The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on Monday the 50 members of the recently reestablished Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC), along with the two co-chairs.
The FCC announced in late December that it would reestablish the CSRIC, making this the FCC’s ninth charter of the council. This CSRIC will focus on how artificial intelligence and machine learning can boost the security of communications networks.
The council will be led by co-chairs Billy Bob Brown, Jr., executive assistant director for emergency communications at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Todd Piett, corporate vice president of command center solutions at Motorola.
“Through CSRIC, the FCC is bringing together expertise from our Federal partners, the public safety community, industry, and other stakeholders to help us tackle the complex communications network security and reliability challenges of tomorrow and set a path for continued innovation,” said FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel.
“I am pleased that CISA’s Billy Bob Brown, Jr., will once again co-chair this meaningful public-private partnership and welcome Todd Piett to the role of co-chair,” she added. “Thank you to all the members of this diverse and knowledgeable group for agreeing to serve. I look forward to your findings.”
The agency’s CSRIC and predecessor panels began in the early 1990s, and since then have advised the FCC on a range of security-related issues including communications and infrastructure reliability, advancements in the 911 services, emergency alerts, national security and emergency preparedness communications services, and 5G wireless service routing protocols, among many other issues.
A complete list of the 50 members is available in the FCC’s public notice, and includes members from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, AT&T, and Verizon.
The council is now seeking nominations to serve on CSRIC’s working groups. The three working groups include: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning to Ensure the Security, Reliability, and Integrity of the Nation’s Communications Networks; Ensuring Consumer Access to 911 on All Available Networks as Technology Evolves; and Preparing for 6G Security and Reliability.
The CSRIC’s charter will run for a two-year period, with its first meeting on June 28.
