CSRIC Working Groups, Chairs Named; Applications Due Nov. 1

The deadline for applications to join a working group of the FCC Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council is Nov. 1, said a Public Safety Bureau public notice Thursday. It said the six working groups and chairs are: WG 1: 5G Signaling Protocols Security, co-chaired by AT&T Assistant Vice President-Standards and Industry Alliances Brian Daly and Oracle Cybersecurity Director Travis Russell; WG 2: Promoting Security, Reliability and Interoperability of Open Radio Access Network Equipment, co-chaired by Mavenir Chief Product Security Officer Mike Barnes and Rural Wireless Association member George Woodward, CEO of Trilogy Networks; WG 3: Leveraging Virtualization Technology to Promote Secure, Reliable 5G Networks, co-chaired by Microsoft 5G Policy and External Engagements Director Micaela Giuhat and Dell EMC Global Chief Technology Officer John Roese; WG 4: 911 Service Over Wi-Fi, co-chaired by Intrado Vice President-Government and External Affairs Mary Boyd and APCO Government Relations Manager Mark Reddish; WG 5: Managing Software & Cloud Services Supply Chain Security for Communications Infrastructure, chaired by VMware Head-RAN Intelligence and Chief Architect Rittwik Jana; and WG 6: Leveraging Mobile Device Applications and Firmware to Enhance Wireless Emergency Alerts, co-chaired by Qualcomm Engineering Director Farrokh Khatibi and Harris County, Texas, Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator Francisco Sanchez.