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E5B04D18C15C669C872584F0005F7D74 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For DEPARTMENT OF STATE SMART ACT HEARING

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT STATE VETERANS & MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Date Jan 15, 2020      
Location LSB A



Department of State SMART Act Hearing - Committee Discussion Only
10:23:04 AM  
The committee recessed.
10:23:14 AM  
The committee reconvened.
10:25:26 AM  
Jena Griswold, Secretary of State, introduced herself and staff from the Department of State (DOS). She provided performance highlights from the department in the past year. She discussed DOS's progress on implementing legislation from the 2019 session.
10:30:07 AM  
Secretary Griswold updated the committee on performance highlights from each of DOS's four divisions.
10:32:34 AM  
Secretary Griswold discussed cybersecurity threats and cyber attacks faced by Colorado's election systems.
10:40:16 AM  
Secretary Griswold discussed the dangers of disinformation about elections, particularly on social media.
10:41:48 AM  
Secretary Griswold responded to questions about the state's vulnerability to cyber attacks on elections.
10:48:01 AM  
Trevor Timmons, Director of Information
Technology, DOS, responded to additional questions about the state's protections
against cyber attacks.  Secretary Griswold and Mr. Timmons continued
to discuss cybersecurity.
10:51:38 AM  
Secretary Griswold responded to a question about online disinformation campaigns.






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