Critical Infrastructure Security , Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime
FBI on Election: 'There's Going to be a Lot of Noise'
FBI's Elvis Chan on What to Expect Before - and After - Nov. 3 Election
FBI agent Elvis Chan has dedicated the past four years to ensuring U.S. election security. With the Nov. 3 election less than a week away, he opens up on concerns about Russian, Chinese and Iranian interference and threats he’ll be watching before and after the vote.
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In this video interview, Chan discusses:
- The state of election security as we approach Nov. 3;
- Attempted disruptions to expect immediately after the vote;
- What election security has taught us about defending against nation-state threats.
Chan manages an FBI squad responsible for investigating national cybersecurity matters. He is a decorated agent who is recognized within the intelligence community as a cyberterrorism expert. Chan was the lead agent on significant cyber investigations and managed joint counterterrorism operations with domestic and foreign law enforcement agencies. Before joining the FBI, he was a process development engineer in the semiconductor industry for 13 years.
