JOHN R ASHCROFT STATE CAPITOL SECRETARY OF STATE 5 JAMIES C 751-2379 TATE CENTER STATE 01 Missoum 573 7514936 July 5 2018 Mr Brian Newby Executive Director U S Election Assistance Commission 1335 East-West Highway Suite 4300 Silver Spring MD 20910 Dear Mr Newby This letter is in regard to Missouri s plan for the usage of 2018 HAVA Election Security grant funds We are committed to securing elections and appreciate the opportunities these funds will provide to our local election authorities and the State of Missouri Please find attached our Program and Budget Narrative for the planned usage of these funds If you have any questions about this proposed budget please contact Trish Vincent Executive Deputy Secretary of State at 573 751 8731 or trish vincent@sos mo gov or Lori Hughes Director of Fiscal at 573 7'51-1831 or lori hughes@sos mo gov incerely John R Ashcroft Missouri Secretary of State Enclosure 600 Main Street - Jefferson City 65101 Administrative Rules Business Services Electinns Publications Securities 0 State Archives Stale Noliiter Library Missouri 2018 HAVA Program and Budget Narrative Elections are the bedrock of our democratic republic and the integrity of those elections is of the utmost importance As such Missouri stands ready to bolster the security ofour elections on all fronts electronic physical and social through the utilization ofthc 2018 Help American Vote grant received front the Election Assistance Commission In total this will result in an investment of $7 5911 56 in our elections systems throughout the remainder of2018 and beyond as Missouri seeks to inform prepare and equip our state s election of cials Below is the proposed use ofthe new federal funds The implementation tiinelinc shall be over the live- ycar grant award period Missouri HAVA Grant - 351230 625 The Missouri Secretaty of State will utilize the federal funds for the purposes listed below including but not limited to the following I Facilitate election security training for multiple ehiefclcetion of cials and local election authorities including Missouri to be held in St Louis in September 20 8 I Modernize Missouri's Centralized Voter Registration System I Enter into multi-year contract for 24- managed defense to thwart attempts to corrupt the MCV R I Upgrade election-related computer systems to modernize protections and reduce future vulnerabilities I Bolster physical and electronic election security best practices for election systems I Develop and implement a dual-factor authentication for permitted users to access MCVR I Assist with training and self-monitoring of local election authorities both physical and electronic security with best practices I Enhance state lT staft'assistance for local election authorities to evaluate and aid in compliance with election security best practices I Fund other activities that will improve the security ofeleetions for Federal office Additionally the Missouri Secretary of State will award grants to local election authorities including but not limited to the following I Upgradefenhance computer systems and equipment in order to address vulnerabilities and improve the security ofeleetions I Perform election security audits and audits ofeleetion equipment security to establish or improve best practices for election systems I Training for post-election procedures and the improvement ofeleetion security both electronic and physical I Link local election authorities with state and national resources that are available to aid in identifying and mitigating security threats I Enhance communications with local election authorities to ensure security updates and implementations