What is the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC)?
The National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee is a committee composed of up to 30 presidentially appointed industry leaders (usually chief executive officers) representing various elements of the telecommunications industry. The NSTAC advises the President on national security telecommunications matters. Executive Order 12382, signed on September 12, 1982, established the NSTAC and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) governs its operations. In its advisory role to the President, the NSTAC provides industry-based analysis and recommendations on a wide range of policy and technical issues related to telecommunications, information systems, information assurance, infrastructure protection and other NS/EP concerns.
