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The Election Act Commission publishes the reportYesterday, the Proactima report on “Security in democratic processes in Norway” was published. The Election Act Commission has not yet decided on the content of the report.
A significant part of the work was to identify the most relevant threats and assessing how these could damage the democratic processes.
Proactima believes that there is a low risk of manipulating the voting numbers and election results in Norway today. This is mainly because many manual processes for registration, counting of votes and control are being used in Norway.
However, the report points out that there is more reason to worry about the influence of candidates and voters. Such influences are directly related to democracy’s important principles of free and enlightened elections. This phenomenon is constantly discussed in media reports about false news and influence campaigns.
Proactima emphasizes that increased digitization of elections will lead to the need for significant security measures to the identity of the voters and ensure that the count is not manipulated. The company also points out that there is a general need to increase the knowledge in the population about threats, influences and digital media to reduce the vulnerability. Read the entire report here: https://www.valglovutvalget.no/files/2019/07/Utredning_av_sikkerheten_i_demokratiske_prosesser_i_Norge.pdf
Frame agreement with Innovation NorwayProactima has entered into a frame agreement with Innovation Norway together with Aeger Group.
The frame agreement includes various services related to security and emergency preparedness, both strategic and operational nature. Among other things, the following services are included in the agreement: Threat assessments, Security risk analyzes, Business management system, Emergency preparedness exercises and Media handling.
The agreement lasts for a period of two years, with options for one year plus one year.
Secure democratic processesAnne-Kari Valdal and Hermann Steen Wiencke from Proactima recently presented the contents of the report “Security in democratic processes in Norway”.
The report was ordered by the secretariat of the Election Act Commission (Ministry of Local Government and Modernization) and is part of the work regarding a new electoral law in Norway; an initiative under the auspices of the Government’s law committee. The report was presented to the Election Act Commission, which is chaired by the High Court Judge Ørnulf Røhnebæk.
“For us, it is inspiring to deliver such a comprehensive, well-worked-out and highly topical report. Secure elections are important for our democracy and we at Proactima are proud to contribute to the work of further developing security and maintaining trust in the election processes,” says CEO at Proactima, Trond Winther.
Extensive work
With increasing power, the theme is put on the public agenda, not least through news reports about influence of other states and the use of fake news. In the report, Proactima highlights various aspects of security in and around the election process, both through events and by illuminating various phenomena.
Not least, threats related to impact campaigns, digitization and cyber security are topical issues in the report. Furthermore, the report gives recommendations for topics to be looked closer into by the Election Act Commission.
Interdisciplinary team
An important part of the work has been to limit the scope and circle in and shed light on the most relevant topics. Proactima has used an interdisciplinary and highly competent team, which consists of four employees in Proactima as well as three external persons. The team has cutting-edge expertise in both cyber security, risk management, social security, politics and social understanding, intelligence and influence.
The team consists of: Anne-Kari Valdal (project manager, Proactima), Bjørg Sandal (Proactima), Chris Dale (NetSecurity), Hermann Steen Wiencke (Proactima), Svein Erik Tuastad (University of Stavanger), Trine Holo (Aeger) and Willy Røed (Proactima).
The assignment was awarded on October 26, 2018 and the report was handed over May 24 this year. The report is now presented to the Election Act Commission.
The Election Act Commission
The Election Act Commission will propose a new electoral law and consider changes to the electoral system. The Commission has a broad mandate and consists of several researchers and professionals in various fields as well as politicians. High Court Judge Ørnulf Røhnebæk heads the commission, which consists of 18 members. The electoral law shall ensure a democratic, secure and legitimate electoral system.
The commission will deliver their conclusions to the Ministry of Local Government and Modernization by the end of May 2020. If the commission proposes changes to the parts of the electoral system that are anchored in the Constitution, the amendments may enter into force from the parliamentary election in 2025.
Collaborates with AvantGarde SearchProactima is now entering into an agreement with the recruitment company AvantGarde Search to assist in finding more skilled employees.
“We need external power and support in the recruitment work and have put in place a flexible and favorable agreement with AvantGarde Search. AvantGarde Search is a dynamic and innovative recruitment company, which will be a good partner in our further recruitment work,” says Trond Winther, CEO at Proactima.
The recruitment company will help find the right people in Stavanger, Bergen, Trondheim and Oslo.
VacancyProactima has an open position as advisor / consultant within technical security. Key tasks include risk and emergency preparedness studies, advice on barrier management methodology, technical safety and risk management.
We are looking for a person who has at least 10 years of experience from operating companies or from oil service companies. The position is located at the head office in Stavanger.
Feel free to contact the head of the Stavanger office Rune Sjursen (mobile: 92 61 40 85) for a non-binding chat.
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/1312694971/
Presentation at security meetingProactima’s Anne-Kari Valdal was one of the presenters when the National Railway Authority arranged an industry meeting on security.
Anne-Kari talked about “Management of security risk – risk assessments in practice”. She emphasized the importance of prioritizing and rely on assessments. In addition, she pointed out how important it is to start with the simple and basic and be careful with numbers and calculations.
Feel free to contact Ann-Kari if you need help or want to discuss security issues. You meet Anne-Kari at mobile number
99 00 40 26.
Jens Michal Thorstensen starts in Proactima on June 1.
He comes from the position as discipline head of Management system at NSB, where he has worked since 2009. Jens Michal is a state scientist and has considerable experience. With his background, Jens Michal becomes an important resource in the team working to further develop the transport sector in Proactima. He will work at the Oslo office.
We welcome Jens Michal to Proactima!
Two new leaders in ProactimaProactima recently recruited two new department managers; Vibeke Langeland Pedersen for the Oslo office and Kristin Myhre for the Bergen office. The two are part of the management team in Proactima.
“Vibeke and Kristin are both knowledgeable professionals and also have the right personal skills to further lift the offices,” says Trond Winther, CEO in Proactima. He welcomes both to take part in the further development of the company.
Vibeke Langeland Pedersen started as department head at the Oslo office after Easter. Vibeke knows Proactima well since she has worked in the company for more than four years, including as sector manager for transport. She has also worked extensively with Proactima’s various disciplines, including for customers such as the Norwegian Railway Authority, Jernbaneverket, Avinor and Norges Bank. She has also been a consultant in Safetec for 5.5 years. Vibeke came from a position in DNB, where she worked on crisis management (continuity and preparedness) and risk management.
Kristin Myhre is employed as head of department at Proactima’s Bergen office and starts in the position on 1 June. Kristin has considerable experience in areas such as technical safety, risk management, working environment, safety culture and emergency preparedness. She now comes from a position as head of department at Lloyd´s Register Consulting in Bergen and has previously worked at Aker Solutions and Equinor.
Proactima is a nationally recognized consulting company within HSE, social security and risk. The company works within the oil and gas industry and the power and transport sector and performs assignments for both private and public enterprises. The company has almost 60 permanent employees and engages approximately 50 highly qualified people in various fields.Proactima has offices in Stavanger (head office), Bergen, Trondheim and Oslo.
New doctor in Proactima!Marie Røyksund at Proactima’s Stavanger office defended Wednesday this week for the degree of philosophiae doctor (PhD) at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Stavanger.
The thesis is about how the authorities understand and use new risk research knowledge when they develop regulations and supervisory practices. The focus has been the new definition of risk in the petroleum regulations.
– I find it exciting how we understand risk, both in theory and in practice, says Marie after the public defense. Although the work has been aimed at the petroleum sector, this topic is equally relevant to other industries.
Through the work on the doctoral thesis, Marie has acquired solid knowledge of the risk subject and the Norwegian regulations. This competence has a direct impact on Marie’s work in Proactima.
Six of Proactima’s nearly 60 employees have a doctorate.
We congratulate Marie!