State Certification Testing of Voting Systems National Conference

Welcome & Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Dean Michael Maggiotto: Ball State University.

Keynote Address: The Honorable Connie Lawson, Indiana Secretary of State

Session 1: Best Practices in State Certification

• Jay Bagga: VSTOP at Ball State University and Josh Franklin: U.S. Election Assistance Commission 
• Generalized Protocol for Certifying E-Voting Systems 
• Paul Craft: Freeman, Craft, McGregor Group
• Appropriate Goals for State Certification Testing 
• Discussants:
• Brian Hancock: U.S. Election Assistance Commission
• Gisela Salas: Florida Department of State

Session 2: Plenary Session Presentation

• Merle King: Center for Election Systems, Kennesaw State University
• Testing Legacy & Emerging Technologies: A Unified Model of Election & Voting Systems

Session 3: Certification in the States

• Peggy Reeves: Office of Connecticute Secretary of State, and Alex Shvartsman: University of Connecticut
• Elections, Technology, and the Pursuit of Integrity: The Connecticut Landscape
  
• Elections, Technology, and the Pursuit of Integrity: The Connecticut Landscape Paper
  
• Larry Moore, Tim Halvorsen, and Chip Moore: Clear Ballot Group
• The Florida Election Verification Project: Pilot Results
• Discussants
• Ryan Macias: Office of California Secretary of State
• David Burgess: Pennsylvania Department of State
• Jack Cobb: Pro V and V

Session 4: Coping with the High Cost of State Certification

• Brian Hancock: U.S. Election Assistance Commission
• Back to the Future: Reducing Certification Cost & Impact through Harmonized Voting System Standards 
• Mark Phillips: SLI Global Solutions
• Leveraging Testing Results Across Jurisdictions 
• Discussants:
• Paul Aumayr: Maryland State Board of Elections
• David Buerger: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board

Session 5: State Testing in the Lab and the Field

• Steven Dean: Center for Election Systems, Kennesaw State University
• Student Contributions to Voting System Testing and Certification 
• Matt Masterson: Office of the Ohio Secretary of State, and Josh Franklin: U.S. Election Assistance Commission
• Validating Fielded Voting Systems 
• Frank Padilla, James Long, and Micheal Walker: Wyle Labs
• Testing Lab Support for State Certifications
• Discussant:
• Alec Yasinac: University of South Alabama

Session 6: New Directions in State Testing

• Erick Reichstein: Office of Arizona Secretary of State 
• Challenges in Implementing Vote Centers with Current Voting Equipment 
• Stephen Berger: U.S. Election Assistance Commission
• Risk Based Certification Evaluation 
• Discussant:
• Wayne Munster: Colorado Department of State

Session 7: The Challenge of Engineering Change Orders

• Jay Bagga, Ray Scheele, Joe Losco, Chaitanya Mahasamudram: VSTOP at Ball State University 
• Beyond Certification: ECOs, Advisories, and Things that Go Bump in the Night 
• Frank Padilla, James Long, and Michael Walker: Wyle Labs
• The Role of Testing Labs in ECO Evaluation 
• Discussant:
• Merle King: Center for Election Systems Kennesaw State University

Session 8: Roundtable Discussion: Future Directions in State Certification

• Brian Hancock: U.S. Election Assistance Commission
• Jessica Myers: U.S. Election Assistance Commission
• Merle King: Center for Election Systems, Kennesaw State University
• Beth White: Clerk of Marion County, Indiana
• Juanita Woods: Office of the Texas Secretary of State