Justin D. Rison

Justin serves as senior engineering advisor to Wiley, where he brings extensive experience in wireless device regulation, equipment authorization, and technical compliance matters. He draws on more than 15 years of engineering, regulatory, and policy experience at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the U.S. Department of Defense to advise on a wide range of wireless technology and spectrum-related issues. During his time at the FCC, Justin wrote multiple authoritative Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) Knowledge Database (KDB) guidance publications providing industry policy interpretations and guidelines on equipment authorization for Hearing Loss Compatibility (HLC), radiofrequency (RF) exposure, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, unlicensed radar devices, and Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) technology.

Justin has worked extensively on FCC equipment authorization programs, RF exposure and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements, laboratory and Telecommunication Certification Body (TCB) recognition, post-market surveillance, and the development and implementation of wireless technology standards.

Representative Matters

• Serves as a technical advisor on FCC equipment authorization requirements for wireless devices, including RF exposure compliance, electromagnetic compatibility evaluations, conformity assessment procedures, and market access considerations.
• Assists with equipment authorization policy matters, laboratory and TCB recognition programs, post-market surveillance activities, and the interpretation and application of FCC technical standards.
• Advises on national security and supply chain compliance under the FCC Covered List, as well as organizational eligibility, ownership thresholds, and independence rules for FCC-recognized laboratories and TCBs.
• Consults with clients on spectrum sharing technologies, UWB applications, and emerging wireless devices, assisting in interpreting FCC KDB guidance and securing regulatory relief through FCC waiver petitions and experimental licensing.

Professional Experience

• Senior Electrical Engineer, Federal Communications Commission (2020-2026)
• Lead Engineer, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, S&T Group (2015-2020)
• Supervisory Engineer, AECOM (2013-2015)
• Electrical Engineer, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division (2007-2013)

Affiliations

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE EMC Society
• American National Standards Committee C63
• TCB Council