elections more resilient. The diversity of election systems among the states, multiple checks and redundancies in those systems and post-election auditing all make it extraordinarily difficult for foreign adversaries to disrupt or change vote tallies. States have plans in place, like provisional ballots, to enable a reliable election to proceed in the case that interference does occur. While the states have primary responsibility for administering elections under our Constitution, our agencies continue to provide them with support by identifying best practices for voting systems, sharing threat information and offering services and resources. Several of our agencies are working directly with campaigns and candidates to educate them about ways to help keep their networks secure. We are mobilized and working with states to identify cybersecurity threats to their own systems and to campaigns, and we are better able to warn them about threats today than ever before. You can play an important role, too: ►First, you can participate in the process. All Americans should be undeterred by concerns of attempted foreign interference and have full confidence that a vote cast is a vote counted. The best way to understand how your elections are secured is to engage with your state and local officials, or to volunteer to serve as a poll-worker and help support the election process yourself. Don’t fall prey to disinformation about your election — such as when, where or how to vote — from untrusted sources. State and local government websites are the authoritative sources for this information. ►Second, we encourage candidates, election officials, technology companies and others involved in elections to report suspicious cyber activity to us. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have set up election-focused websites that host additional information about election security and provide avenues to report concerns. Consume and share media with a critical eye ►Third, an informed and discerning public is a resilient public. As consumers of all types of media, you can help separate facts from falsehoods by seeking trustworthy sources for information and by evaluating what you read or AMERICAN watch with a critical eye. Some foreign governments have a track record EAC-19-1311-000109 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 21/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 of meddling in our affairs by attempting to shape public opinion and voter perceptions. Foreign actors have done this by hacking and dumping private campaign and candidate information on the internet and spreading disinformation and divisive messages on social media. Often, we see foreign adversaries amplifying messages some Americans create and share with each other, in an effort to stoke hostility among us and make us appear more divided than we are. They seek to undermine our trust and confidence in each other, our democratic society and democracy itself. To combat this threat, we continue to strengthen partnerships with technology and social media companies and share more information than ever before. Those companies are taking more responsibility for preventing foreign adversaries from weaponizing their platforms. Additionally, we must remain aware that foreign adversaries continue to spread disinformation to discredit politicians and views that are counter to their interests and ambitions. We cannot prevent all disinformation, foreign propaganda or cyberattacks on our infrastructure. However, together, we can all help to mitigate these threats by exercising care when we share information and by maintaining good cyber hygiene to reduce the risks that malicious cyberattacks will succeed. We can all play a role in sustaining our democracy and securing our elections from foreign interference. Americans can rest assured that our agencies’ efforts to defend our republic are unwavering, and we will work diligently to secure our elections, both in 2020 and beyond. William Barr is attorney general of the United States. Christopher Wray is director of the FBI. Chad Wolf is acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Christopher Krebs is director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Joseph Maguire is acting director of national intelligence. AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000110 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 22/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Confidential Notice: This message may contain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that requires safeguarding or dissemination control under applicable law, regulation, or Government-wide policy. This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. email: "dpalmer@eac.gov Donald Palmer" To: email: "mharrington@eac.gov" Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 8:27:56 AM Eastern Standard Time Donald Palmer, Commissioner Election Assistance Commission (202) 744.1862 Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC" Date: February 19, 2020 at 6:48:25 PM EST "Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/ Nsc" To: Donald Palmer , --, "Fisher, Spencer R. EOP/NSC" -- Cc: Christy McCormick , "Gajewski, Kimberly N. EOP/NSC" --- ------Subject: RE: Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Good evening Mr. Palmer, AMLHICAN EAC-19-1311-000111 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 23/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Thank you for your note regarding the Op-Ed on Election Security. I certainly appreciate the role the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) plays as the Federal agency tasked with election administration best practices and security of voting systems – and appreciate the willingness to participate in the NSC election security communications interagency group. With that being said, Kim and I will actively seek opportunities to include the EAC in upcoming engagements and will be more forward leaning. Regarding the inclusion in Op-Ed’s such as this, we here at the NSC will take on the role of ensuring coordination in these opportunities. We have visibility across all the lines of effort and have a role in clearing these prior to being published. Thank you for the invite to the State and local election officials in April. This is certainly an opportunity that we would like to take part in and I would like to connect on either in person or over the phone at your availability to discuss both the engagement in public affairs opportunities and the April meeting. Let me know if there is a window that works best for you to connect. Thank you again and I always appreciate the open communication. Respectfully, Brian AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000112 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 24/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Brian J. Cavanaugh Special Assistant to the President Senior Director for Resilience National Security Council 202-456-9216 From: Donald Palmer --Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 4:51 PM To: Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/ Nsc ; Cavanaugh, Brian J. --EOP/NSC ; Fisher, Spencer R. EOP/NSC Cc: Harvey, Mark P. EOP/NSC ; Christy McCormick ---Subject: Fwd: Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000113 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 25/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Mr. Cavanaugh, As the federal agency tasked with election administration best practices and security of voting systems and part of the NSC election security comms interagency group, it’s my belief that the EAC should have been invited to sign on the Op-Ed (see below) for “whole of government” purposes. We raised the issue last year and the NSC included the EAC with communications groups. Thank you. How do we have a discussion with these agencies on why it is beneficial to include the EAC on similar letters or op-Ed’s. Is there anything you can do to help? As a bipartisan federal agency tasked with election integrity, it will bring significant credibility to future government statements and activities that are being taken to secure our elections. Also, on another note, I’d like to invite someone from the NSC to speak to State and election officials from all 55 states and territories on April 16-17 in Scottsdale Arizona. It is the largest organization of state and local election officials in the country to convene annually and which will include a number of Secretaries of AMERICAN State and lease in each state. We will be working toward adoption of the VVSG 2.0, EAC-19-1311-000114 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 26/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 standards for next generation of voting systems. We’d love to include the NSC as part of the discussion and to encourage these officials on the front line of the 2020 elections. Regards Donald Palmer, Commissioner Election Assistance Commission (202) 744.1862 Sent from my iPhone AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000115 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 27/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Begin forwarded message: From: Election Infrastructure SSA ---Date: February 18, 2020 at 6:56:15 PM EST To: Election Infrastructure SSA ---Subject: Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 The below referenced interagency op-ed is scheduled to run tomorrow -------------(Wednesday, February 19, 2020) morning.------Please do not share or forward ------before February 19. EIS GCC and EISCC members, Attached and below is a joint interagency op-ed from the Department of Justice, FBI, Department of Homeland Security, CISA, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence. It is scheduled to run tomorrow morning, but we wanted to provide an advance copy for your awareness. AMERICAN Please let us know if you have any questions. EAC-19-1311-000116 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 28/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Respectfully, Election Infrastructure Sector-Specific Agency Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency EISSA@hq.dhs.gov ---- William Barr, Christopher Wray, Chad Wolf, Christopher Krebs and Joseph Maguire Election season is in full swing, and Americans have already begun to cast their votes in the 2020 presidential primaries. As we exercise this precious right, we must be mindful that foreign interference and malign influence in our elections are still threats to our democracy. Combating these threats requires a whole-of-society approach that deserves the attention of all Americans. While these threats to our elections are perennial, our efforts to defend our democracy are unwavering. As leaders of our government, we are committed to defending our democracy, but we need your help, too. AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000117 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 29/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Safeguarding the sanctity of your vote is paramount. States have made significant progress since 2016, but as long as the threat remains, there is work to be done. We have yet to identify any activity designed to prevent voting or change votes. However, we remain watchful of any malicious activities from cybercriminals and from foreign actors like Russia, China and Iran. We are on guard against attacks The states’ autonomy over elections makes our elections more resilient. The diversity of election systems among the states, multiple checks and redundancies in those systems and post-election auditing all make it extraordinarily difficult for foreign adversaries to disrupt or change vote tallies. States have plans in place, like provisional ballots, to enable a reliable election to proceed in the case that interference does occur. While the states have primary responsibility for administering elections under our Constitution, our agencies continue to provide them with support by identifying best practices for voting systems, sharing threat information and offering services and resources. Several of our agencies are working directly with campaigns and candidates to educate them about ways to help keep their networks secure. We are mobilized and working with states to identify cybersecurity threats to their own systems and to campaigns, and we are better able to warn them about threats today than ever before. You can play an important role, too: ►First, you can participate in the process. All Americans should be undeterred by concerns of attempted foreign interference and have full confidence that a vote cast is a vote counted. The best way to understand how your elections are secured is to engage with your state and local officials, or to volunteer to serve as a poll-worker and help support the election process yourself. Don’t fall prey to disinformation about your election — such as when, where or how to vote — from untrusted sources. State and local government websites are the authoritative sources for this information. ►Second, we encourage candidates, election AMERICAN officials, technology companies and others involved in elections to report suspicious EAC-19-1311-000118 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 30/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 cyber activity to us. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have set up election-focused websites that host additional information about election security and provide avenues to report concerns. Consume and share media with a critical eye ►Third, an informed and discerning public is a resilient public. As consumers of all types of media, you can help separate facts from falsehoods by seeking trustworthy sources for information and by evaluating what you read or watch with a critical eye. Some foreign governments have a track record of meddling in our affairs by attempting to shape public opinion and voter perceptions. Foreign actors have done this by hacking and dumping private campaign and candidate information on the internet and spreading disinformation and divisive messages on social media. Often, we see foreign adversaries amplifying messages some Americans create and share with each other, in an effort to stoke hostility among us and make us appear more divided than we are. They seek to undermine our trust and confidence in each other, our democratic society and democracy itself. To combat this threat, we continue to strengthen partnerships with technology and social media companies and share more information than ever before. Those companies are taking more responsibility for preventing foreign adversaries from weaponizing their platforms. Additionally, we must remain aware that foreign adversaries continue to spread disinformation to discredit politicians and views that are counter to their interests and ambitions. We cannot prevent all disinformation, foreign propaganda or cyberattacks on our infrastructure. However, together, we can all help to mitigate these threats by exercising care when we share information and by maintaining good cyber hygiene to reduce the risks that malicious cyberattacks will succeed. We can all play a role in sustaining our democracy and securing our elections from foreign interference. Americans can rest assured that our agencies’ efforts to defend our republic are unwavering, and we will work diligently to secure our elections, both in 2020 and beyond. AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000119 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 31/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 William Barr is attorney general of the United States. Christopher Wray is director of the FBI. Chad Wolf is acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Christopher Krebs is director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Joseph Maguire is acting director of national intelligence. Confidential Notice: This message may contain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that requires safeguarding or dissemination control under applicable law, regulation, or Governmentwide policy. This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 1:59:17 PM Eastern Standard Time email: "dpalmer@eac.gov Donald Palmer" To: email: "Brian.J.Cavanaugh@nsc.eop.gov Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC" Cc: email: "BCavanaugh@nsc.eop.ic.gov Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/ Nsc" , email: "Spencer.R.Fisher@nsc.eop.gov Fisher, Spencer R. EOP/NSC" , email: "cmccormick@eac.gov Christy McCormick" , email: "Kimberly.N.Gajewski@nsc.eop.gov Gajewski, Kimberly N. EOP/NSC" Brian, Thank you very much for the quick response and willingness to coordinate to include the EAC in engagements and communication opportunities. To discuss the upcoming April Standards Board meeting and other issues, I’m available by phone or in person most of the week with the exception of a State Department event on Tuesday afternoon where Commissioner Hicks and I will be explaining American elections, including the protection of our democratic process, to a large group of international visitors. Tuesday and Wednesday a.m. are best for AMLRICAN in person or phone. And additionally Monday and Thursday are open by phone most of the day. EAC-19-1311-000120 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 32/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 I am including our acting Executive Director on this email to ensure our communications person is briefed on all the participants of the interagency group. Respectfully, Donald Palmer, Commissioner Election Assistance Commission (202) 744.1862 Sent from my iPhone On Feb 19, 2020, at 6:48 PM, Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC wrote: Good evening Mr. Palmer, Thank you for your note regarding the Op-Ed on Election Security. I certainly appreciate the role the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) plays as the Federal agency tasked with election administration best practices and security of voting systems – and appreciate the willingness to participate in the NSC election security communications interagency group. With that being said, Kim and I will actively seek opportunities to include the EAC in upcoming engagements and will be more forward leaning. Regarding the inclusion in Op-Ed’s such as this, we here at the NSC will take on the role of ensuring coordination in these opportunities. We have visibility across all the lines of effort and have a role in clearing these prior to being published. AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000121 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 33/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Thank you for the invite to the State and local election officials in April. This is certainly an opportunity that we would like to take part in and I would like to connect on either in person or over the phone at your availability to discuss both the engagement in public affairs opportunities and the April meeting. Let me know if there is a window that works best for you to connect. Thank you again and I always appreciate the open communication. Respectfully, Brian Brian J. Cavanaugh Special Assistant to the President Senior Director for Resilience National Security Council 202-456-9216 AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000122 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 34/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 From: Donald Palmer --Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 4:51 PM Cavanaugh, Brian J. To: Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/ Nsc ; --EOP/NSC ; Fisher, Spencer R. EOP/NSC Cc: Harvey, Mark P. EOP/NSC ; Christy McCormick ---Subject: Fwd: Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Mr. Cavanaugh, As the federal agency tasked with election administration best practices and security of voting systems and part of the NSC election security comms interagency group, it’s my belief that the EAC should have been invited to sign on the Op-Ed (see below) for “whole of government” purposes. AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000123 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 35/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 We raised the issue last year and the NSC included the EAC with communications groups. Thank you. How do we have a discussion with these agencies on why it is beneficial to include the EAC on similar letters or op-Ed’s. Is there anything you can do to help? As a bipartisan federal agency tasked with election integrity, it will bring significant credibility to future government statements and activities that are being taken to secure our elections. Also, on another note, I’d like to invite someone from the NSC to speak to State and election officials from all 55 states and territories on April 16-17 in Scottsdale Arizona. It is the largest organization of state and local election officials in the country to convene annually and which will include a number of Secretaries of State and lease in each state. We will be working toward adoption of the VVSG 2.0, standards for next generation of voting systems. We’d love to include the NSC as part of the discussion and to encourage these officials on the front line of the 2020 elections. Regards AMERICAN Donald Palmer, Commissioner EAC-19-1311-000124 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 36/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Election Assistance Commission (202) 744.1862 Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Election Infrastructure SSA ---Date: February 18, 2020 at 6:56:15 PM EST To: Election Infrastructure SSA ---Subject: Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 The below referenced interagency op-ed is scheduled to run tomorrow (Wednesday, February 19, 2020) morning. Please do not share or forward AMERICAN before February 19. EAC-19-1311-000125 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 37/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 EIS GCC and EISCC members, Attached and below is a joint interagency op-ed from the Department of Justice, FBI, Department of Homeland Security, CISA, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence. It is scheduled to run tomorrow morning, but we wanted to provide an advance copy for your awareness. Please let us know if you have any questions. Respectfully, Election Infrastructure Sector-Specific Agency Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency EISSA@hq.dhs.gov ---- AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000126 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 38/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 William Barr, Christopher Wray, Chad Wolf, Christopher Krebs and Joseph Maguire Election season is in full swing, and Americans have already begun to cast their votes in the 2020 presidential primaries. As we exercise this precious right, we must be mindful that foreign interference and malign influence in our elections are still threats to our democracy. Combating these threats requires a whole-of-society approach that deserves the attention of all Americans. While these threats to our elections are perennial, our efforts to defend our democracy are unwavering. As leaders of our government, we are committed to defending our democracy, but we need your help, too. Safeguarding the sanctity of your vote is paramount. States have made significant progress since 2016, but as long as the threat remains, there is work to be done. We have yet to identify any activity designed to prevent voting or change votes. However, we remain watchful of any malicious activities from cybercriminals and from foreign actors like Russia, China and Iran. We are on guard against attacks The states’ autonomy over elections makes our elections more resilient. The diversity of election systems among the states, multiple checks and redundancies in those systems and post-election auditing all make it extraordinarily difficult for foreign adversaries to disrupt or change vote tallies. States have plans in place, like provisional ballots, to enable a reliable election to proceed in the case that interference does occur. While the states have primary responsibility for administering elections under our Constitution, our agencies continue to provide them with support by identifying best practices for voting systems, sharing threat information and offering services and resources. AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000127 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 39/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Several of our agencies are working directly with campaigns and candidates to educate them about ways to help keep their networks secure. We are mobilized and working with states to identify cybersecurity threats to their own systems and to campaigns, and we are better able to warn them about threats today than ever before. You can play an important role, too: ►First, you can participate in the process. All Americans should be undeterred by concerns of attempted foreign interference and have full confidence that a vote cast is a vote counted. The best way to understand how your elections are secured is to engage with your state and local officials, or to volunteer to serve as a poll-worker and help support the election process yourself. Don’t fall prey to disinformation about your election — such as when, where or how to vote — from untrusted sources. State and local government websites are the authoritative sources for this information. ►Second, we encourage candidates, election officials, technology companies and others involved in elections to report suspicious cyber activity to us. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have set up election-focused websites that host additional information about election security and provide avenues to report concerns. Consume and share media with a critical eye ►Third, an informed and discerning public is a resilient public. As consumers of all types of media, you can help separate facts from falsehoods by seeking trustworthy sources for information and by evaluating what you read or watch with a critical eye. Some foreign governments have a track record of meddling in our affairs by attempting to shape public opinion and voter perceptions. Foreign actors have done this by hacking and dumping private campaign and candidate information on the internet and spreading disinformation and divisive messages on social media. Often, we see foreign adversaries amplifying messages some Americans create and share with each other, in an effort to stoke hostility among us and make us appear more divided than we are. They seek to AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000128 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 40/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 undermine our trust and confidence in each other, our democratic society and democracy itself. To combat this threat, we continue to strengthen partnerships with technology and social media companies and share more information than ever before. Those companies are taking more responsibility for preventing foreign adversaries from weaponizing their platforms. Additionally, we must remain aware that foreign adversaries continue to spread disinformation to discredit politicians and views that are counter to their interests and ambitions. We cannot prevent all disinformation, foreign propaganda or cyberattacks on our infrastructure. However, together, we can all help to mitigate these threats by exercising care when we share information and by maintaining good cyber hygiene to reduce the risks that malicious cyberattacks will succeed. We can all play a role in sustaining our democracy and securing our elections from foreign interference. Americans can rest assured that our agencies’ efforts to defend our republic are unwavering, and we will work diligently to secure our elections, both in 2020 and beyond. William Barr is attorney general of the United States. Christopher Wray is director of the FBI. Chad Wolf is acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Christopher Krebs is director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Joseph Maguire is acting director of national intelligence. Confidential Notice: This message may contain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that requires safeguarding or dissemination control under applicable law, regulation, or Governmentwide policy. 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The response from the remote server was: 550 Requested action not taken: server email: "dpalmer@eac.gov Donald Palmer" To: email: "mharrington@eac.gov'' unavailable Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 3:23:05 PM Eastern Standard Time FYI Donald Palmer, Co mmissioner Q)l,~1BvS .tGJiii scovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=Be EAC-19-1311-000130 1db 787-1 af6-4f98-9911-ad 14446d 18b2&at=ACD 7onqGl1 S 1MHGd3B KL ... 42/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Election Assistance Commission (202) 744.1862 Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Donald Palmer Date: February 20, 2020 at 1:59:17 PM EST To: "Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC" "Fisher, Spencer R. Cc: "Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/ Nsc" , --EOP/NSC" , Christy McCormick , ---"Gajewski, Kimberly N. EOP/NSC" ------Subject: Re: Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Brian, Thank you very much for the quick response and willingness to coordinate to include the EAC in engagements and communication opportunities. To discuss the upcoming April Standards Board meeting and other issues, I’m available by phone or in person most of the week with the exception of a State Department event on Tuesday afternoon where Commissioner Hicks and I will be explaining American elections, including the protection of our democratic process, to a large group of international visitors. Tuesday and Wednesday a.m. are best for in person or phone. And additionally Monday and Thursday are open by phone most of the day. I am including our acting Executive Director on this email to ensure our communications person is briefed on all the participants of the interagency group. Respectfully, Donald Palmer, Commissioner Election Assistance Commission (202) 744.1862 Sent from my iPhone On Feb 19, 2020, at 6:48 PM, Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC wrote: AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000131 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 43/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Good evening Mr. Palmer, Thank you for your note regarding the Op-Ed on Election Security. I certainly appreciate the role the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) plays as the Federal agency tasked with election administration best practices and security of voting systems – and appreciate the willingness to participate in the NSC election security communications interagency group. With that being said, Kim and I will actively seek opportunities to include the EAC in upcoming engagements and will be more forward leaning. Regarding the inclusion in Op-Ed’s such as this, we here at the NSC will take on the role of ensuring coordination in these opportunities. We have visibility across all the lines of effort and have a role in clearing these prior to being published. Thank you for the invite to the State and local election officials in April. This is certainly an opportunity that we would like to take part in and I would like to connect on either in person or over the phone at your availability to discuss both the engagement in public affairs opportunities and the April meeting. Let me know if there is a window that works best for you to connect. Thank you again and I always appreciate the open communication. AMERICAN Respectfully, EAC-19-1311-000132 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 44/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Brian Brian J. Cavanaugh Special Assistant to the President Senior Director for Resilience National Security Council 202-456-9216 From: Donald Palmer --Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 4:51 PM Cavanaugh, To: Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/ Nsc ; --Brian J. EOP/NSC ; Fisher, Spencer R. EOP/NSC AMERICAN Cc: Harvey, Mark P. EOP/NSC ; Christy McCormick ---- EAC-19-1311-000133 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 45/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Subject: Fwd: Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Mr. Cavanaugh, As the federal agency tasked with election administration best practices and security of voting systems and part of the NSC election security comms interagency group, it’s my belief that the EAC should have been invited to sign on the Op-Ed (see below) for “whole of government” purposes. We raised the issue last year and the NSC included the EAC with communications groups. Thank you. How do we have a discussion with these agencies on why it is beneficial to include the EAC on similar letters or op-Ed’s. Is there anything you can do to help? As a bipartisan federal agency tasked with election integrity, it will bring significant credibility to future government statements and activities that are being taken to secure our elections. AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000134 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 46/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Also, on another note, I’d like to invite someone from the NSC to speak to State and election officials from all 55 states and territories on April 16-17 in Scottsdale Arizona. It is the largest organization of state and local election officials in the country to convene annually and which will include a number of Secretaries of State and lease in each state. We will be working toward adoption of the VVSG 2.0, standards for next generation of voting systems. We’d love to include the NSC as part of the discussion and to encourage these officials on the front line of the 2020 elections. Regards Donald Palmer, Commissioner Election Assistance Commission (202) 744.1862 AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000135 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 47/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Election Infrastructure SSA ---Date: February 18, 2020 at 6:56:15 PM EST To: Election Infrastructure SSA ---Subject: Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 The below referenced interagency -------------op-ed is scheduled to run tomorrow (Wednesday, February 19, 2020) morning.--Please do -------not share or forward before February 19. EIS GCC and EISCC members, Attached and below is a joint interagency op-ed from the Department of Justice, FBI, Department of Homeland Security, CISA, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence. It is scheduled to run tomorrow morning, but we wanted to provide an advance copy for your awareness. AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000136 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 48/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Please let us know if you have any questions. Respectfully, Election Infrastructure Sector-Specific Agency Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency EISSA@hq.dhs.gov ---- William Barr, Christopher Wray, Chad Wolf, Christopher Krebs and Joseph Maguire Election season is in full swing, and Americans have already begun to cast their votes in the 2020 presidential primaries. As we exercise this precious right, we must be mindful that foreign interference and malign influence in our elections are still threats to our democracy. AMERICAN Combating these threats requires a whole-of-society approach that deserves the attention of all Americans. While EAC-19-1311-000137 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 49/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 these threats to our elections are perennial, our efforts to defend our democracy are unwavering. As leaders of our government, we are committed to defending our democracy, but we need your help, too. Safeguarding the sanctity of your vote is paramount. States have made significant progress since 2016, but as long as the threat remains, there is work to be done. We have yet to identify any activity designed to prevent voting or change votes. However, we remain watchful of any malicious activities from cybercriminals and from foreign actors like Russia, China and Iran. We are on guard against attacks The states’ autonomy over elections makes our elections more resilient. The diversity of election systems among the states, multiple checks and redundancies in those systems and postelection auditing all make it extraordinarily difficult for foreign adversaries to disrupt or change vote tallies. States have plans in place, like provisional ballots, to enable a reliable election to proceed in the case that interference does occur. While the states have primary responsibility for administering elections under our Constitution, our agencies continue to provide them with support by identifying best practices for voting systems, sharing threat information and offering services and resources. Several of our agencies are working directly with campaigns and candidates to educate them about ways to help keep their networks secure. We are mobilized and working with states to identify cybersecurity threats to their own systems and to campaigns, and we are better able to warn them about threats today than ever before. You can play an important role, too: AMERICAN ►First, you can participate in the process. All Americans should be undeterred by concerns of attempted foreign interference and have full confidence that a vote cast is a vote counted. The best way to understand how your elections are secured is to engage with your state and local officials, or to volunteer to serve as a poll-worker and help support the election process yourself. Don’t fall prey to disinformation about your election — such as when, EAC-19-1311-000138 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 50/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 where or how to vote — from untrusted sources. State and local government websites are the authoritative sources for this information. ►Second, we encourage candidates, election officials, technology companies and others involved in elections to report suspicious cyber activity to us. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have set up electionfocused websites that host additional information about election security and provide avenues to report concerns. Consume and share media with a critical eye ►Third, an informed and discerning public is a resilient public. As consumers of all types of media, you can help separate facts from falsehoods by seeking trustworthy sources for information and by evaluating what you read or watch with a critical eye. Some foreign governments have a track record of meddling in our affairs by attempting to shape public opinion and voter perceptions. Foreign actors have done this by hacking and dumping private campaign and candidate information on the internet and spreading disinformation and divisive messages on social media. Often, we see foreign adversaries amplifying messages some Americans create and share with each other, in an effort to stoke hostility among us and make us appear more divided than we are. They seek to undermine our trust and confidence in each other, our democratic society and democracy itself. To combat this threat, we continue to strengthen partnerships with technology and social media companies and share more information than ever before. Those companies are taking more responsibility for preventing foreign adversaries from weaponizing their platforms. Additionally, we must remain aware that foreign adversaries continue to spread disinformation to discredit politicians and views that are counter to their interests and ambitions. We cannot prevent all disinformation, foreign propaganda or cyberattacks on our infrastructure. However, together, we can all help to mitigate these threats by exercising care when we share AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000139 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 51/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 information and by maintaining good cyber hygiene to reduce the risks that malicious cyberattacks will succeed. We can all play a role in sustaining our democracy and securing our elections from foreign interference. Americans can rest assured that our agencies’ efforts to defend our republic are unwavering, and we will work diligently to secure our elections, both in 2020 and beyond. William Barr is attorney general of the United States. Christopher Wray is director of the FBI. Chad Wolf is acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Christopher Krebs is director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Joseph Maguire is acting director of national intelligence. Confidential Notice: This message may contain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that requires safeguarding or dissemination control under applicable law, regulation, or Government-wide policy. This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. A M'R',....' i::.•IGAI "~ EAC-19-1311-000140 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 52/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 email: "dpalmer@eac.gov Donald Palmer" Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 4:53:26 PM Eastern Standard Time To: email: "Brian.J.Cavanaugh@nsc.eop.gov Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC" Cc: email: "Spencer.R.Fisher@nsc.eop.gov Fisher, Spencer R. EOP/NSC" , email: "Kimberly.N.Gajewski@nsc.eop.gov Gajewski, Kimberly N. EOP/NSC" , email: "mharrington@eac.gov Mona Harrington" I just wanted to follow up and add Mona Harrington, our acting executive director, to the email and serve as a contact to our communications folks on public affairs issues. Please don't hesitate to contact me. Regards, Don Palmer, Vice Chair Election Assistance Commission On Wed, Feb 19, 2020 at 6:48 PM Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC wrote: Good evening Mr. Palmer, Thank you for your note regarding the Op-Ed on Election Security. I certainly appreciate the role the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) plays as the Federal agency tasked with election -------------administration best practices and security of voting systems – and appreciate the willingness to participate in the NSC election -------- security communications interagency - group. ----- With that being said, Kim and I will actively seek opportunities to include the EAC in upcoming engagements and will be more forward leaning. the inclusion in Op-Ed’s such as this, we here at the NSC will take on the role of ensuring -Regarding -----------------coordination in these opportunities. We have visibility across all the lines of effort and have a role in clearing these prior to being published. - A LHICAN p ERSIGHT EAC-19-1311-000141 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 53/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Thank you for the invite to the State and local election officials in April. ------------------ This is certainly an opportunity -that we would like to take part in and I would like to connect on either in person or over the phone at your availability to discuss both the engagement in public affairs opportunities and the April meeting. Let me know if there is a window that works best for you to connect. Thank you again and I always appreciate the open communication. Respectfully, Brian Brian J. Cavanaugh Special Assistant to the President Senior Director for Resilience National Security Council 202-456-9216 - A LHICAN p ERSIGHT EAC-19-1311-000142 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 54/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 From: Donald Palmer - -----Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 4:51 PM To: Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/ Nsc ; -- --Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC ; Fisher, Spencer R. EOP/NSC -- ----- -----Cc: Harvey, Mark P. EOP/NSC ; Christy McCormick -- ----- --Subject: Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 --- Fwd: Interagency ------------- Mr. Cavanaugh, As the federal agency tasked with election administration best practices and security of voting systems and part of the NSC election security comms interagency group, -----------------it’s my belief that the EAC should have been invited to sign on the Op-Ed (see below) for “whole of government” purposes. - A LHICAN p ERSIGHT EAC-19-1311-000143 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 55/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 We raised the issue last year and the NSC included the EAC with communications groups. Thank you. How do we have a discussion with these agencies on why it is beneficial to include the EAC on similar letters or op-Ed’s. Is there anything you can do to help? As a bipartisan federal agency tasked with election integrity, it will bring significant credibility to future government statements and activities that are being taken to secure our elections. Also, on another note, I’d like to invite someone from the NSC to speak to State and election officials from all 55 states and territories on April 16-17 in Scottsdale Arizona. It is the largest organization of state and local election officials in the country to convene annually and which will include a number of Secretaries of State and lease in each state. We will be working toward adoption of the VVSG 2.0, standards for next generation of voting systems. We’d love to include the NSC as part of the discussion and to encourage these officials on the front line of the 2020 elections. Regards Donald Palmer, Commissioner A~JLHICAN j)VERSIGHT EAC-19-1311-000144 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 56/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Election Assistance Commission (202) 744.1862 Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Election Infrastructure SSA --Date: February 18, 2020 at 6:56:15 PM EST To: Election Infrastructure SSA --Subject: Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 The below referenced interagency op-ed is scheduled to run tomorrow (Wednesday, February 19, 2020) morning. Please do not share or forward before February 19. - A LHICAN p ERSIGHT EAC-19-1311-000145 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 57/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 EIS GCC and EISCC members, Attached and below is a joint interagency op-ed from the Department of Justice, FBI, --------------- Department of Homeland Security,·--------CISA, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence. -----It is scheduled to run tomorrow morning, but we wanted to provide an advance copy for your awareness. Please let us know if you have any questions. Respectfully, Election Infrastructure Sector-Specific Agency Cybersecurity ---------- and Infrastructure Security Agency EISSA@hq.dhs.gov ---- A~JERICAN j)VERSIGHT EAC-19-1311-000146 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 58/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 William Barr, Christopher Wray, Chad Wolf, Christopher Krebs and Joseph Maguire Election season is in full swing, and Americans have already begun to cast their votes in the 2020 presidential primaries. As we exercise this precious right, we must be mindful that foreign interference and malign influence in our elections are still threats to our democracy. Combating these threats requires a whole-of-society approach that deserves the attention of all Americans. While these threats to our elections are perennial, our efforts to defend our democracy are unwavering. As leaders of our government, we are committed to defending our democracy, but we need your help, too. Safeguarding the sanctity of your vote is paramount. States have made significant progress since ----2016, but as long as the threat remains, there is work to be done. We have yet to identify any--activity designed to prevent voting or change votes. However, we remain watchful of any malicious activities from cybercriminals and from foreign actors like Russia, China and Iran. We are on guard against attacks The states’ autonomy over elections makes our elections more resilient. The diversity of election systems among the states, multiple checks and redundancies in those systems and post-election auditing all make it extraordinarily difficult for foreign adversaries to disrupt or change vote tallies. States have plans in place, like provisional ballots, to enable a reliable election to proceed in the ----------------case that interference does occur. While the states have primary responsibility for administering -elections -----------------under our Constitution, our agencies continue to provide them with support by identifying ------------best practices for voting systems, sharing threat information and offering --------services and resources. Several of our agencies are working directly with campaigns and candidates to educate them about ways to help keep their networks secure. We are mobilized and working with states to identify cybersecurity threats to their own systems and to campaigns, and we are better able to warn them about threats today than ever before. A~JERICAN j)VERSIGHT EAC-19-1311-000147 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 59/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 You can play an important role, too: ►First, you can participate in the process. All Americans should be undeterred by concerns of attempted foreign interference and have full confidence that a vote cast is a vote counted. The best way to understand how your elections are secured is to engage with your state and local officials, or to volunteer to serve as a poll-worker and help support Don’t fall prey- to -----the election process yourself. ----disinformation about your election — such as when, where or how to vote — from untrusted sources. State and local government websites are the authoritative sources for this information. ►Second, we encourage candidates, election officials, technology companies and others involved in elections to report suspicious cyber activity to us. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency -------------have set up election-focused websites that host additional information about election security and provide avenues to report concerns. Consume and share media with a critical eye ►Third, an informed and discerning public -------is a resilient public. As consumers of all types of media, you can help separate facts from falsehoods by seeking trustworthy sources for information and by evaluating what you read or watch with a critical eye. Some foreign governments have a track record in our affairs by attempting -----to shape public opinion and voter perceptions. Foreign --of meddling -----actors have done this by hacking and dumping private campaign and candidate information on the internet and spreading disinformation and divisive messages on social media. Often, we see foreign adversaries amplifying messages some Americans create and share with each other, in an effort to stoke hostility among us and make us appear more divided than we are. They seek to undermine our trust and confidence in each other, our democratic society and democracy itself. To combat this threat, we continue to strengthen partnerships with technology and social media companies and share more information than ever before. Those companies are taking more responsibility for preventing foreign adversaries from weaponizing their platforms. Additionally, we must remain aware that foreign adversaries continue to spread disinformation to discredit politicians and views that are counter to their interests and ambitions. A~JERICAN j)VERSIGHT EAC-19-1311-000148 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 60/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 We cannot prevent all disinformation, foreign---propaganda on our infrastructure. --------- or cyberattacks ------However, together, ---we can all help to mitigate these threats by exercising care when we share information and by maintaining .good to reduce the risks that malicious cyberattacks will succeed. --- cyber hygiene - ----------- We can all play a role in sustaining our democracy and securing our elections from foreign interference. Americans can rest assured that our agencies’ efforts to defend our republic are unwavering, and we will work diligently to secure our elections, both in 2020 and beyond. William Barr is attorney general of the United States. Christopher Wray is director of the FBI. Chad Wolf is acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Christopher Krebs is director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Joseph Maguire is acting director of national intelligence. ------- Confidential Notice: This message may contain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that requires or dissemination control under applicable law, regulation, or Government-wide policy. This -safeguarding -------email, including all attachments, may--------------constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. ------------------- If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding ------to the email and then immediately delete the email. Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 4:47:29 PM Eastern Standard Time email: "Brian.J.Cavanaugh@nsc.eop.gov Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC" To: email: "dpalmer@eac.gov Donald Palmer" Cc: email: "Spencer.R.Fisher@nsc.eop.gov Fisher, Spencer R. EOP/NSC" , email: "Kimberly.N.Gajewski@nsc.eop.gov AMLHICAN Gajewski, Kimberly N. EOP/NSC" , email: "mharrington@eac.gov Mona Harrington" , email: "Fiona.G.O\'Beirne@nsc.eop.gov EAC-19-1311-000149 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 61/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 O\'Beirne, Fiona G. EOP/NSC" Thank you Don – I will be in touch and Kim will coordinate with Ms. Harrington. Best, Brian Brian J. Cavanaugh Special Assistant to the President Senior Director for Resilience National Security Council AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000150 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 62/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 202-456-9216 From: Donald Palmer Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 4:53 PM To: Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC ------Gajewski, Kimberly N. EOP/NSC Cc: Fisher, Spencer R. EOP/NSC ; ------; Mona Harrington ------Subject: Re: Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elec ons - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 I just wanted to follow up and add Mona Harrington, our acting executive director, to the email and serve as a contact to our communications folks on public affairs issues. Please don't hesitate to contact me. Regards, AMLHICAN EAC-19-1311-000151 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 63/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Don Palmer, Vice Chair Election Assistance Commission On Wed, Feb 19, 2020 at 6:48 PM Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC wrote: Good evening Mr. Palmer, Thank you for your note regarding the Op-Ed on Election Security. I certainly appreciate the role the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) plays ---------as the Federal agency tasked with election administration best practices and security of voting systems – and appreciate the willingness to participate in the NSC election security communications interagency group. With that being said, Kim and I will actively -------seek opportunities to include the EAC in upcoming engagements and will be more forward leaning. A~J~HICAN j)VERSIGHT EAC-19-1311-000152 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 64/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 the inclusion in Op-Ed’s such as this, we here at the NSC will take on the role of ensuring -Regarding -----------------coordination in these opportunities. We have visibility across all the lines of effort and have a role in clearing these prior to being published. Thank you for the invite to the State and local election officials in April. This is certainly an opportunity -------------------- that we would like to take part in and I would like to connect on either in person or over the phone at your availability to discuss both the engagement in public affairs opportunities and the April meeting. Let me know if there is a window that works best for you to connect. Thank you again and I always appreciate the open communication. Respectfully, Brian Brian J. Cavanaugh Special Assistant to the President Senior Director for Resilience A~JLHICAN j)VERSIGHT EAC-19-1311-000153 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 65/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 National Security Council 202-456-9216 From: Donald Palmer - -----Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 4:51 PM To: Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/ Nsc ; -- --Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC ; -Fisher, Spencer R. EOP/NSC ---- -----Cc: Harvey, Mark P. EOP/NSC ; Christy McCormick -- ----- --Subject: Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 --- Fwd: Interagency ------------- Mr. Cavanaugh, A~JLHICAN j)VERSIGHT EAC-19-1311-000154 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 66/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 As the federal agency tasked with election administration best practices and security of voting systems and part of the NSC election security comms interagency it’s my belief that the EAC should ---------- group, -------have been invited to sign on the Op-Ed (see below) for “whole of government” purposes. We raised the issue last year and the NSC included the EAC with communications groups. Thank you. How do we have a discussion with these agencies on why it is beneficial to include the EAC on similar letters or op-Ed’s. Is there anything you can do to help? As a bipartisan federal agency tasked with election integrity, it will bring significant credibility to future government statements and activities that are being taken to secure our elections. Also, on another note, I’d like to invite someone from the NSC to speak to State and election officials from all 55 states and territories on April 16-17 in Scottsdale Arizona. It is the largest organization of state and local election officials in the country to convene annually and which will include a number of Secretaries of State and lease in each state. We will be working toward adoption of the VVSG 2.0, standards for next generation of voting systems. We’d love to include the NSC as part of the discussion and to encourage these officials on the front line of the 2020 elections. Regards A~JLHICAN j)VERSIGHT EAC-19-1311-000155 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 67/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Donald Palmer, Commissioner Election Assistance Commission (202) 744.1862 Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Election Infrastructure SSA --Date: February 18, 2020 at 6:56:15 PM EST To: Election Infrastructure SSA --Subject: Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 A~JLHICAN j)VERSIGHT EAC-19-1311-000156 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 68/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 The below referenced interagency op-ed is scheduled to run tomorrow (Wednesday, ---------------February 19, 2020) morning. Please --------------- do not share or forward before February 19. EIS GCC and EISCC members, Attached and below is a joint interagency op-ed from the Department of Justice, FBI, ---------------Department of Homeland Security, CISA, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence. ------·---------It is scheduled to run tomorrow morning, but we wanted to provide an advance copy for your awareness. Please let us know if you have any questions. Respectfully, Election Infrastructure Sector-Specific Agency Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ---------· EISSA@hq.dhs.gov EAC-19-1311-000157 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 69/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 William Barr, Christopher Wray, Chad Wolf, Christopher Krebs and Joseph Maguire Election season is in full swing, and Americans have already begun to cast their votes in the 2020 presidential primaries. As we exercise this precious right, we must be mindful that foreign interference and malign influence in our elections are still threats to our democracy. Combating these threats requires a whole-of-society approach that deserves the attention of all Americans. While these threats to our elections are perennial, our efforts to defend our democracy are unwavering. As leaders of our government, we are committed to defending our democracy, but we need your help, too. Safeguarding the sanctity of your vote is paramount. States have made significant progress since 2016, but as long as the threat remains, there is work to be done. We have yet to identify any activity designed to prevent voting or change votes. However, we remain watchful of any malicious activities from cybercriminals and from foreign actors like Russia, China and Iran. We are on guard against attacks The states’ autonomy over elections makes our elections more resilient. The diversity of election systems among the states, multiple checks and redundancies in those systems and post-election auditing all make it extraordinarily difficult for foreign adversaries to disrupt or change vote tallies. States have plans in place, like provisional ballots, to enable a reliable election to proceed -----------------in the case that interference does occur. While the states have primary responsibility ----------------- A ERIC--for administering ------- elections under our Constitution, our agencies continue to provide them p ERSIGHT EAC-19-1311-000158 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 70/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 with support by identifying best practices for voting systems, sharing threat information and ---------offering services and resources. Several of our agencies are working directly with campaigns and candidates to educate them about ways to help keep their networks secure. We are mobilized and working with states to identify cybersecurity ------------ threats to their own systems and to campaigns, -----and we are better able to warn them about threats today than ever before. You can play an important role, too: ►First, you can participate in the process. All Americans should be undeterred by concerns of attempted foreign interference and have full confidence that a vote cast is a vote counted. The best way to understand how your elections are secured is to engage with your state and local officials, or to volunteer to serve as a poll-worker and help support the election process yourself. Don’t fall prey to disinformation about your election — such as when, where or how to vote — from untrusted sources. State and local government websites are the authoritative sources for this information. ►Second, we encourage candidates, election officials, technology companies and others involved in elections to report suspicious cyber activity to us. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have set up election-focused websites that host additional information about - ----------------election security and provide avenues to report concerns. Consume and share media with a critical eye ►Third, an informed and discerning public is a resilient public. As consumers of all types of media, you can help separate ------facts from falsehoods by seeking trustworthy sources for information and by evaluating what you read or watch with a critical eye. Some foreign governments have a track record of meddling in our affairs by attempting to shape public opinion and voter perceptions. Foreign actors have done this by hacking and dumping private campaign and candidate information on the internet and spreading disinformation and divisive messages on social media. Often, we see foreign adversaries amplifying messages some Americans create and share with each other, in an effort to stoke hostility among us and make us appear more divided than we are. They seek to undermine our trust and confidence in each other, our democratic society and democracy itself. Ar-.. JERICAI j)VERSIGHT EAC-19-1311-000159 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 71/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 To combat this threat, we continue to strengthen partnerships with technology and social media companies and share more information than ever before. Those companies are taking more responsibility for preventing foreign adversaries from weaponizing their platforms. Additionally, we must remain aware that foreign adversaries continue to spread disinformation to discredit politicians and views that are counter to their interests and ambitions. We cannot prevent all disinformation, foreign ----------propaganda ------or cyberattacks on our infrastructure. However, together, ---------- we can all help to mitigate ------these threats by exercising care when we share information and by maintaining-good cyber hygiene ----------· ----- to reduce the risks that malicious cyberattacks will succeed. We can all play a role in sustaining our democracy and securing our elections from foreign interference. Americans can rest assured that our agencies’ efforts to defend our republic are unwavering, and we will work diligently to secure our elections, both in 2020 and beyond. William Barr is attorney general of the United States. Christopher Wray is director of the FBI. Chad Wolf is acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Christopher Krebs is director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Joseph -------------Maguire is acting director of national intelligence. Confidential Notice: This message may contain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that requires safeguarding or dissemination control under applicable law, regulation, ------- or Government-wide policy. This email, including all attachments, may-------------constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, EAC-19-1311-000160 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 72/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. Confidential Notice: This message may contain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that requires safeguarding or dissemination control under applicable law, regulation, or Government-wide policy. This email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 5:20:48 PM Eastern Standard Time email: "Kimberly.N.Gajewski@nsc.eop.gov Gajewski, Kimberly N. EOP/NSC" To: email: "Brian.J.Cavanaugh@nsc.eop.gov Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC" , email: "dpalmer@eac.gov Donald Palmer" Cc: email: "Spencer.R.Fisher@nsc.eop.gov Fisher, Spencer R. EOP/NSC" , email: "mharrington@eac.gov Mona Harrington" , email: "Fiona.G.O\'Beirne@nsc.eop.gov O\'Beirne, Fiona G. EOP/NSC" Good evening, Thank you for sharing Ms. Harrington’s contact info. In regards to coordina on for the April event, are you available to meet (or have a call) with Brian this Friday at 3:30? AMLHICAN Respec ully, EAC-19-1311-000161 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 73/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Kim Kimberly Gajewski Director for Elec on Security Policy Na onal Security Council 202-456-2929 (Desk) From: Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC ------Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 4:47 PM To: Donald Palmer Gajewski, Kimberly N. EOP/NSC Cc: Fisher, Spencer R. EOP/NSC ; ------; Mona Harrington ; O'Beirne, Fiona G. EOP/NSC ------ Subject: RE: Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elec ons - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 AMLHICAN EAC-19-1311-000162 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 74/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Thank you Don – I will be in touch and Kim will coordinate with Ms. Harrington. Best, Brian Brian J. Cavanaugh Special Assistant to the President Senior Director for Resilience National Security Council 202-456-9216 AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000163 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 75/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 From: Donald Palmer Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 4:53 PM To: Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC ------Cc: Fisher, Spencer R. EOP/NSC ; Gajewski, Kimberly N. EOP/NSC ------; Mona Harrington ------Subject: Re: Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elec ons - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 I just wanted to follow up and add Mona Harrington, our acting executive director, to the email and serve as a contact to our communications folks on public affairs issues. Please don't hesitate to contact me. Regards, Don Palmer, Vice Chair Election Assistance Commission AMLHICAN EAC-19-1311-000164 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 76/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 On Wed, Feb 19, 2020 at 6:48 PM Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC wrote: Good evening Mr. Palmer, Thank you for your note regarding the Op-Ed on Election Security. I certainly appreciate the role the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) plays ---------as the Federal agency tasked with election administration best practices and security of voting systems – and appreciate the willingness to participate in the NSC election security communications interagency group. With that being said, Kim and I will actively -------seek opportunities to include the EAC in upcoming engagements and will be more forward leaning. the inclusion in Op-Ed’s such as this, we here at the NSC will take on the role of ensuring -Regarding -----------------coordination in these opportunities. We have visibility across all the lines of effort and have a role in clearing these prior to being published. A~JLHICAN j)VERSIGHT EAC-19-1311-000165 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 77/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Thank you for the invite to the State and local election officials in April. This is certainly an opportunity -------------------- that we would like to take part in and I would like to connect on either in person or over the phone at your availability to discuss both the engagement in public affairs opportunities and the April meeting. Let me know if there is a window that works best for you to connect. Thank you again and I always appreciate the open communication. Respectfully, Brian Brian J. Cavanaugh Special Assistant to the President Senior Director for Resilience National Security Council 202-456-9216 - A~JLHICAN j)VERSIGHT EAC-19-1311-000166 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 78/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 From: Donald Palmer - -----Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 4:51 PM To: Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/ Nsc ; -- --Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC ; -Fisher, Spencer ---- R. EOP/NSC - -----Cc: Harvey, Mark P. EOP/NSC ; Christy McCormick -- ---- --Subject: Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 --- Fwd: Interagency ------------- Mr. Cavanaugh, As the federal agency tasked with election administration best practices and security of voting systems and part of the NSC election security comms interagency group, -----------------it’s my belief that the EAC should have been invited to sign on the Op-Ed (see below) for “whole of government” purposes. - A LHICAN p ERSIGHT EAC-19-1311-000167 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 79/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 We raised the issue last year and the NSC included the EAC with communications groups. Thank you. How do we have a discussion with these agencies on why it is beneficial to include the EAC on similar letters or op-Ed’s. Is there anything you can do to help? As a bipartisan federal agency tasked with election integrity, it will bring significant credibility to future government statements and activities that are being taken to secure our elections. Also, on another note, I’d like to invite someone from the NSC to speak to State and election officials from all 55 states and territories on April 16-17 in Scottsdale Arizona. It is the largest organization of state and local election officials in the country to convene annually and which will include a number of Secretaries of State and lease in each state. We will be working toward adoption of the VVSG 2.0, standards for next generation of voting systems. We’d love to include the NSC as part of the discussion and to encourage these officials on the front line of the 2020 elections. Regards Donald Palmer, Commissioner A~JLHICAN j)VERSIGHT EAC-19-1311-000168 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 80/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Election Assistance Commission (202) 744.1862 Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Election Infrastructure SSA --Date: February 18, 2020 at 6:56:15 PM EST To: Election Infrastructure SSA --Subject: Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 The below referenced interagency op-ed is scheduled to run tomorrow (Wednesday, February 19, 2020) morning. Please do not share or forward before February 19. A~JLHICAN j)VERIGHT EAC-19-1311-000169 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 81/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 EIS GCC and EISCC members, Attached and below is a joint interagency op-ed from the Department of Justice, FBI, --------------- Department of Homeland Security,· --------CISA, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence. -----It is scheduled to run tomorrow morning, but we wanted to provide an advance copy for your awareness. Please let us know if you have any questions. Respectfully, Election Infrastructure Sector-Specific Agency Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency· --------- EISSA@hq.dhs.gov ---- - A ERICAN p ERSIGHT EAC-19-1311-000170 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 82/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 William Barr, Christopher Wray, Chad Wolf, Christopher Krebs and Joseph Maguire Election season is in full swing, and Americans have already begun to cast their votes in the 2020 presidential primaries. As we exercise this precious right, we must be mindful that foreign interference and malign influence in our elections are still threats to our democracy. Combating these threats requires a whole-of-society approach that deserves the attention of all Americans. While these threats to our elections are perennial, our efforts to defend our democracy are unwavering. As leaders of our government, we are committed to defending our democracy, but we need your help, too. Safeguarding the sanctity of your vote is paramount. States have made significant progress since 2016, but as long as the threat remains, there is work to be done. We have yet to identify any activity designed to prevent voting or change votes. However, we remain watchful of any malicious activities from cybercriminals and from foreign actors like Russia, China and Iran. We are on guard against attacks The states’ autonomy over elections makes our elections more resilient. The diversity of election systems among the states, multiple checks and redundancies in those systems and post-election auditing all make it extraordinarily difficult for foreign adversaries to disrupt or change vote tallies. States have plans in place, like provisional ballots, to enable a reliable election to proceed -----------------in the case that interference does occur. While the states have primary responsibility ----------------- for administering elections under our Constitution, our agencies continue to provide them with support by identifying best practices for voting systems, sharing threat information and ---------offering services and resources. Several of our agencies are working directly with campaigns and candidates to educate them about ways to help keep their networks secure. We are mobilized and working with states to identify cybersecurity threats to their own systems and to campaigns, and we are better able to warn them about threats today than ever before. EAC-19-1311-000171 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 83/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 You can play an important role, too: ►First, you can participate in the process. All Americans should be undeterred by concerns of attempted foreign interference and have full confidence that a vote cast is a vote counted. The best way to understand how your elections are secured is to engage with your state and local officials, or to volunteer to serve as a poll-worker and help support the election process yourself. Don’t fall prey to disinformation about your election — such as when, where or how to vote — from untrusted sources. State and local government websites are the authoritative sources for this information. ►Second, we encourage candidates, election officials, technology companies and others involved in elections to report suspicious cyber activity to us. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security have set up election-focused websites that host additional information about -Agency ----------------election security and provide avenues to report concerns. Consume and share media with a critical eye ►Third, an informed and discerning public is a resilient public. As consumers of all types of media, you can help separate ------facts from falsehoods by seeking trustworthy sources for information and by evaluating what you read or watch with a critical eye. Some foreign governments have a track record of meddling in our affairs by attempting to shape public opinion and voter perceptions. Foreign actors have done this by hacking and dumping private campaign and candidate information on the internet and spreading disinformation and divisive messages on social media. Often, we see foreign adversaries amplifying messages some Americans create and share with each other, in an effort to stoke hostility among us and make us appear more divided than we are. They seek to undermine our trust and confidence in each other, our democratic society and democracy itself. To combat this threat, we continue to strengthen partnerships with technology and social media companies and share more information than ever before. Those companies are taking more responsibility for preventing foreign adversaries from weaponizing their platforms. Additionally, we must remain aware that foreign adversaries continue to spread disinformation to discredit politicians and views that are counter to their interests and ambitions. A~JERICAN j)VERSIGHT EAC-19-1311-000172 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 84/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 We cannot prevent all disinformation, foreign ----------propaganda ------ or cyberattacks on our infrastructure. However, together, these threats by exercising ---------- we can all help to mitigate -----care when we share information and by maintaining-good ------------ cyber hygiene ----- to reduce the risks that malicious cyberattacks will succeed. We can all play a role in sustaining our democracy and securing our elections from foreign interference. Americans can rest assured that our agencies’ efforts to defend our republic are unwavering, and we will work diligently to secure our elections, both in 2020 and beyond. William Barr is attorney general of the United States. Christopher Wray is director of the FBI. Chad Wolf is acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Christopher Krebs is director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Joseph -------------Maguire is acting director of national intelligence. Confidential Notice: This message may contain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that requires safeguarding or dissemination control under applicable law, regulation, ------- or Government-wide policy. This email, including all attachments, may-------------constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. ---------------- If you have received this email in error, --please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. Confidential Notice: This message may contain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that requires AMLHICAN safeguarding or dissemination control under applicable law, regulation, or Government-wide policy. This EAC-19-1311-000173 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 85/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 email, including all attachments, may constitute a Federal record or other Government property that is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by responding to the email and then immediately delete the email. Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 6:37:14 PM Eastern Standard Time email: "dpalmer@eac.gov Donald Palmer" To: email: "Kimberly.N.Gajewski@nsc.eop.gov Gajewski, Kimberly N. EOP/NSC" Cc: email: "Brian.J.Cavanaugh@nsc.eop.gov Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC" , email: "Spencer.R.Fisher@nsc.eop.gov Fisher, Spencer R. EOP/NSC" , email: "mharrington@eac.gov Mona Harrington" , email: "Fiona.G.O\'Beirne@nsc.eop.gov O\'Beirne, Fiona G. EOP/NSC" Kim, Yes, I’ll be traveling but available for a phone call Friday, 3:30pm. Talk to you then. Regards Donald Palmer, Vice-Chair Election Assistance Commission (202) 744.1862 Sent from my iPhone On Feb 25, 2020, at 5:20 PM, Gajewski, Kimberly N. EOP/NSC ------wrote: Good evening, Thank you for sharing Ms. Harrington’s contact info. In regards to coordina on for the April event, are you available to meet (or have a call) with Brian this Friday at 3:30? AMLHICAN EAC-19-1311-000174 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 86/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Respec ully, Kim Kimberly Gajewski Director for Elec on Security Policy Na onal Security Council 202-456-2929 (Desk) From: Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC ------Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 4:47 PM To: Donald Palmer Gajewski, Kimberly N. EOP/NSC Cc: Fisher, Spencer R. EOP/NSC ; ------; Mona Harrington ; O'Beirne, Fiona G. ------EOP/NSC ------Subject: RE: Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elec ons - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000175 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 87/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Thank you Don – I will be in touch and Kim will coordinate with Ms. Harrington. Best, Brian Brian J. Cavanaugh Special Assistant to the President Senior Director for Resilience National Security Council 202-456-9216 AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000176 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 88/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 From: Donald Palmer Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 4:53 PM To: Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC ------Cc: Fisher, Spencer R. EOP/NSC ; Gajewski, Kimberly N. EOP/NSC ------; Mona Harrington ------Subject: Re: Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elec ons - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 I just wanted to follow up and add Mona Harrington, our acting executive director, to the email and serve as a contact to our communications folks on public affairs issues. Please don't hesitate to contact me. Regards, Don Palmer, Vice Chair AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000177 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 89/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Election Assistance Commission On Wed, Feb 19, 2020 at 6:48 PM Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC wrote: Good evening Mr. Palmer, Thank you for your note regarding the Op-Ed on Election Security. I certainly appreciate the role the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) plays ------------as the Federal agency tasked with election administration best practices and security of voting – and appreciate the willingness to participate in the NSC election security -systems ------communications interagency group. With that being said, Kim and I will actively ---------seek opportunities to include the EAC in upcoming engagements and will be more forward leaning. the inclusion in Op-Ed’s such as this, we here at the NSC will take on the role of -Regarding -- ----------------ensuring coordination in these opportunities. We have visibility across all the lines of effort and have a role in clearing these prior to being published. EAC-19-1311-000178 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 90/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Thank you for the invite to the State and local election officials in April. This is certainly an opportunity that we would like to take part in and I would like to connect on either in person or over the phone at your availability to discuss both the engagement in public affairs opportunities and the April meeting. Let me know if there is a window that works best for you to connect. Thank you again and I always appreciate the open communication. Respectfully, Brian Brian J. Cavanaugh Special Assistant to the President Senior Director for Resilience National Security Council 202-456-9216 EAC-19-1311-000179 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 91/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 From: Donald Palmer - -----Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 4:51 PM To: Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/ Nsc ; -- --Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC ; -Fisher, Spencer R. EOP/NSC ---- -----Cc: Harvey, Mark P. EOP/NSC ; Christy McCormick -- ---- --Subject: Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 --- Fwd: Interagency ------------- Mr. Cavanaugh, As the federal agency tasked with election administration best practices and security of systems and part of the NSC election security comms interagency group, -voting---------------- it’s my belief that the EAC should have been invited to sign on the Op-Ed (see below) for “whole of government” purposes. EAC-19-1311-000180 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 92/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 We raised the issue last year and the NSC included the EAC with communications groups. Thank you. How do we have a discussion with these agencies on why it is beneficial to include the EAC on similar letters or op-Ed’s. Is there anything you can do to help? As a bipartisan federal agency tasked with election integrity, it will bring significant credibility to future government statements and activities that are being taken to secure our elections. Also, on another note, I’d like to invite someone from the NSC to speak to State and election officials from all 55 states and territories on April 16-17 in Scottsdale Arizona. It is the largest organization of state and local election officials in the country to convene annually and which will include a number of Secretaries of State and lease in each state. We will be working toward adoption of the VVSG 2.0, standards for next generation of voting systems. We’d love to include the NSC as part of the discussion and to encourage these officials on the front line of the 2020 elections. Regards EAC-19-1311-000181 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 93/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Donald Palmer, Commissioner Election Assistance Commission (202) 744.1862 Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Election Infrastructure SSA --Date: February 18, 2020 at 6:56:15 PM EST To: Election Infrastructure SSA --Subject: Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 EAC-19-1311-000182 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 94/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 The below referenced interagency op-ed is scheduled to run tomorrow -------------- (Wednesday, February 19, 2020) morning.------Please do not share or forward ------before February 19. EIS GCC and EISCC members, Attached and below is a joint interagency -------------op-ed from the Department of Justice, FBI, Department of Homeland Security,·----CISA, and Office of the --------- Director of National Intelligence. It is scheduled to run tomorrow morning, but we wanted to provide an advance copy -------for your awareness. Please let us know if you have any questions. Respectfully, Election Infrastructure Sector-Specific Agency Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ---------· EISSA@hq.dhs.gov ---EAC-19-1311-000183 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 95/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 William Barr, Christopher Wray, Chad Wolf, Christopher Krebs and Joseph Maguire Election season is in full swing, and Americans have already begun to cast their votes in the 2020 presidential primaries. As we exercise this precious right, we must be mindful that foreign interference and malign influence in our elections are still threats to our democracy. Combating these threats requires a whole-of-society approach that deserves the attention of all Americans. While these threats to our elections are perennial, our efforts to defend our democracy are unwavering. As leaders of our government, we are committed to defending our democracy, but we need your help, too. Safeguarding the sanctity of your vote is paramount. States have made significant progress since 2016, but as long as the threat remains, there is work to be done. We have yet to identify any activity designed to prevent voting or change votes. However, we remain watchful of any malicious activities from cybercriminals and from foreign actors like Russia, China and Iran. We are on guard against attacks The states’ autonomy over elections makes our elections more resilient. The diversity of election systems among the states, multiple checks and redundancies in those systems and post-election auditing all make it extraordinarily difficult for foreign adversaries to disrupt or change vote tallies. States have plans in place, like provisional ballots, to enable a reliable election ---------------- to proceed in the case that interference does occur. While the states have AMERIAN --------------- EAC-19-1311-000184 PVE SIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 96/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 primary responsibility ---for administering elections under our Constitution, our agencies continue to provide best practices for voting systems, -------- them with support by identifying---sharing threat information and offering services and resources. Several of our agencies are working directly with campaigns and candidates to educate them about ways to help keep their networks secure. We are mobilized and working with states to identify cybersecurity ----------- threats to their own systems and to campaigns, -- and we are better able to warn them about threats today than ever before. You can play an important role, too: ►First, you can participate in the process. All Americans should be undeterred by concerns of attempted foreign interference and have full confidence that a vote cast is a vote counted. The best way to understand how your elections are secured is to engage with your state and local officials, or to volunteer to serve as a poll-worker and help support the election process yourself. Don’t fall prey to disinformation about your election — such as when, where or how to vote — from untrusted sources. State and local government websites are the authoritative sources for this information. ►Second, we encourage candidates, election officials, technology companies and others involved in elections to report suspicious cyber activity to us. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security have set up election-focused websites that host additional information -Agency ---------------about election security and provide avenues to report concerns. Consume and share media with a critical eye ►Third, an informed and discerning public is a resilient public. As consumers of all types of media, you can help separate -------facts from falsehoods by seeking trustworthy sources for information and by evaluating what you read or watch with a critical eye. Some foreign governments have a track record of meddling-----in our affairs by attempting-to -------shape public opinion and voter perceptions. -----Foreign actors have done this by hacking and dumping private campaign and candidate information on the internet and spreading disinformation and divisive messages on social media. EAC-19-1311-000185 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 97/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Often, we see foreign adversaries amplifying messages some Americans create and share with each other, in an effort to stoke hostility among us and make us appear more divided than we are. They seek to undermine our trust and confidence in each other, our democratic society and democracy itself. To combat this threat, we continue to strengthen partnerships with technology and social media companies and share more information than ever before. Those companies are taking more responsibility for preventing foreign adversaries from weaponizing their platforms. Additionally, we must remain aware that foreign adversaries continue to spread disinformation to discredit politicians and views that are counter to their interests and ambitions. We cannot prevent all disinformation, foreign ----------propaganda ----- or cyberattacks on our infrastructure. However, together, ----------- we can all help to mitigate ----these threats by exercising care when we share information and by maintaining-good cyber hygiene ----------· --- to reduce the risks that malicious cyberattacks will succeed. We can all play a role in sustaining our democracy and securing our elections from foreign interference. Americans can rest assured that our agencies’ efforts to defend our republic are unwavering, and we will work diligently to secure our elections, both in 2020 and beyond. William Barr is attorney general of the United States. Christopher Wray is director of the FBI. Chad Wolf is acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Christopher Krebs is director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Joseph Maguire is acting director of national intelligence. ---- EAC-19-1311-000186 https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 98/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - Interagency Op-Ed on 2020 Elections - Do Not Forward Prior to Feb. 19 Confidential Notice: This message may contain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that requires safeguarding or dissemination control under applicable law, regulation, or Government-wide policy. 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AMLHICAN EAC-19-1311-000187 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqGI1S1MHGd3BKL… 99/99 3/24/2020 Google Vault - RE: (Attachment) Overview of the Process for the U.S. Government to Notify the Public and Others Regarding Foreign Int… RE: (Attachment) Overview of the Process for the U.S. Government to Notify the Public and Others Regarding Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections email: "Kellie.Wade@dni.gov KELLIELW" Friday, November 8, 2019 at 9:56:23 AM Eastern Standard Time To: email: "mbenson@sso.org \'mbenson@sso.org\'" , email: "reynolds@sso.org \'reynolds@sso.org\'" , email: "acohen@nased.org \'acohen@nased.org\'" , email: "dpalmer@eac.gov \'dpalmer@eac.gov\'" , email: "thicks@eac.gov \'thicks@eac.gov\'" , email: "bhovland@eac.gov \'bhovland@eac.gov\'" , email: "cmccormick@eac.gov \'cmccormick@eac.gov\'" Cc: email: "Kimberly.N.Gajewski@nsc.eop.gov \'Gajewski, Kimberly N. EOP/NSC\'" , email: "Brian.J.Cavanaugh@nsc.eop.gov \'Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC\'" , email: "Lauren.E.Ehrsam@nsc.eop.gov \'Ehrsam, Lauren E. EOP/NSC\'" All— As a friendly reminder, please let your customers know that the one-page overview document is embargoed until after the call ends today. As always, we appreciate your partnership and look forward to speaking with you today. Best, Kellie AMLRICAN EAC-19-1311-000188 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqk_7jFHcfUN2FhE6Ot… 1/4 3/24/2020 Google Vault - RE: (Attachment) Overview of the Process for the U.S. Government to Notify the Public and Others Regarding Foreign Int… Kellie Wade Intelligence Community Election Threats Executive Strategic Communications Lead Office of the Director of National Intelligence (office) 703-275-2365 (mobile) 202-770-7069 From: KELLIELW Sent: Friday, November 08, 2019 8:59 AM ; To: 'mbenson@sso.org' ; 'reynolds@sso.org' ----'acohen@nased.org' ; 'dpalmer@eac.gov' ; 'thicks@eac.gov' ----; 'cmccormick@eac.gov' ; 'bhovland@eac.gov' ---------- ---Cc: 'Gajewski, Kimberly N. EOP/NSC' ; 'Cavanaugh, Brian J. ---EOP/NSC' ; 'Ehrsam, Lauren E. EOP/NSC' Subject: (Attachment) Overview of the Process for the U.S. Government to Notify the Public and Others Regarding Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections Good morning colleagues, AMLHICAN EAC-19-1311-000189 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqk_7jFHcfUN2FhE6Ot… 2/4 3/24/2020 Google Vault - RE: (Attachment) Overview of the Process for the U.S. Government to Notify the Public and Others Regarding Foreign Int… Attached is a one-page overview of the process for the U.S. Government to notify the public and others regarding foreign interference in U.S. elections for this morning’s call at 11:00AM. Thank you, Kellie Kellie Wade Intelligence Community Election Threats Executive Strategic Communications Lead Office of the Director of National Intelligence (office) 703-275-2365 (mobile) 202-770-7069 AMERICAN EAC-19-1311-000190 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqk_7jFHcfUN2FhE6Ot… 3/4 3/24/2020 Google Vault - RE: (Attachment) Overview of the Process for the U.S. Government to Notify the Public and Others Regarding Foreign Int… AMLRICAN EAC-19-1311-000191 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onqk_7jFHcfUN2FhE6Ot… 4/4 Re: Invitation for Conference Call Regarding Framework for Notification Regarding Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections email: "acohen@nased.org Amy Cohen" Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 11:55:29 AM Eastern Standard Time To: email: "Kellie.Wade@dni.gov KELLIELW" , email: "mbenson@sso.org \'mbenson@sso.org\'" , email: "reynolds@sso.org \'Reynolds, Leslie\'" , email: "dpalmer@eac.gov \'dpalmer@eac.gov\'" , email: "thicks@eac.gov \'thicks@eac.gov\'" , email: "bhovland@eac.gov \'bhovland@eac.gov\'" , email: "cmccormick@eac.gov \'cmccormick@eac.gov\'" Cc: email: "Kimberly.N.Gajewski@nsc.eop.gov \'Gajewski, Kimberly N. EOP/NSC\'" , email: "Brian.J.Cavanaugh@nsc.eop.gov Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC" , email: "SHELBYLP@dni.gov SHELBYLP" , email: "Lauren.E.Ehrsam@nsc.eop.gov Ehrsam, Lauren E. EOP/NSC" , email: "matthew.lahr@dni.gov MATTHEJL" , email: "amanda.schoch@dni.gov Amanda J Schoch" , email: "Maura.Beard@nctc.gov MAURAAB" , email: "rebeccpo@dni.gov Rebecca P Outlaw" , email: "elizabeth.oreilly@dni.gov Elizabeth O\'Reilly" , email: "JOSEPHJR@dni.gov JOSEPHJR" , email: "NICHOFD@dni.gov NICHOFD" Thank you, Kellie. I just sent this out to NASED. Best, Amy The contents of this message, together with any attachments, are confidential and intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message, or any attachment, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the original sender immediately by email and delete this message, along with any attachments, from your computer. From: KELLIELW Date: Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 11:44 AM To: "'mbenson@sso.org'" , "'Reynolds, Leslie'" , "'acohen@nased.org'" , "'dpalmer@eac.gov'" , "'thicks@eac.gov'" , "'bhovland@eac.gov'" , "'cmccormick@eac.gov'" Cc: "'Gajewski, Kimberly N. EOP/NSC'" , "Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC" , SHELBYLP , "Ehrsam, Lauren E. EOP/NSC" , MATTHEJL , Amanda J Schoch , MAURAAB , Rebecca P Outlaw , Elizabeth O'Reilly , JOSEPHJR , NICHOFD Subject: Invitation for Conference Call Regarding Framework for Notification Regarding Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections Good morning colleagues, Thank you again for taking the time yesterday to join the interagency communications group to discuss the Framework for Notification Regarding Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections. As a follow up to our discussion, we would like to invite you and your customers to join us tomorrow November 8, 2019 at 11:00AM for a conference call to introduce the Framework and take your questions. We will be sending you a copy of the quick guide on notification tomorrow morning before the call. As always, please feel free to reach out if you have any questions and thank you for your continued partnership. Dial in: 1-888-537-7715 Passcode: 72217898# Arv1ERICAN VERSIGHT EAC-19-1311-000192 Best, Kellie Kellie Wade Intelligence Community Election Threats Executive Strategic Communications Office of the Director of National Intelligence (office) 703-275-2365 (mobile) 202-770-7069 AMf RICAN pVERSIGHT EAC-19-1311-000193 3/24/2020 Google Vault - RE: Invitation for Conference Call Regarding Framework for Notification Regarding Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections RE: Invitation for Conference Call Regarding Framework for Notification Regarding Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections email: "mbenson@sso.org Maria Benson" Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 11:56:18 AM Eastern Standard Time To: email: "Kellie.Wade@dni.gov KELLIELW" , email: "reynolds@sso.org Reynolds, Leslie" , email: "acohen@nased.org \'acohen@nased.org\'" , email: "dpalmer@eac.gov \'dpalmer@eac.gov\'" , email: "thicks@eac.gov \'thicks@eac.gov\'" , email: "bhovland@eac.gov \'bhovland@eac.gov\'" , email: "cmccormick@eac.gov \'cmccormick@eac.gov\'" Cc: email: "Kimberly.N.Gajewski@nsc.eop.gov \'Gajewski, Kimberly N. EOP/NSC\'" , email: "Brian.J.Cavanaugh@nsc.eop.gov Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC" , email: "SHELBYLP@dni.gov SHELBYLP" , email: "Lauren.E.Ehrsam@nsc.eop.gov Ehrsam, Lauren E. EOP/NSC" , email: "matthew.lahr@dni.gov MATTHEJL" , email: "amanda.schoch@dni.gov Amanda J Schoch" , email: "Maura.Beard@nctc.gov MAURAAB" , email: "rebeccpo@dni.gov Rebecca P Outlaw" , email: "elizabeth.oreilly@dni.gov Elizabeth O\'Reilly" , email: "JOSEPHJR@dni.gov JOSEPHJR" , email: "NICHOFD@dni.gov NICHOFD" , email: "lforson@sso.org Lindsey Forson" Hi Kellie, I appreciate this and for Brian’s work to coordinate. I ask that we receive the “quick guide” no later than 9:00am ET tomorrow to give our members time to review. Thank you, Maria (Dill) Benson AMLRICAN Director of Communications EAC-19-1311-000194 PVERSIGHT https://ediscovery.google.com/discovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=8e1db787-1af6-4f98-9911-ad14446d18b2&at=ACD7onoA75auQkLvd6Xzxyhi… 1/4 3/24/2020 Google Vault - RE: Invitation for Conference Call Regarding Framework for Notification Regarding Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) 444 N. Capitol Street NW, Suite 401 I Washington, DC 20001 Desk: 202-624-3528 I Ce II: 423-504-1351 WWN. nass. o rg From: KELLIELW Sent: Thursday, November?, 201911:45AM To: Maria Benson ; Reynolds, Leslie ; 'acohen@nased.org ,' ; 'dr;2alme r@eac.gov ' ; 'thicks@eac.gov ' ; 'bhovland@eac.gov ' ; 'cmccorm ick@eac.gov ' Cc: 'Gajewski, Kimberly N. EOP/NSC' ; Cavanaugh, Brian J. EOP/NSC < Brian.J.Cavanaugh@nsc.eog_.gov >; SHELBYLP ; Ehrsam , Lauren E. EOP/NSC < Lauren.E.Ehrsam@nsc.eo12.gov >; MATTHEJL ; Amanda J Schoch ; MAURAAB ; Rebecca P Outlaw ; Elizabeth O'Reilly ; JOSEPHJR ; NICHOFD < NICHOFD@dni.gov > Subject: Invitation for Conference Call Regarding Framework for Notification Regarding Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections AMf f ICAr--.. Q)l,~1BvS .tGJiii EAC-19-1311-000195 scovery/u/0/DisplayMessage?hl=en&m=Be 1db 787-1 af6-4f98-9911-ad 14446d 18b2&at=ACD 7onoA 75auQkLvd6Xzxyhi... 2/4 3/24/2020 Google Vault - RE: Invitation for Conference Call Regarding Framework for Notification Regarding Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections Good morning colleagues, Thank you again for taking the time yesterday to join the interagency communications group to discuss the Framework for Notification Regarding Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections. As a follow up to our discussion, we would like to invite you and your customers to join us tomorrow November 8, 2019 at 11:00AM for a conference call to introduce the Framework and take your questions. We will be sending you a copy of the quick guide on notification tomorrow morning before the call. As always, please feel free to reach out if you have any questions and thank you for your continued partnership. 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