U.S. Election Assistance Commission Presentation to the National - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Presentation to the National Association of Secretaries of State

U.S. Election Assistance Commission

January 2020

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• FY20 - $425 million in Election Security grants to

states

• Required 20% state match to the federal funds
• Award notification letters were sent January 17

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• FY18 - As of September 30, 2019, states spent

$92,056,065 (24.2%), of the $380 million allocated

• 91.2% of funds will be used to improve

cybersecurity, purchase new voting equipment

• r upgrade voter registration systems

HAVA Grants

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EAC Appropriations and Staffing

7.95M 11.17M

1.25M 1.5M 2.4M

FY19 FY20 RECENT CHANGE IN EAC FUNDING

Appropriations

• In FY20, the EAC received a

$6M increase in appropriated funds Staffing

• Hiring process underway for:
• Executive Director
• General Counsel

NIST Transfer Salaries & Expenses Relocation Expenses

15.1M 9.2M

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2020 Efforts & Programs

• VVSG 2.0
• Testing and Certification
• EAVS
• Advisory Board Meetings

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• Revised T&C & VSTL Program Manual for

Vulnerability Review & Penetration Testing

• Manufacturing site audits on EAC-registered

manufacturers before 2020 General Election

• Test lab audits on both EAC-accredited voting

system test labs before 2020 General Election

• Non-Voting Election System/Technology Testing

(EPBs, VRS, ENR): Clearinghouse and T&C. Collaboration, Pilot Program

• Cyber Assistance Team: support to states and

localities

2020 Goals and Potential Programs