Two June 21 Hearings: Russian Interference in U.S. Elections

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Senate Select Intelligence Committee

https://www.c-span.org/video/?430128-1/senate-intel-panel-told-21-states-targeted-russia-2016-election

Russian Interference in U.S. Elections Federal intelligence and cybersecurity officials as well as state government and election board leaders testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee about Russian hacking and U.S. elections. Acting Homeland Security Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity Jeanette Manfra said that 21 states were targeted by Russian hacking attempts during the 2016 election cycle, but that no vote tallies were altered. Ms. Manfra and the other witnesses discussed what methods were employed in those attempts to discover vulnerabilities in U.S. election infrastructure, lessons learned for future election cycles, and recommendations for how federal and state officials could be in better communication about potential breaches and ensuring voting systems security.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?430063-1/jeh-johnson-russia-orchestrated-election-cyberattacks-didnt-change-tally-outcomes

Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson testified before the House Intelligence Committee at a hearing on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. He said the Russian government, at the direction of President Vladimir Putin, conducted cyberattacks to influence the presidential election. He also told committee members the Obama administration did not reveal Russian meddling out of fears of revealing too much about U.S. intelligence gathering and of being accused of “taking sides” in the race. Mr. Johnson said he was not aware of any evidence that votes were altered or suppressed through cyber intrusions. In addition, he discussed his rationale for designating U.S. election systems as critical infrastructure in early January 2017.

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