PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 11-1321 August 8, 2011 FCC ANNOUNCES MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY, RELIABILITY, AND INTEROPERABILITY COUNCIL This Public Notice serves as notice that, consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act,1 Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Chairman Julius Genachowski has appointed members to the Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC or Council).2 The members represent a diverse and balanced mix of viewpoints from public safety organizations; Federal, state and local government agencies; the communications industry; organizations representing Internet users; utility companies; public interest organizations; and other experts.3 Chairman Genachowski has designated Glen F. Post III of CenturyLink as Chair of the Council. A list of Council members is attached to this Public Notice. The Council is a Federal Advisory Committee that will provide recommendations to the Commission regarding best practices and actions the Commission can take to ensure the security, reliability, and interoperability of communications systems. On March 18, 2011, pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act,4 the Commission renewed the CSRIC charter for a period of two years, through March 18, 2013.5 Under the charter, CSRIC’s duties may include: 1 5 U.S.C. App. 2. 2 On March 22, 2011, the Commission released a Public Notice seeking nominations and expressions of interest for membership on the Council. See FCC Recharters the Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council, Seeks nominations by April 22, 2011 for Membership, Public Notice, DA - 11-534, rel. March 22, 2011. On April 19, 2011, the Commission extended the time for nominations through May 13, 2011. See FCC Extends Deadline for Membership Nominations Until May 13, 2011 for Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council, Public Notice, DA 11-713, rel. Apr. 19, 2011. 3 The Commission will announce the Council’s first meeting in a separate Public Notice. 4 5 U.S.C. App. 2. 5 See 76 Fed. Reg. 17650 (Mar. 30, 2011). 2 · Developing and recommending best practices and actions the FCC can take that promote reliable 9-1-1, E9-1-1, and Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) service. · Determining and making recommendations on whether and how NG9-1-1 can be extended to other N-1-1 services to ensure their reliability and cost-effective deployment. · Identifying and recommending to the FCC a set of best practices to make communications networks, including broadband networks and VoIP systems, more secure, resilient, and defendable from Internet-based attacks. · Developing recommendations for actions the FCC could consider to promote the development of a broadband-based, next generation alerting system that leverages advanced technologies and the Internet, including social media platforms, to distribute emergency alerts and warnings to the public. · Identifying and recommending to the FCC actions to improve the functioning of the national security/emergency preparedness priority services programs: Government Emergency Telecommunications Service; Telecommunications Service Priority; and Wireless Priority Service. · Making recommendations with respect to such additional topics as the FCC may specify. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffery Goldthorp, Designated Federal Official for CSRIC and Associate Bureau Chief for Cybersecurity and Communications Reliability, Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418-1096 or jeffery.goldthorp@fcc.gov or Lauren Kravetz, Deputy Designated Federal Official for CSRIC and Deputy Chief, Cybersecurity and Communications Reliability Division, Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau at (202) 418-7944 or lauren.kravetz@fcc.gov. 3 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY, RELIABILITY & INTEROPERABILITY COUNCIL MEMBERS August 8, 2011 Jeffery Goldthorp, Designated Federal Officer Lauren Kravetz, Deputy Designated Federal Officer Chair: Glen F. Post III, CenturyLink Members: Dr. Edward Amoroso, AT&T Robert Azzi, Sprint Nextel Corp. Donna Bethea-Murphy, Iridium Satellite LLC Bill Buchholtz, Texas 9-1-1 Alliance Uma Chandrashekhar, Telecommunications Industry Association Lynn Claudy, National Association of Broadcasters Doug Davis, Hypercube Telecom, LLC Timothy Defoggi, Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Jack Doane, National Association of State Chief Information Officers Donna F. Dodson, National Institute of Standards and Technology Craig Donaldson, Intrado Dr. Brian K. Done, Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Dr. Stuart Elby, Verizon Communications Andy Ellis, Akamai Technologies Chris Fischer, North East King County (WA) Regional Public Safety Communication Agency Laurie Flaherty, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation Dr. Brian Fontes, National Emergency Number Association James Fowler, NYC Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications Barry Lee Greene, Internet Systems Consortium Brenton Greene, Telcordia Technologies Thomas Hanson, Charlottesville (VA) Regional Emergency Communications Center Hon. Maureen Harris, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Jennifer Hightower, Cox Communications Christian Hillabrant, T-Mobile USA Christopher Homer, DIRECTV Brett E. Jenkins, ION Media Networks Rodney Joffe, NeuStar, Inc. Brett Kilbourne, Utilities Telecommunications Council Elisa Kim, E911 Institute Stephen Malphrus, Federal Reserve Board of Governors Danny McPherson, Verisign Susan Miller, Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions 4 Brian Oliger, WTOP Radio, Washington, DC Michael O’Reirdan, Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group Alan Paller, The SANS Institute Damon Penn, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Jacqueline Randall, State of Washington E911 Program Office Rod Rasmussen, Internet Identity José Luis Rodriguez, Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network Robert Ross, CBS Broadcasting Inc. William Sagel, Major County Sheriffs Association Stephen Schmidt, Amazon.com Richard Shockey, SIP Forum Bill Smith, PayPal Dr. Dorothy A. Spears-Dean, Virginia Information Technologies Agency Craig Spiezle, Online Trust Alliance Maurice Tosé, TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. Daniel A. Traynor, Tennessee Valley Authority Dr. Christian Vogler, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Telecommunications Access John P. Wick, Jr., Syniverse Technologies Steven Wisely, APCO International Karen Wong, California Technology Agency