WASHINGTON, D.C. — FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has appointed a new Chief of the FCC’s Office of Engineering and Technology (OET). He will serve as the Commission’s principal technical advisor helping to shape spectrum policy, guiding equipment authorization, and ensuring regulatory standards reflect today’s rapidly evolving communications landscape.
What does this mean for Ira Keltz?
Keltz, who served as the FCC’s Acting Chief of OET since last October, will resume his prior role as Deputy Chief of OET as Andy Hendrickson brings more than 20 years of technical leadership across telecommunications and large-scale digital infrastructure to his new role.
Hendrickson most recently served as Chief Technology Officer in the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau, where he guided field operations, consulted on emerging-tech, policy, enforcement, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, 911, and network-outage mitigation.
Prior to joining the FCC, Hendrickson was Senior Director of Technology at Verizon Communications, participating in the rollout of Verizon’s 5G network and overseeing engineering and operations for the Verizon Cloud Platform. He also led global technology initiatives at Esri Inc.
Within the broader tech community, Hendrickson is active with the Linux Foundation, Open Infrastructure Foundation, and the Network Time Foundation.
