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2026 BICSI Board of Directors Board Chairman William “Bill” Foy, RCDD, DCDC, ESS, NTS, OSP, WD Immediate Past Board President David M. Richards, RCDD, NTS, OSP, TECH, CT Board Secretary Luke Clawson, RCDD, RTPM, GROL, MBA Board Treasurer James “Jim” Walters, RCDD, DCDC, OSP, RTPM, CISSP, GICSP, PMP Board Directors William “Joe” Fallon, RCDD, ESS, AVSEC PM, CISSP, PSP Daniel Hunter, RCDD Miguelangel Ochoa Briceno, RCDD, CT Richard “Shane” Ritter, RCDD, DCDC, RTPM Gilbert Romo Mark Tarrance, RCDD, RTPM Jay Thompson, RCDD Kristen Trbovich, RTPM, MBA Chief Executive Officer John H. Daniels, CNM, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, LFACHE
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Optical LAN Is More Than a Technology Decision
08 Organization
Letter From the CEO: Bringing the Right Voices to the Table
10 Events
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12 Certifications
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20 Education
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22 Community Corner
Women in BICSI: Constructability, Credentials, and Career Resilience: One Woman’s Path Through ICT | Corporate Membership Is an Investment in Organizational Capability
Enterprise data centers rarely remain static. Changing operational priorities are continually reshaping the network and physical environment of enterprise data centers. The experts at Molex Connected Enterprise Solutions have created a helpful guide examining how leveraging modular cabling and repeatable design blocks in conjunction with clear change and documentation processes can simplify deployment, improve serviceability, and support long-term performance.
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Simplify maintenance and cross-team troubleshooting
Accelerate deployment with standardized modular patterns
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