Ron E. Thornburgh

NIC, Inc. is a digital government services, which through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of digital government solutions and secure payment processing. It operates through Outsourced Portals and Other Software and Services segments. The Outsourced Portals segment operates digital government services on an enterprise-wide basis for state and local governments. The Software and Services segment provides software development and digital government services. The company was founded by Harry H. Herington, Ross C. Hartley, William F. Bradley and Jeffery S. Fraser in 1992 and is headquartered in Olathe, KS.

The National Association of Secretaries of State is a nonpartisan professional organization for public officials. The National Association of Secretaries of State is based in Washington. The organization provides a range of services to its members, including apostilles/document authentication services, business names and trademarks, corporate registration, notary services, and UCC filings. Additionally, the organization offers resources and briefings on cybersecurity, election administration, and remote electronic notarization.