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RICK SCOTT Governor Florida Department TATE KEN DETZNER Secretary of State August 10, 2018 The Honorable Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Secretary 2U4.S5.MDuerpraayrtmLaennet oSfWHomeland Security Washington, D.C. 20528 CFehdriesrtaolpBheurreWauraoy,f IDnivreescttiogration FBI Headquarters 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001 Dear Secretary Nielsen and Director Wray: The Florida Department of State values our strong partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Florida's 67 locally elected county Supervisors of Elections. Since 2016, the unprecedented level of support in sI eficrmurliyngbeoliuerveelethcatitotnhsetchoant shtaasntbceoemn mpruonviicdaetdiontoasntadteinsfobrymyaotiuornasgheanrciniegsaims doenegpfleydaepraplr,esctiaatteed. aanccdulroactael eplaercttnioenrss.is key to thwarting any potential cyber threats and maintaining fair and eSntastuereanthdelosceacluerilteyctaionnd oinfftiecgiariltsyhoafvFelotarikdean'sseiglencitfiiocansn.t Tstheipssinacnluddiensveusptegdradminillgionhsarodfwdaorella, rs to software and firewalls, distributing more than $14.5 million in election security grants to counties, hiring cyber security specialists, and providing $1.9 million to counties to install a network monitoring security solution that provides automated alerts about potential threats. aTnhde aDneypainrftomrmenattiaonndwloecraellcyeeivleecatebdouStuthpreeravtissotros FolfoEridleac'tsioenlescttaioknescwybeearscet cuuproitny avnedrywsoerrkiotuosly immediately prevent and mitigate those threats. cEoamrlimeretnhtiss twheaet k"R, Susesniaantosr aBriell iNneFlsloornidma'asdeelescotimonesverercyocrodns"cearnndintghaatntdheuynshuabvseta"anltrieaateddy penetrated certain counties in the state and they now have free rein to move about." Immediately upon hearing these comments, the Department reached out to your agencies to Secretary Nielsen and Director Wray R.A. Gray Building 500 South Bronough Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399 850.245.6500 850.245.6125 (Fax) DOS.MyFlorida.com Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 1 ED 002061 00000039-00001 August 10, 2018 Page Two verify these claims. Given our strong partnership, we were able to immediately get in touch with etahvneiydaeinpnfpcoreromptoaritasiotuenppcthooanrtttatchcoetrssroewbicothlarianimteysso. uSreangaetonrciNeeslsaonnd'swsetraeteamdevinstesd. Tthhaet DneeipthaertrmDeHnSt aolsrothheasFBnIohas In his comments, Senator Nelson stated that "we were requested by the chairman and vice chairman of the Intelligence Committee to let Supervisors of Elections in Florida know that Russians are in their records." The Department sent a letter to Senator Richard Burr, the aCnhyairremleavnanotf,thcleasUs.iSfie. dSeinnfaotremSateiolenctwCithomstmatietteaendonloIcnatel lelilgeecnticoen, oufrfgiciniaglsththeactovmalmidiattteees tSoesnhaatorer Nelson's comments. The Department received a swift response from Senator Burr that did not confirm Senator Nelson's statements. Senator Burr advised us to continue engaging with DHS tahnodsethaegFeBnIcaiess.""any briefings or notifications about ongoing threats would, rightfully, come from As Senator Burr recommended, I am asking today that we continue our collaborative wcpFoaliotmrhrtinpdaeranorsvmohofiifstpieceriisanslbakryeneedsRppuSionsungspsiaeeFnrltvohiarsaicdottarocs'rsosonefoflieErfmceletlsiecoctynitoosionunssrepiicnnrueforrvaeuis.ortuIrsnustacostterutda,reeteIr"amtalosenondhetarltsephkaaafttflhilyreamovtuisaD"tyHehoaStuhvrpeecroncovoomitndmcseeeitoermnunseranoontfffytiocneew sharing any future knowledge of potential threats to Florida's voting systems. WMoitnhdFalyoriindisaonms ealcreoaudnytiecsa,swtinegrevsoptee-cbtyfu-mllyarilebqaulelosttsaawndritteeanrlyrevsoptoinngsesentotolabteergtinhaansMeaornldyaays, August 13. To the best of our knowledge and the knowledge of our federal partners, Florida's voting sVEyolestcteetrimoRnses.agniTsdhtreaetliDeocentpioSanyrstsmtdeeamntatabwnaidlsl ecnsoonrrteeinmpuoaerintetodsewbcoruerrkaeceahvneedsryftrhsoeimnregllehoacdasallbyyeweelinethcntDeodHinSSt,ruutphseieornvFisBooIf,rtsthheoefFFlolorrididaa Department of Law Enforcement and locally elected Supervisors of Elections to ensure that voter information is safe, every vote is counted and there is zero fraud. Thank you for your continued partnership. Sincerely, KFfleolrIidLa/C7SU.eI IcOrIetary of State CC: TRhicehaHrodnSorwaebalerinRgiechna, rCdoBmumrr,isCsihoaniermr,aFnl,orUid.Sa.DSeepnaarttemSenetleocftLCaowmEmnitftoereceomneInnttelligence The Honorable Paul Lux, President, Florida State Association of Supervisor of Elections, Inc. Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 1 ED 002061 00000039-00002