Countering Multidimensional Threats: Lessons Learned from the 2024 Election
Thursday, December 5 at 2:00 P.M. ET
Is your organization prepared to address multidimensional threats? The 2024 election season faced the most complex threat environment in our history, yet election day passed with no significant disruptions and with government officials claiming our election infrastructure “has never been more secure.” But the enemies of democracy and cyber criminals didn’t take the day off; this success was a testament to the preparation and collaboration of election officials and law enforcement.
Learn from election, intelligence, and law enforcement experts about the nature of the contemporary multidimensional threat and how shared intelligence, effective planning, and real-time collaboration are the keys to addressing it. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the lessons of the 2024 election and how you can transform the response and readiness capabilities of your organization.
You’ll also hear how a new multidimensional threat intelligence subscription from CIS, ThreatWA™, can build your awareness on cyber, physical, and information operations threats your organization should know about.
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Speakers
John Cohen
Executive Director, Program for Countering Hybrid Threats
John D. Cohen currently serves as the Executive Director for the Program for Countering Hybrid Threats at the Center for Internet Security. In that role, he works closely with law enforcement, mental health, and civil society organizations across the Nation to address issues relating to the impact of social media and the Internet on crime, violence, community safety, and constitutional protections. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Georgetown University Security Studies Program. From January 2021 through April 2022, he served as the Assistant Secretary for Counter-terrorism and Law Enforcement Policy, Coordinator for Counterterrorism and the Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary of Intelligence and Analysis at the United States Department of Homeland Security. Prior to his most recent service at DHS, Cohen is also an on-air expert for ABC News on homeland security, terrorism, counter-intelligence, and law enforcement issues.
Cohen has four decades of experience in law enforcement, counter-intelligence, and homeland security. He has studied mass casualty attacks and is currently studying the impact of Internet-based communications technologies on crime and homeland/national security. During the Obama Administration he served as the Acting Under-Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) and Counterterrorism Coordinator for the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). During his time at DHS, Mr. Cohen was a direct adviser to the Secretary and he oversaw the development and implementation of a number of high visibility Department-wide crime prevention, counterterrorism, counter-intelligence and border and transportation security initiatives. Mr. Cohen also led the Department’s efforts to establish multi-disciplinary programs focused on: countering violent extremism; preventing and responding to mass casualty/active shooter attacks; improving information sharing; and expanding DHS’ interactions and collaboration with state and local law enforcement organizations, private sector companies and faith-based organizations.
During the Administration of George W. Bush, Mr. Cohen served as the Senior Advisor to the Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, where he authored and coordinated the implementation of key components of the 2007 White House National Strategy for Information Sharing.
Mr. Cohen has an extensive background in homeland security and law enforcement operations and policy development. He was Senior Homeland Security Policy Advisor to a number of State and local officials including Governor Mitt Romney of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Janet Napolitano, Governor of the State of Arizona. In 2004 he was selected by the National Journal as one of the “100 Key People in Homeland Security.” He was also named “Law Enforcement Person of the Year,” by Law Enforcement News for his work in developing and establishing a national non-emergency number, 3-1-1. During the Clinton Administration, worked closely with drug treatment providers, educators and law enforcement agencies in Maryland, DC, and Virgina while establishing the Washington – Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program. He also served as an advisor to the Maryland State Government on criminal justice issues and drafted the State’s first homeland security strategy after the attacks of 9-11. He has worked within the private sector and has held a variety of government positions including: Special Agent, Office of Naval Intelligence; Police Detective and Patrol Officer, City of Gardena, CA; Senior Investigator, House Judiciary Committee, U.S. House of Representatives; and Senior Policy Advisor to the Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President of the United States. He is the recipient of a number of awards and commendations including the Drug Enforcement Administration “Administrator’s Award,” The South Bay “Medal of Valor,” and the Department of Homeland Security’s “Distinguished Service Medal.”
Marci Andino
EI-ISAC Vice President
Marci Andino joined the Election Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EI-ISAC) at the Center for Internet Security in October 2021. In this capacity, Ms. Andino oversees the operation of the EI-ISAC and works with state and local election officials to increase their cybersecurity posture through, education and the use of no cost products and services provided by the EI-ISAC.
Prior to joining the EI-ISAC, Ms. Andino served as the chief state election official and Executive Director of the South Carolina State Election Commission for nineteen years. Ms. Andino was responsible for overseeing the conduct of primary, general and special elections in South Carolina to ensure that elections were conducted in a fair and impartial manner. She was also responsible for supervising county boards of voter registration and elections and serves as agency liaison with the General Assembly. The State Election Commission is an independent agency responsible for supporting the statewide voter registration system, statewide voting system, performing county compliance audits, administering a training and certification program for county election officials and conducting candidate filing.
Ms. Andino took a 2 ½ year hiatus from state government and worked for the Unisys Corporation as a sales representative with responsibility in the public sector.
Ms. Andino previously held various positions within the S.C. State Election Commission such as Deputy Executive Director and Director of Information Services and Special Projects. Ms. Andino was also an adjunct faculty member in the Information Sciences Department at Midlands Technical College.
Ms. Andino currently serves on the Committee for Safe and Secure Elections and the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Task Force on Elections Advisory Council. Ms. Andino previously served on the Government Coordinating Council, the Council of State Government’s Overseas Voting Initiative Technology Working Group. Ms. Andino is also a former member of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s Standards Board, President of the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED), President of the S.C. Deputy Director’s Organization and Secretary of the S.C. Information Technology Director’s Association.
Ms. Andino holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Arts in Computer and Information Resources Management.
Mike Sena
President of National Fusion Center Association
Mike Sena serves as the Executive Director of the Northern California High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (NC HIDTA) and the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center (NCRIC) Director Sena has a diverse thirty (30) year law enforcement career as a veteran investigator with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, the California Department of Justice, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, and the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. He also serves as the president of the National Fusion Center Association (NFCA).
Mr. Sena is the chairman of the Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council (CICC), which is America’s key law enforcement advisory committee that was developed after 9/11 to improve law enforcement’s ability to share information and intelligence. He also serves as the co-chair of the HIDTA Directors' Information Technology Committee and serves on several law enforcement and homeland security advisory committees for members of the President’s Cabinet, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Attorney General of the United States.
Director Sena holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice from California State University, San Bernardino.