In January, 2011, it was announced that Mark McLaughlin was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on his [[NSTAC|National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee]]. Mark works along other private sector CEOs and experts, advising the government that impact or threaten the operation of the nation's telecommunications systems. They give an annual report directly to the President.<ref>[https://investor.verisign.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=544668 Investor.VeriSign.com]</ref> | In January, 2011, it was announced that Mark McLaughlin was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on his [[NSTAC|National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee]]. Mark works along other private sector CEOs and experts, advising the government that impact or threaten the operation of the nation's telecommunications systems. They give an annual report directly to the President.<ref>[https://investor.verisign.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=544668 Investor.VeriSign.com]</ref> |