Released: April 22, 2021 DA 21-467 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ANNOUNCES AGENDA FOR APRIL 26 JOINT WORKSHOP WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY RISKS AND SOFTWARE SUPPLY CHAIN EXPLOITS By this Public Notice, the FCC, in coordination with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, announces the agenda for the upcoming virtual workshop, on April 26, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The workshop will focus on efforts to promote information and communications technology supply chain security and protect against software supply chain exploits. Featuring keynote speakers and roundtable discussions among expert panelists, the workshop is intended to inform communications providers and suppliers, particularly small- and medium-sized businesses, on relevant supply chain issues. 10:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks Debra Jordan, Deputy Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission Jessica Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwoman, Federal Communications Commission 10:15 a.m. Keynote Remarks Joyce Corell, Assistant Director Supply Chain and Cyber Directorate, National Counterintelligence and Security Center, Office of the Director of National Intelligence Brandon Wales, Acting Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security 10:45 a.m. Overview of FCC Supply Chain Efforts This presentation will provide an overview of the FCC’s initiatives to ensure the integrity of the communications supply chain consistent with the nation’s overall policy to secure the network. Justin Faulb, Legal Advisor, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission Remarks: Nathan Simington, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission 11:10 a.m. Panel 1: ICT-SCRM Initiatives to Promote Supply Chain Integrity of Small- and Medium-sized Businesses This panel will focus on the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Task Force (TF) and its efforts to promote the cybersecurity posture of small and medium sized businesses. Moderator: Bob Kolasky, Assistant Director, National Risk Management Center, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and Lead for the ICT SCRM Task Force Participants: · Robert Mayer, Senior Vice President, USTelecom | The Broadband Association, ICT SCRM TF Co-Lead, Communications Sector Coordinating Council Chair · Megan Doscher, Senior Policy Advisor, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce · Ola Sage, CEO, CyberRx, ICT SCRM TF Small-Medium-sized Business Working Group Lead · Jon Boyens, Deputy Chief, Computer Security Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce · Kathryn Condello, Senior Director, National Security / Emergency Preparedness, Lumen Technologies, ICT SCRM TF Information Sharing Working Group Lead, Communications Sector Coordinating Council Vice Chair Remarks: Geoffrey Starks, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission 12:30 p.m. Keynote Remarks Evelyn Remaley, Acting Assistant Secretary/Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce Darrin Jones, Executive Assistant Director for Science & Technology, Federal Bureau of Investigation (appearing by video) Remarks: Brendan Carr, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission 1:05 p.m. Panel 2: Protecting the Software Supply Chain in the Communications Sector This panel will focus on cybersecurity threats posed to large enterprises as well as small- and medium-sized business from vulnerabilities in the software supply chain, as evidenced by the recent SolarWinds intrusion, and what the government is doing to protect the nation’s vital software supply chain. Moderator: Joyce Corell, Assistant Director Supply Chain and Cyber Directorate, National Counterintelligence and Security Center, Office of the Director of National Intelligence Participants: · Trey Herr, Director of the Cyber Statecraft Initiative, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council · Michael Iwanoff, Senior Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer, iconectiv · Allan Friedman, Director of Cybersecurity Initiatives, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce · Keith Nakasone, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service, Office of Information Technology Category, U.S. General Services Administration 2:20 p.m. Concluding Remarks and Adjournment Lisa M. Fowlkes, Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission The workshop will be convened in an online format in light of travel restrictions and other concerns related to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The workshop will be available for viewing by the public via live feed from the FCC’s web page at www.fcc.gov/live and on the FCC’s YouTube channel. The FCC’s webcast is free to the public. Open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Include a description of the accommodation you will need and tell us how to contact you if we need more information. Make your request as early as possible. Last minute requests will be accepted but may be impossible to fill. Send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice). For additional information about the workshop, please contact Lauren Kravetz, Chief of Staff, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau at lauren.kravetz@fcc.gov. News media contact, Will Wiquist at will.wiquist@fcc.gov. - FCC - 2