The Digital Threat to Democracy
Please join Harvard Kennedy School's Defending Digital Democracy initiative for a discussion on new cyber threats to elections and how societies can defend against them.
Cyber and digital attacks on campaigns and elections are a threat to our democracy and affect people of all political stripes. Over the past two years, nearly every election on both sides of the Atlantic has been affected by cyber-attacks. Foreign actors could target any political party at any time, and deterrence starts with strong cyber defense and public education.
This discussion brings together leading voices from politics, national security and technology to examine threats and strategies for safeguarding our democratic institutions. The bipartisan Defending Digital Democracy initiative is co-sponsored by the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, the Institute of Politics and the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, all at Harvard Kennedy School.
Speakers:
Heather Adkins
Manager Information Security, Google
Molly McKew
Foreign Policy and Strategy Consultant, Information Warfare Expert and Writer
Robby Mook
Senior Fellow, Defending Digital Democracy Project
Campaign Manager, Hillary Clinton Presidential Campaign
Debbie Plunkett
Principal, Plunkett Associates LLC
Former Director National Security Agency's Information Assurance Directorate
Matt Rhoades
Senior Fellow, Defending Digital Democracy Project
Campaign Manager, Romney-Ryan 2012 presidential campaign
Clint Watts
Senior Fellow, Center for Cyber and Homeland Security, George Washington University
Foreign Policy Research Institute Fellow
Eric Rosenbach (moderator)
Co-Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Co-Director, Defending Digital Democracy Project
Chief of Staff, United States Department of Defense (2015-2017)
Assistant Secretary of Defense, United States Department of Defense (2014-2015)