The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau is bolstering its technical expertise with the appointment of a new Chief Technology Officer. In this role, the former Verizon Senior Director will provide strategic and technical guidance to support the Bureau’s work in privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, and network outage enforcement for cable and satellite providers.
With over two decades of telecommunications experience, Andy Hendrickson will play a key role in guiding the Bureau’s efforts on privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity, ensuring stronger protections for communications networks amidst an evolving digital landscape.
This move is part of the FCC’s broader effort to strengthen its technical capabilities in response to the growing challenges posed by modern communications systems. Hendrickson will collaborate closely with the FCC’s Privacy and Data Protection Task Force, established by FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, to address critical issues like telecommunications data breaches, network outages from cyberattacks, and supply chain vulnerabilities involving third-party vendors, including cloud service providers.
Hendrickson brings over 20 years of telecommunications experience, previously serving as Senior Director of Technology at Verizon, where he played a key role in the development of the 5G network and Verizon Cloud Platform. He has also worked with Esri Inc. on global technology initiatives and served as a part-time Lecturer at Rutgers University.
He holds degrees from Rutgers University’s School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the School of Communication and Information.
Enforcement Bureau Chief Loyaan A. Egal commented, “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. 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.”
