Announcement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 15, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 15, 2020

The University of Pittsburgh Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security has today introduced a set of recommendations to expand vote by mail, recruit a broader range of poll workers from less vulnerable populations and to avoid online voting to ensure the safety of voters and security of their votes amid the COVID-19 crisis.

May 15, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Deborah M. Todd, University of Pittsburgh News

412-624-6687 (office); 412-519-5965 (cell); dmtodd@pitt.edu

New Report: Election Officials’ Needs and Costs for Protecting 2020 Elections from Covid-19

Profiles of Ga., Mich., Mo., Ohio, and Pa. Show Gaps Federal Government Must Fill in Next Stimulus Package

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 30, 2020

Contact:

Rachel Dean Wilson, Alliance for Securing Democracy
rwilson@securingdemocracy.org, 501-951-4455

Pitt Cyber is pleased to announce its awardees for the 2020 Pitt Cyber Accelerator Grants Program (PCAG). PCAG provides support for projects that aim to establish or reinforce Pitt and Pitt Cyber as places of distinction and excellence in cyber studies and practice.

Pitt Cyber announced today that Sean Sweeney is joining the institute as an affiliate scholar. Sweeney is senior director and chief security advisor in Microsoft’s Cybersecurity Solutions Group. In this role, he is responsible for aligning and mobilizing cybersecurity advisors and architects across the United States, Canada, and Latin America to deliver thought leadership and customer engagement.

Pitt Cyber announced today that Brian Geffert is joining the institute as an affiliate practice scholar. Geffert is the global chief information security officer of KPMG International, where he leads information security and privacy in support of KPMG’s 120+ Member Firms around the world.