RELEASE: Joint GCC Executive Committee Statement - CISA and Election Security Partners Hold Tabletop the Vote Election Security Exercise

WASHINGTON – The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) hosted the nation’s largest annual election security exercise this week in close coordination with the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED). The exercise took place over three days, from August 15 through 17, and included a range of hypothetical scenarios affecting election operations. The annual exercise gives participants the opportunity to share practices around cyber and physical incident planning, preparedness, identification, response, and recovery.

Amy CohenAugust 17, 20232023, gcc, excom, tabletop

Statement from the GCC Executive Committee on Tabletop the Vote 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in coordination with the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED), hosted the nation’s largest annual election security exercise this week. Public and private election security partners from across the country participated in the fifth annual Tabletop the Vote. The exercise, which was not in response to any specific or credible threat, took place August 17 – 19. It included a range of hypothetical scenarios affecting election operations, giving participants the opportunity to share practices around cyber and physical incident planning, preparedness, identification, response, and recovery.

Amy CohenAugust 19, 2022press release, gcc, security, joint, excom

Statement from the GCC Executive Committee on Tabletop the Vote 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in coordination with the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED), hosted the nation’s largest annual election security exercise last week, bringing together federal, state, local, and private sector partners for the fourth annual Tabletop the Vote. More than 1,000 participants ran through hypothetical scenarios affecting election operations to share practices around cyber and physical incident planning, preparedness, identification, response, and recovery.

Amy CohenJuly 20, 2021press release, gcc, security, joint, excom

Statement from the GCC Executive Committee on Winter Meeting

WASHINGTON, DC – The Election Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council (GCC) held its winter meeting virtually the afternoon of Thursday, February 18, 2021, to discuss lessons learned from the 2020 election and ways to improve coordination between the federal government and state and local election officials. The members of the GCC Executive Committee – Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Assistant Director Bob Kolasky, U.S. Election Assistance Commission Chairman Ben Hovland, National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) President Maggie Toulouse Oliver, National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) President Michelle Tassinari, and Escambia County (Florida) Supervisor of Elections David Stafford – released the following statement:

Amy CohenFebruary 22, 2021press release, gcc, security, joint, excom

Joint Statement from Elections Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council Executive Committee

Washington, DC - The Election Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council (GCC) held its summer meeting virtually today to discuss Election Day preparations and other areas of coordination between the federal government and state and local election officials. The members of the GCC Executive Committee – Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Assistant Director Bob Kolasky, U.S. Election Assistance Commission Chair Benjamin Hovland, National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Immediate-past President Paul Pate, National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) President Lori Augino, and Escambia County (Florida) Supervisor of Elections David Stafford – released the following statement after today’s meeting:

Amy CohenAugust 20, 20202020, excom, gcc, protect2020, trustedinfo2020

Federal, State, Local and Private Sector Partners Conduct Nationwide Exercise to Test Election Day Plans

WASHINGTON, DC – This week representatives from the federal government, state and local election officials, private sector election companies, and national political committees participated in the election community’s largest annual exercise to test and refine Election Day response plans. The third Tabletop the Vote, hosted by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), took place July 28 – 30 and included 37 states and approximately 2,100 total participants. As in past years, state and local officials participated virtually from their respective states, as they would be on Election Day. The majority of Washington, D.C.-based participants participated virtually as well this year.

Amy CohenJuly 30, 2020press release, protect2020, tabletop, excom, gcc

Statement from the Election Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council on Ongoing Efforts to Protect 2020 Elections

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Assistant Director Bob Kolasky, U.S. Election Assistance Commission Chairwoman Christy McCormick, National Association of Secretaries of State President and Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, National Association of State Election Directors President and Washington Director of Elections Lori Augino, Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford—all members of the Government Coordinating Council Executive Committee issued the following statement:

Amy CohenFebruary 11, 20202020, excom, gcc, protect2020, trustedinfo2020

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