Response from USAC Board to FCC Chairman Pai on Information Technology and Security

While USAC is encouraged that its information technology systems delivered continual reliability and availability improvements for our universal service program participants and contributors in 2017, we agree with your assessment that USAC must redouble its efforts to ensure that we are adequately planning, coordinating, testing and reviewing our systems to ensure that they are functional, reliable, and secure. The board's nomination of Radha Sekar as its next chief executive officer will bring extensive information technology experience, and we are seeking a qualified chief information officer and chief information security officer to augment its information technology and security management functions. USAC, in collaboration with FCC staff, will ensure every effort is made to deliver timely and effective compliance with all applicable rules and requirements.