Federal Communications Commission DA 26-463 DA 26-463 May 12, 2026 FCC ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT OF THE COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY, RELIABILITY, AND INTEROPERABILITY COUNCIL X, ITS CO-CHAIRS, AND MEMBERS AND SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR ITS WORKING GROUPS By this Public Notice, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission), consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. § 10. announces that the charter for the tenth Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC X or Council) commenced on March 26, 2026. The Council’s charter will run for a period of two (2) years, with the first meeting to be held in June. Additionally, Chairman Brendon Carr announces his appointments of Akhil Gokul, Head of Technology for the Americas, Ericsson, and Sean Michael Newell, Chief, National Security Cyber Section, National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice to co-chair CSRIC X and the following Council Members: · Everette Bacon, Chief of Blind Initiatives Aira Tech Corp · Carroll Gray-Preston, VP of Innovation Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions · Margaret Nygren, Executive Director & CEO American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities · Kirk Burroughs, Senior Telecommunication Engineer Apple Inc. · Stephen Devine, CTO Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, Inc. · Brian Daly, Assistant VP AT&T · Sarah McComb, Principal, Network Business Development Amazon Web Services · Raymond Wong, Cybersecurity Solutions Architect Bexar Metro 9-1-1 Network · Raghavendhra Rao, Principal Engineer Boost Mobile · Brian Scriber, CISO & Distinguished Technologist CableLabs · Rob Alderfer, VP, Technology Policy Charter Communications · Kevin Sheehan, CTO Ciena · Jason Livingood, VP of Technology Policy & Standards Comcast Corporation · Topher Myers, VP of IT Communication Service for the Deaf · Roger Marshall, Technical Director Comtech Telecommunications Corp. · Alexandra Blasgen, Senior Manager, Technology & Standards Consumer Technology Association · John Marinho, VP, Regulatory Affairs CTIA - The Wireless Association · Victor Valentine Davis, Deputy Executive Assistant Director, Emergency Comm. 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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency · Zainab Alkebsi, Chief Policy Officer Deaf Equality · Jeff Bratcher, Deputy Executive Director FirstNet Authority · Josh Davidson, Senior Corporate Counsel Google · Amy McDowell, E911 Director Greenville County (SC) Sheriff's Office · Luiz Eduardo, CTO, Security Hewlett Packard Enterprise · Jayne Stancavage, VP, Policy & Regulatory Affairs Intel Corporation · Cody Worrell (Battalion Chief, Surprise, Arizona), Member International Association of Fire Chiefs · Lauren Kravetz, VP, Government Affairs Intrado Life & Safety, Inc. · Evelyn Remaley, Senior Fellow Liberty Bell Project · Greg Freeman,VP of Network & Customer Transformation Lumen · Mike Barnes, Product Security Officer Mavenir Systems, Inc. · Sam Bard, Director, NGCS & Network Services Management Motorola · Jimmy Miller, President & Founder NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association · Tim Schram (Commissioner, Nebraska Public Service Commission), Member National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners · Jeffrey Schemmer (Executive Director, IN911), Member National Association of State 911 Administrators · Jason Coder, Division Chief, Spectrum Technology & Research Division National Institute of Standards and Technology · Shira Dankner (Director of Security Services, NineStar Connect), Member National Rural Electric Cooperative Association · Maureen Russell, Acting Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy & Int’l Affairs National Telecommunications and Information Administration · Rikin Thakker, CTO & Senior VP NCTA - The Internet & Television Association · Brandon Abley, CTO NENA: The 9-1-1 Association · Martin McGrath, Principal Standardization Lead Nokia · Andy Palmer-Felgate (Submarine Cable Engineer, Meta), VP North American Submarine Cable Association · Tamber Ray, Director of Policy NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association · Travis Russell, Head, Cybersecurity Office Oracle Infrastructure · Peter Thermos, CEO Palindrome Technologies Inc. · Mitch Rappard, Director, Wireless Solutions Palo Alto Networks · Mike Laskowsky (Network Operations Manager, United Wireless), Member Rural Wireless Association, Inc. · Thomas Ryan, Head of Systemic Risk Southern Company · Michael Regan, VP Business Performance Telecommunications Industry Association · Sandesh Shetty, Senior VP, Core Network & Services Engineering T-Mobile · Brian Tegtmeyer, Coordinator, National 911 Program, Office of Emergency Medical Services U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Paul Eisler, VP, Cybersecurity USTelecom - The Broadband Association · Vijay Gurbani, Chief Data Scientist Vail Systems, Inc. · Ryan Sturlaugson, Assistant VP, Network Operations Verizon · Jason Hogg, CEO zerodaī · Brian Scott Special Government Employee Furthermore, Chairman Carr appoints the following as working group co-chairs, to oversee and direct work on the six tasks assigned to CSRIC X: · Thomas Ryan, Southern Company, and Chris Anderson, Lumen, to co-chair Working Group 1: National Security Implications of the Dark Fiber Market. · Sarah McComb, Amazon Web Services, and Grace Koh, Ciena, to co-chair Working Group 2: Ensuring Submarine Cable Security and Resiliency. · Peter Thermos, Palindrome Technologies, and John Marinho, CTIA, to co-chair Working Group 3: Malicious SIM Farm Mitigation. · David Sankey, Nebraska Public Service Commission, and Mike Laskowsky, Rural Wireless Association, to co-chair Working Group 4: Reducing Common Causes of Sunny Day Outages. · Brandon Abley, NENA, and Mike Hooker, T-Mobile, to co-chair Working Group 5: Expanding NG911’s Multimedia Availability and Increasing 911 Accessibility. · Scott Poretsky, Ericsson, and Martin McKee, Verizon, to co-chair Working Group 6: Enhancing Communications Network Security. Working Group Member Nominations Finally, by this Public Notice, the Commission also seeks nominations for membership to the six Working Groups: Working Group 1: National Security Implications of the Dark Fiber Market Working Group 2: Ensuring Submarine Cable Security and Resiliency Working Group 3: Malicious SIM Farm Mitigation Working Group 4: Reducing Common Causes of Sunny Day Outages Working Group 5: Expanding NG911’s Multimedia Availability and Increasing 911 Accessibility Working Group 6: Enhancing Communications Network Security (focused on Advanced Persistent Threats and Ransomware Attacks) Selected applicants will join the Working Groups alongside CSRIC X members to ensure that the Working Groups represent a range of interests and have the requisite technical expertise to address the allotted subject matter. In seeking nominations for CSRIC X’s Working Groups, Chairman Carr looks to include a broad variety of stakeholders, including representation from the FCC’s federal government partners with similar interests. All organizational or individual members appointed to the Council and its Working Groups, are subject to an ethics review by the Commission’s Office of General Counsel. Some applicants possessing expertise or perspectives of interest to the Council, and who have been appointed to serve on the Council or its Working Groups, in an individual capacity (and not as the representative of a nonprofit organization, corporation, or other entity) are deemed to be Special Government Employees (SGEs). Such individuals are ineligible to serve if they are federally registered lobbyists. SGEs are subject to a variety of restrictions under the conflict of interest statutes, 18 U.S.C. § 203 et seq. and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch. 5 CFR part 2635. SGEs must file confidential employee financial disclosure reports prior to beginning their service and annually thereafter. SGEs will also be subject to ethics restrictions in section 4(b) of the Communications Act and in the Commission’s rules. 47 U.S.C. § 154(b); 47 CFR part 19; 5 CFR parts 3901 and 3902. All members will have an initial and continuing obligation to disclose any interests in, or connections to, persons or entities that are, or will be, regulated by or have interests before the Commission and shall promptly report to the Council’s Designated Federal Officer (DFO) any changes in representation during their tenure on the Council. Council members will not be compensated for their service. CSRIC’s Mission The purpose of CSRIC X is to provide recommendations to the FCC regarding ways the FCC can strive for security, reliability, and interoperability of communications systems. The Council’s recommendations will focus on a range of public safety- and homeland security-related communications matters, including: (1) the security and reliability of communications systems and infrastructure; (2) 911, Enhanced 911 (E911), and Next Generation 911 (NG911); (3) emergency alerting; and (4) national security/emergency preparedness (NS/EP) communications, including law enforcement access to communications. CSRIC X will be organized under, and will operate in accordance with, the provisions of FACA. As authorized by FACA, the Council will facilitate its work through informal subcommittees, or working groups of the Council, which shall report their activities and recommendations to the Council as a whole. Who May Apply for Membership The Commission seeks applications from representatives of various sectors of the communications industry, representatives of federal, state and local government agencies and organizations, and representatives of consumers and community organizations that wish to be considered for membership on CSRIC X’s Working Groups. Working Group members will be selected to balance the expertise and viewpoints that are necessary to effectively address the issues to be considered by the Council. Obligations of Working Group Members and Meetings CSRIC X Working Group members will serve at the discretion of Chairman Carr and should be willing to commit to a two-year term of service from the date of the re-charter of the Council. The time commitment for participation in a Working Group may be substantial. However, Working Group meetings may be conducted informally, using suitable technology to facilitate the meetings, subject to oversight by the DFO. Meetings of the full Council shall be open to the public and timely notice of each meeting shall be published in the Federal Register and shall be further publicized through other appropriate vehicles. All such meetings will be fully accessible to individuals with disabilities. Nomination Procedure, Deadline, and Member Appointments Organizational Applicants Nominations for individuals representing nonprofit organizations, corporations, government agencies, or other entities should include the following: · Name, title, and organization of the nominee; · Nominee’s mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number; · A statement summarizing the nominee’s qualifications and reasons why the nominee should be appointed to the working group; · A current resume of the nominee; and · A statement describing the organization the nominee will represent as well as the benefit of having the organization represented on a CSRIC X Working Group. Nominations to represent an organization or company must be confirmed by a written statement of an authorized person (e.g., senior official) who possess the executive authority or holds a sufficiently high-level position within the organization or company to select a representative whose actions will be legally binding on the organization or company. The nomination may be in the following format (underlined language required): “I am [official’s name], the [official’s title] of [name of organization], and confirm that [organization] supports [nominee’s name, title], to serve as our representative on the Commission’s Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council X, Working Group [number].” For nominees seeking to represent an entity that is, or who are themselves, a party to an FCC contract or subcontract or providing services for the benefit of the FCC under contract or subcontract, the application must include the following: 1) a general description of the contract/agreement; 2) a description of the product/services provided pursuant to the contract/agreement; 3) a list of all parties to the contract/agreement; 4) the name of the Commission contracting officer (if known); and 5) certification that the nominee has provided written notice to the contracting officer and the FCC Manager, Contracts and Purchasing Center, that the nominee has been nominated for membership on the Commission’s Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council X. In addition, organizational nominees are required to disclose whether they represent clients before the Commission or represent clients in matters that may come before the Council, other than representing the organizational applicant that has nominated them for service on the Council. Each nominee shall provide with the application all details of any such representation. Individual Nominees Nominations from individuals who would serve as SGEs, as defined above, should include the following: · Name and title of the applicant, current mailing address, email address, and telephone number; · A statement summarizing the applicant’s qualifications and reasons why the applicant should be appointed to a CSRIC X Working Group. The statement shall include the individual’s specific knowledge or expertise that is relevant to the work; · A current resume of the applicant; · A statement that the individual applicant is not a registered federal lobbyist (as noted above, financial and other additional disclosures may also apply to individual applicants); · An acknowledgement that the individual will not be entitled to receive reimbursement of travel expenses or payment of honoraria or other compensation from the Commission; · A statement that the applicant does not have a contractual or other financial agreement (including as a subcontractor) with the Commission; and · A statement that the applicant does not have clients with matters before the Commission or matters that may come before the Council. Please note this Public Notice is not intended to be the exclusive method by which the Commission will solicit nominations to identify qualified candidates; however, all candidates for membership on CSRIC X Working Groups will be subject to the same evaluation criteria. All nominations, including the requisite statements listed above, should be submitted by e-mail to CSRIC@fcc.gov, and received by the Commission as soon as possible, but no later than June 11, 2026. Accessible Formats To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice). More information about CSRIC can be found at https://www.fcc.gov/about-fcc/advisory-committees/communications-security-reliability-and-interoperability-council. You may also contact Suzon Cameron, DFO, CSRIC X, at (202) 418-1916, or via the CSRIC e-mail account at CSRIC@fcc.gov. -FCC- 2