President Biden Announces Appointments to the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee

President Biden announced his intent to appoint highly qualified and diverse industry leaders as members of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. The National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) advises the White House on the reliability, security, and preparedness of vital communications and information infrastructure. Appointees will join previously appointed NSTAC members to provide national security and emergency preparedness solutions by providing innovative policy recommendations backed by a unique industry perspective. New appointees include:

• Scott Charney, Chair, President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee: Currently serves as Vice President for Security Policy at Microsoft, where he works with public and private sector organizations to develop and implement strategies that help secure the IT ecosystem.
• Jeffrey K. Storey, Vice Chair, President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee: Retired from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lumen Technologies (formerly CenturyLink) after a distinguished 40-year career within the telecommunication and technology industries, including Lumen and its predecessors.
• Mark David Dankberg, Member, President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee: Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Viasat, a leading provider of satellite technology and network services for airlines, energy, maritime, residential and remote markets, and secure networks for government applications. 
• Kimberly B. Keever, Member, President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee: Currently serves as Chief Information Security Officer for Cox Communications leading all aspects of cybersecurity including collaborating extensively with industry and developing innovative capabilities to protect critical infrastructure. 
• Kyle J. Malady, Member, President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee: President of Global Networks and Technology at Verizon. He is responsible for the nation’s leading wireless network, the nation’s largest fiber broadband service, and a vast Internet Protocol network serving global customers. 
• Kevin R. Mandia, Member, President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee: CEO of Mandiant, now part of Google Cloud. From 2016 until the company’s acquisition by Google in September 2022, Mandia served as CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of FireEye and later, Mandiant, Inc., following its corporate name change.
• Jeffery Scott McElfresh, Member, President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee:  COO of AT&T, a global communications leader serving more than 100 million mobile and broadband customers in the United States, and millions of business customers, including nearly all of the Fortune 1000.
• Neville Richard Ray, Member, President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee: T-Mobile’s President of Technology. A wireless visionary and inaugural member of the Wireless Infrastructure Association’s Wireless Hall of Fame, Ray has more than 25 years of experience in the design, deployment, and operational management of wireless networks in the United States and worldwide, earning him recognition for his leadership in the telecommunications industry.