FCC Enforcement Bureau Names Andy Hendrickson as CTO

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, October 3, 2024 | 10:48am CT

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

The FCC's Enforcement Bureau appoints Andy Hendrickson as its new Chief Technology Officer to provide strategic and technical advice on technological developments. The agency says the establishment of a CTO position in the Enforcement Bureau continues the FCC's efforts to confront the challenges of modern communications systems, including its revived focus on privacy and data protection.

Hendrickson will work with the FCC's Privacy and Data Protection Task Force, which Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel established to combat issues such as data breaches of telecommunications, cable, and satellite providers; network outages caused by cyberattacks; and supply chain vulnerabilities involving third-party vendors that service regulated communications providers, including cloud providers.

"Andy's expertise and deep understanding of how communications networks operate, and how they have come to operate with the rapid development of new technologies and new networks, will only enhance our investigatory capabilities," said Loyaan A. Egal, Chief of the Enforcement Bureau and Chair of the FCC's Privacy and Data Protection Task Force. "I am delighted that someone with Andy's background in the private sector is joining the Enforcement Bureau to serve the American public and help protect the communications networks we rely on in so many aspects of our everyday lives."

Hendrickson served as a technology executive in the private sector with over 20 years of experience in telecommunications, specializing in business and technology transformation. Previously he served as Senior Director of Technology at Verizon. Hendrickson also worked for Esri Inc., where he led global technology initiatives. He has worked as a part-time Lecturer at Rutgers University teaching Environmental Geomatics and is an active member of industry organizations such as the Open Infrastructure Foundation and the Network Time Foundation.