JULY 24, 2024, WASHINGTON – With the 2024 election only a few months away, Defending Digital Campaigns (DDC), a nonprofit, non-partisan and non-aligned C4 organization that provides free or low-cost cybersecurity resources to political campaigns, yesterday hosted with Google the Campaign Security Summit: Protecting High-Risk Users in Chicago. Michael Kaiser, president and CEO of Defending Digital Campaigns, provided opening remarks, and George P. Bush, managing partner at Pine Cove Capital, LLC, spoke on a panel. The event is part of the Campaign Security Project in which Google and DDC are hosting a series of regional summits for high-risk election-related stakeholders.

“In this critical election year, trust in the digital integrity of political campaigns both nationwide and at the state level is more important than ever,” said Kaiser. “This summit represents a convening of state officials and cybersecurity experts leading the cause in providing political campaigns both federally and within Illinois with the essential knowledge and tools required to combat cyber threats. Panelists in attendance will share insights into the current threat landscape in the state as well as throughout the country, sharing data on bad actors and ways to combat disorder with best practices.”

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June 5, 2024, WASHINGTON – As the 2024 election season begins, Defending Digital Campaigns (DDC), a nonprofit, non-partisan and non-aligned C4 organization that provides free or low-cost cybersecurity resources to political campaigns, yesterday co-hosted with Google the Campaign Security Summit: Protecting America’s Democracy in Cambridge, Mass. The summit was part of the Campaign Security Project in which Google and DDC host a series of regional summits for high-risk election-related stakeholders. 

“In this important election year, maintaining the digital integrity of political campaigns at every level is crucial,” said Michael Kaiser, president & CEO of Defending Digital Campaigns. “The summit brought together leaders from both parties and cybersecurity experts who discussed the threat landscape facing political campaigns both nationally and in Massachusetts. With a concerted bipartisan effort, and by putting the right tools and practices in place, we can help protect campaigns from cyber incidents that have the potential to do significant damage.”

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MAY 9, 2024, WASHINGTON – As the 2024 election season begins, Defending Digital Campaigns (DDC), a nonprofit, non-partisan and non-aligned C4 organization that provides free or low-cost cybersecurity resources to political campaigns, announced today that it will co-host with Google the Campaign Security Summit: Protecting America’s Democracy in Boulder, Colorado. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, who has overseen eight statewide elections, will provide opening remarks, and George P. Bush, former Texas Land Commissioner, will be joining a panel. Scheduled to take place on May 16, the summit is part of the Campaign Security Project in which Google and DDC are hosting a series of regional summits for high-risk election-related stakeholders.

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A cybersecurity summit at Google's Atlanta office will highlight opportunities and challenges of AI in political campaigns and the importance of boosting cyber defenses.

WASHINGTON, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In preparation for a historic year of elections, Defending Digital Campaigns (DDC), a nonprofit, non-partisan and non-aligned C4 organization which provides free or low-cost cybersecurity resources to election campaigns, announced today that it has received approval from the Georgia Ethics Commission to provide its free cybersecurity tools and training to campaigns at every level in the state. Under separate approval from the Federal Election Commission (FEC), DDC is already able to provide these tools to state parties and candidates running for federal office.

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