Thursday, June 20, 20248:05 PMChristopher H. Baum has spent more than 30 years delivering high-quality IT analysis and services on the use of technology in government and in the election industry in particular. He advised the States of New York, Arizona, and Delaware on election regulation and legislation, as well as other states and jurisdictions on general election issues. He testified before the U.S. House of Representatives House Administration Committee in support of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and US Elections Assistance Commission (EAC). With comprehensive expertise in the protection and security of election data, as well as technological development and improvements in voter systems, Baum assisted the Board of Elections of the City of New York in selecting its next-generation voting system under HAVA. Baum authored more than 90 Gartner reports, providing unique insight in the election technology sphere and including Garner’s evaluation of voting machine vendors’ response to BOE’s request for poll-site voting systems data. Baum is currently Chief Compliance Officer of VotRite, managing certification processes and election integrity.Baum is also an inventor, a writer, a voice talent, and an adventurer. He developed the Vener8 power system dongle for first generation Windows-based tablets. He wrote, produced, and starred in the KryptonRadio.com production of "War of the Worlds" in 2013. He completed a 5 day solo hike along the Batona Trail through the New Jersey Pinelands. Watch for his first book, currently in preproduction.