FORUM PANEL TO FEATURE LEADING GOVERNMENT VOICES FROM THE U.S., GERMANY AND JAPAN
July 20, 2020 – The Telecommunications Industry Association—the trusted industry association for the connected world—announces a virtual policy forum featuring prominent government speakers from around the globe.
On July 30, speakers will discuss how countries are addressing security challenges in the 5G era and examine the potential for unified, international approaches to information and communications technology (ICT) supply chain risk management.
What:
TIA Policy Forum: Global Perspectives on Trust and Supply Chain Security for 5G
Who:
- Opening Remarks by Mr. David Stehlin, Chief Executive Officer, TIA
Panel:
- Robert Strayer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Cyber and International Communications Policy, U.S. Department of State
- Eiji Makiguchi, Director-General of the Global Strategy Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan
- Daniela Brönstrup, Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany
- Moderated by: James Lewis, Senior Vice President and Director, Technology Policy Program, Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)
When:
July 30, 9:00-10:00 am ET
Where:
This virtual event is free and open to the public. Register here.
Why:
As both the leading trade association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-speed communications networks, and a standards development organization accredited by ANSI, TIA is uniquely positioned to facilitate constructive government and industry discussions around the subject of supply chain security for information communications technology (ICT) networks, including 5G.
Through its QuEST Forum community, TIA has, for over 20 years, overseen the leading global standard on telecommunications and ICT supply chain quality, known as TL 9000. Earlier in 2020, TIA published a position paper outlining the need for an industry-driven standard and later announced it would work with industry to create an annex to the TL 9000 standard to include specific criteria that addresses ICT supply chain security.
Recently, TIA’s senior vice president and CTO, Ken Koffman, was interviewed by Light Reading to explain more about the goals TIA is trying to achieve with the new standard.
About TIA:
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) represents more than 400 global companies that enable high-speed communications networks and accelerate next-generation ICT innovation. Through leadership in U.S. and international advocacy, technology programs, standards development, and business performance solutions, TIA and its members are accelerating global connectivity across every industry and market. TIA is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
