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John Poulosopening Transcript
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. CHAIRPERSON LOFGREN, RANKING MEMBER DAVIS, AND DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TESTIFY TODAY. MY NAME IS JOHN PAOLOS OFDOMINION VOTING SYSTEMSWE ARE A U.S. OWNED COMPANY THAT PROVIDES SERVICES TO JURISDICTIONS ACROSS 30 STATES AND PUERTO RICO. I AGREE WITH THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ISSUES BEING RAISED BY THE CHAIR AND RANKING MEMBER REGARDING ELECTION SECURITY AT TODAY'S HEARING. AMERICAN ELECTIONS SAFEGUARD AND PRESERVE THE FREEDOMS GUARANTEED BY THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. AT DOMINION, WE TAKE PRIDE IN OUR SMALL ROLE IN ENSURING VOTERS THEY CAN HAVE CONFIDENCE IN SECURE ELECTION RESULTS. WE GO TO WORK EVERY DAY UNDERSTANDING THIS IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITY. BY WAY OF BACKGROUND, I FORMED THE COMPANY WITH MY PARTNERS IN 2003 AS AN ENGINEER AND ENTREPRENEUR IN SILICON VALLEY. WE ARE ONE OF THE ONLY INDEPENDENTLY OPERATING OF THOSE 76 IN THE INDUSTRY TODAY. DOMINION WITH US FOUNDED ON THREE KEY PILLARS. SECURITY, TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCESSIBILITY. THE COMPANY ABIDES BY THESE PRINCIPLES TODAY. DRIVING ADVANCEMENTS FOR AUDITABILITY AND DIRECTED BY STATE AND LOCAL ELECTION OFFICIALS. SUPPORTING ELECTIONS IS A FULL-TIME PROPOSITION FOR OUR COMPANY. THIS PAST YEAR ALONE, DOMINION ASSISTED STATE AND LOCAL ELECTION OFFICIALS IN CONDUCTING NEARLY 300 ELECTIONS. COMPLETE WITH A RIGOROUS PUBLIC SCRUTINY THAT COMES WITH IT. DOMINION IS CONSTANTLY INNOVATING AND CERTIFIED ENHANCEMENTS AND NEW FEATURES PER STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS. FOR 2020 WE HAVE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH JURISDICTIONS SEEKING TO UPGRADE THEIR VOTING SYSTEMS. OLDER END OF LIFE TECHNOLOGY IS BEING REPLACED WITH CERTIFIED SOLUTIONS THAT PRODUCE PAPER RECORDS FOR AUDITING AND RESILIENCE RESILIENCE. THIS COMPORTS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS BY DHS. CONSISTENT WITH OUR FOUNDING TENANTTEN TENETS TENETS, THIS STARTS WITH OUR PEOPLE. INCLUDING ANNUAL MANDATORY BACKGROUND CHECKS AND AWARENESS TRAINING FOR EVERY EMPLOYEE IN THE COMPANY. IT INCLUDES COMPANYWIDE ADOPTION OF ADVANCE DIGITAL PROTECTIONS AND A DEFENSE AND DEPTH APPROACH TO CYBERSECURITY. MOREOVER, WE ACTIVELY ENGAGE WITH THE EAC, DHS, AND OTHER TRUSTED THIRD PARTIES TO MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE OUR SECURITY. INCLUDING POTENTIAL SUPPLY CHAIN RISKS. FINALLY, WE ALL – WE MEET ALL INDEPENDENT TESTING REQUIREMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH BY INDIVIDUAL STATES. THIS INCLUDES SOURCE CODE REVIEWS, PENETRATION TESTING, AND POST-ELECTION AUDITS. IN TERMS OF TRANSPARENCY, DOMINION SYSTEMS FULLY SUPPORT INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY AUDITS AND REVIEWS OF ALL ELECTION DATA. FOR EXAMPLE, IN 2018, THE STATE OF COLORADO USED DOMINION SYSTEMS IN CONDUCTING THE FIRST STATEWIDE RISK-LIMITING AUDIT IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS EFFORT WAS SO SUCCESSFUL, IT HAS BECOME A BENCHMARK FOR OTHER STATES IN VERIFYING WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT EQUIPMENT TALLIES ARE ACCURATE AND RELIABLE. TO ROUND OUT OUR COMPANY MISSION, WE ARE COMMITTED TO VOTER ACCESSIBILITY. OUR SYSTEMS ENSURE FEDERAL PROTECTIONS FOR PRIVACY AND EQUAL VOTING RIGHTS. AND BALLOT CASTING OPTIONS FOR ALL INCLUDING AMERICAN SERVICE MEMBERS ABROAD. THE EXISTENCE OF NATION STATE THREATS MEANS WE MUST ACTIVELY DEFEND AGAINST ATTEMPTS TO UNDERMINE FAITH IN OUR DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS. IN THIS REGARD, WE HOPE TO SEE CONGRESS CONTINUING ITS WORK WITH STATE AND LOCAL ELECTION OFFICIALS TO KEEP ELECTION SYSTEMS SECURE. WE COMMEND CONGRESS ON ITS BIPARTISAN INVESTMENT OF AN ADDITIONAL $425 MILLION TO HELP ELECTION OFFICIALS MODERNIZE THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE. IN CLOSING, WE REMAIN FULLY COMMITTED TO PROVIDING TECHNOLOGY THAT SUPPORTS FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS. THIS INCLUDES SUPPORT FOR AN INDUSTRYWIDE VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE PROGRAM FOR VOTING SYSTEMS. WE URGE YOU TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING AND INCENTIVIZING REALTIME THREAT INFORMATION SHARING FROM THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. STREAMLINE CERTIFICATION OPTIONS FOR PATCHING AND UPDATING, AND RELIABLE STANDARDS FOR VOTING SYSTEMS. ALL OF THESE EFFORTS WILL HELP MAKE THE VOTING PROCESS FOR SECURE. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE OUR COMPANY'S PERSPECTIVE.