While at the Federal Communications Commission, I have had the opportunity to serve in two roles focused on advancing the nation's communications infrastructure and technology policy.

I currently serve as Chief of the Office of Engineering and Technology (OET), where I act as the FCC's principal technical advisor. In this role, I help shape national spectrum policy, oversee equipment authorization and experimental licensing, and guide the agency's technical direction to ensure regulatory frameworks keep pace with rapid innovation across the communications ecosystem.

Previously, I served as Chief Technology Officer for the FCC's Enforcement Bureau, providing strategic and technical leadership across cybersecurity, privacy, national security, robocall and robotext mitigation, network outage enforcement, and the protection of critical infrastructure such as 911 systems and GPS. I also advised the Office of the Field Director on technology and enforcement issues with national impact.

Before joining the FCC, I spent more than two decades in the telecommunications industry, including leadership roles at Verizon supporting the rollout of 5G and the development of the Verizon Cloud Platform.

My background spans cloud computing, software-defined networking, virtualization, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and GIS. I remain active in the broader technology community through organizations including the Linux Foundation, Open Infrastructure Foundation, Open Geospatial Consortium, and the Network Time Foundation.

Outside of work, I'm usually in the recording studio engineering music or playing one of several instruments.

I hold dual degrees from Rutgers University, having studied at both the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the School of Communication and Information.

Public Appearances

• November 9–12, 2026 – Speaker, From Black Box to Auditable AI-Grid: A Deterministic Governance Layer with Hybrid Cloud , KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America, Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT - session date/time TBD

FCC Open Meeting Presentations

• August 6, 2026 – Presenter, Opening Up More Than 200 Megahertz of Unlicensed Spectrum for D2D Offerings (ET Docket No. 26-169)
• July 22, 2026 – Presenter, Strengthening Rules Governing Dangerous Gear (ET Docket No. 21-232)
• April 2026 – Presenter, Safeguarding the Equipment Authorization Process from Bad Labs (ET Docket No. 24-136)
• January 29, 2026 – Presenter, Expanding Unlicensed Operations in the 6 GHz Band (ET Docket No. 18-295)
• December 18, 2025 – Presenter, Delete, Delete, Delete (eliminating ~35 obsolete, outdated, and unnecessary rules from Parts 2, 15, and 18) (GN Docket No. 25-133)
• October 28, 2025 – Presenter, Protecting Against National Security Threats through the Equipment Authorization Program (ET Docket No. 21-232)

Past Appearances

• August 7, 2026 – Speaker, Experiment First: Interfere Never, Practical Guidance for RF Researchers, DEF CON 34 – RF Village, Creator Stage 6, Las Vegas, NV
• June 19, 2026 – Speaker, Session 2: Global Policy Models for Direct-to-Device Connectivity – A United States Use Case, EU D2D Policy Forum, Brussels, Belgium
• April 8, 2026 – Guest Lecture, Artificial Intelligence in the RAN/Telecommunications Industry, College of Engineering - Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
• October 31, 2025 – Speaker, Balancing exclusive licensing, sharing regimes, and unlicensed spectrum for federal and commercial users. 14th Annual Americas Spectrum Management Conference, Washington, DC
• April 28, 2025 – Guest Lecture, Artificial Intelligence in the Telecommunications Industry. College of Engineering - Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Media

• July 2026 – Guest, FCC - Office of Engineering & Technology Chief, Andy Hendrickson with Andy Clegg , Setting the Standard (Podcast Episode 26.05), Wireless Innovation Forum

Selected Prior Speaking Engagements

• May 11, 2017 – Speaker, Verizon Case Study: The Illusion of Infinite Capacity , OpenStack Summit Boston, Boston, MA
• October 25–28, 2016 – Speaker, OpenStack Management at Hyperscale – A Verizon Case Study , OpenStack Summit Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
• November 7–8, 2012 – Speaker, ArcGIS Online for Organizations , Esri Oceans Summit, Redlands, CA

Publications

• Upcoming - Paper, AI-RAN with Deterministic Patterns & Practices, Architecture, Governance, Measurement, and Policy Considerations by: Andrew C. Hendrickson & Fatih E. Nar Publication TBD