Telecom association's Robert Mayer promoted to cybersecurity VP

USTelecom has promoted cyber policy veteran Robert Mayer to become the industry group’s senior vice president for cybersecurity, United States Telecom Association CEO Jonathan Spalter announced Wednesday.

Mayer -- who transitions from his role as USTelecom's VP of industry and state affairs -- is a well-known figure in cyber policy circles: He chairs the Communications Sector Coordinating Council, an influential Department of Homeland Security-chartered body, and was an industry lead during the Federal Communications Commission’s Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability...