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Title: SVO & Chief Information Security Officer Company: AT & T Industry: Telecommunications

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Not only is Rich the SVP and CISO at AT & T, but he also became the inaugural chairperson of the Communications Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Analysis Center in May 2026, uniting eight major US telecommunications providers to collaborate on threat intelligence. He brings a wealth of experience to such roles, having previously directed cybersecurity operations as CISO at the CIA. He also co-authored a strategic 2026 framework with Ericsson establishing quantum-resistant cryptography protocols for open 5G mobile networks. cybermagazine. com 59