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TSACC Since GSC 8. Bill McCrum Executive Secretary. TSACC. Established in 1991 Provides Strategic Advice on Information and Communications Technology standards development Provides two-way communications between Industry and Government on ICT Standards Policies and Priorities.
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TSACC Since GSC 8 Bill McCrum Executive Secretary
TSACC • Established in 1991 • Provides Strategic Advice on Information and Communications Technology standards development • Provides two-way communications between Industry and Government on ICT Standards Policies and Priorities
TSACC Executive • Chairman – Jim MacFie, Nortel Networks • Vice Chairman – Michael Binder, Assistant Deputy Minister, Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications • Executive Secretary – Bill McCrum, Deputy Director General, Spectrum Engineering, Industry Canada • TSACC Secretariat – Howard Chatterton
TSACC’s Membership • The membership of TSACC includes • Representatives from the Canadian ICT sector including Telecommunications, Cable, Wireless, Equipment Manufacturers, Software developers and SDO’s • Representatives from various levels of government • 100 members representing over 40 companies and 6 Public Sector organizations • Sponsors • Industry Canada • Standards Council of Canada • Information Technology Association of Canada
GSC Partnership is key to success JTC1 IETF International National Privacy Working Groups GII Security E-Comm. Beyond Connectedness Conf. Assess. CNO/ITU Canadian JTC 1 Commitees
TSACC Program Review • Program review in 2003 to assess TSACC’s future strategic directions. • Key recommendations: • Stay the course as regards focusing on the strategic dimension of ICT standards • Address standards impacts on Regulatory, Policy, Legal and Access issues • Establish Task Groups to develop TSACC’s views on standards under development internationally • Short term, specific focus • International standards alignment
Key Areas of Interest • Cybersecurity • Voice over IP • Next Generation Networks • Broadband
Key Areas of Interest (cont.) • Cyber Security • Telecom infrastructure protection • Security frameworks • Attack test suites • Lawful intercept • Privacy • Voice over IP • Security and vulnerability aspects • ENUM • Interworking
Key Areas of Interest (cont.) • Next Generation Networks • Policy and regulatory impacts • Architecture and protocol stacks • Future standards directions • Broadband • Standards requirements for remote communities • Wireless access standards • ICT standards for Health Care • E-learning and E-commerce standards