Federal · Technology
Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB)
Applications accepted year-round
U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Identifies emerging managerial, technical, administrative, and physical safeguard issues relative to information security and privacy, and advises NIST, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Office of Management and Budget.
Who currently sits on it
8 listed
- Alex Gantman
Member · term ends Dec 20, 2026 - Anne Dames
Member · term ends Nov 24, 2028 - Brian Gattoni
Member · term ends Aug 6, 2027 - Edna Conway
Member · term ends Jan 19, 2030 - Jessica Fitzgerald-McKay
Member · term ends Mar 3, 2027 - Michael Duffy
Member · term ends Mar 13, 2028 - Philip Venables
Member · term ends Mar 4, 2028 - Steven Lipner
Chairperson · term ends May 30, 2026
This membership list was last checked against an official source on Jul 26, 2026.
What the role involves
- Identify emerging information security and privacy issues
- Advise NIST, DHS and OMB on federal information security
- Report on safeguard issues affecting federal IT systems
How the seat is filled
- Who appoints
- Director of NIST
- Who is eligible
- Nominees should have experience in information security or privacy issues, particularly as they relate to federal information technology systems. Members serve as Special Government Employees subject to conflict of interest laws, annual financial disclosure, and ethics training.
- Residency required
- Not stated by the agency
- Term
- 4 years
- Meets
- Quarterly, usually two to three days in duration
- Time commitment
- Not stated by the agency
- Compensation
- Unpaid
- Status
- Applications accepted year-round
- Official notice
- federalregister.gov →
- Official membership roster
- csrc.nist.gov →
- Agency contact
- Cheryl.Gendron@nist.gov
- Last verified by IAAC
- Jul 26, 2026
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