[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42171-42172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17845]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Security From a Wireless Spectrum Perspective: Technology 
Innovation and Policy Research Needs

AGENCY: The Networking and Information Technology Research and 
Development (NITRD) National Coordination Office (NCO), National 
Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This workshop will focus on the R&D challenges of securing the 
wireless spectrum access medium to assure spectrum availability, 
reliability and performance over wireless links. Representatives from 
Federal agencies, academia and the private sector will discuss the 
current technologies, tools and practices that are effective, and 
identify the gaps and issues that will require additional research.

DATES: September 13, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Wigen at (202) 459-9683 or 
[email protected]. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for 
the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 
1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through 
Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Overview: This notice is issued by the National Coordination Office 
for the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development 
(NITRD) Program. Agencies of the Wireless Spectrum R&D Interagency 
Working Group are conducting a workshop focused on security from a 
wireless spectrum perspective. Experts from government, private 
industry, and academia will help discuss the current technology, tools 
and practices that are effective, and identify gaps and issues that 
will require additional research to resolve. The workshop will take 
place on September 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET at the NITRD 
office, 490 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Suite 8001 (8th Floor), Washington, DC 
20024. Participation is by invitation only but observers are welcome on 
a first come first served basis. This event will be webcast. The agenda 
and information

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about how to join the webcast will be available the week of the event 
at: https://www.nitrd.gov/nitrdgroups/index.php?title=WSRD-Workshop-X.
    Workshop Goals: WSRD members will use information gathered from 
this workshop to develop recommendations on the government role in 
these technologies, as well as for their agency-specific research 
agendas.
    Workshop Objectives: 1. Identify wireless security scenarios and 
issues in the context of increasingly congested and contested spectrum, 
and the emerging spectrum sharing and trading frameworks. 2. Discuss 
the ongoing technology innovations and the related short- and long-term 
regulatory frameworks. 3. Identify innovative tools, techniques, and 
experimentation for future research.
    Submitted by the National Science Foundation in support of the 
Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) 
National Coordination Office (NCO) on August 14, 2018.

Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2018-17845 Filed 8-17-18; 8:45 am]
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