OFFICE OF THE IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
CONTACT: Kevin Hall
Communications Director
(515) 725-2942
(Oct. 28, 2020) —
WHO: Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Director Joyce Flinn, Iowa Department of Public Safety Commissioner Stephan Bayens, FBI agent Gene Kowel, and the Secretary of State’s Chief Cybersecurity Officer Jeff Franklin.
Phil Kirk, Regional Director for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and Gen. Shawn Ford from the Iowa National Guard will also be on hand.
WHAT: Media availability to discuss Iowa’s elections, election cybersecurity, and steps the State of Iowa is taking to protect the integrity of the vote and the safety of voters and poll workers.
WHEN: Thursday, October 29, 10-10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Iowa National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters
State Emergency Operations Center
6100 NW 78th Avenue
Johnston, IA
(Enter through the main doors and check in with National Guard personnel at the front desk. They will guide media to the SEOC.)
Open to credentialed members of the media.
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| Kevin Hall |
| Communications Director |
| Office of Iowa Secretary of State Paul D. Pate |
| (515) 725-2942 |
| Kevin.Hall@sos.iowa.gov |
| SERVICE · PARTICIPATION · INTEGRITY |