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Learn about California's groundbreaking Top-to-Bottom Review (TTBR) of voting equipment and the Post-Election Audit Standards Working Group (PEASWG) in this keynote conference talk by former California Secretary of State Debra Bowen. Discover how alarming studies of election system security and improper installation of uncertified voting software in California jurisdictions during the 2000s prompted Bowen to conduct a comprehensive security assessment of the state's voting machines. Explore the unprecedented collaboration between top computer security researchers, attorneys, and accessibility experts that provided the nation with an unparalleled view into voting machine vulnerabilities and security flaws. Understand how the TTBR's critical findings led to significant improvements in California's election systems and influenced other states to abandon their most insecure voting technologies. Examine the lasting impact of this seminal work on modern election security practices and learn why Bowen received the JFK Profile in Courage award in 2008 for her courageous leadership in election security reform. Gain insights into the historical context, methodology, and ongoing significance of the TTBR for today's electoral processes and cybersecurity challenges.
