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Scott Jordan Named Chief Technology Officer(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release: FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced today the appointment of Scott Jordan as Chief Technology Officer. Jordan succeeds Henning Schulzrinne, who will return to Columbia University and continue to serve the Commission in a part-time capacity as a Technology Advisor. "Scott's engineering and technical expertise, particularly with respect to the Internet, will provide great assistance to the Commission as we consider decisions that willaffect America's communications platforms. We are delighted that he is joining us," said FCC Chairman Wheeler. "Scott has big shoes to fill, as the contributions of outgoing Chief Technology Officer Henning Schulzrinne, are innumerable. Henning played an invaluable role within the Commission in making sure our tech transition efforts have a sound grounding in technology. Most recently his research and advice were key in the Commission's decision to hold carriers accountable by adopting rules requiring text-to-911 services," Chairman Wheeler said. In his role as Chief Technology Officer, Jordan will serve as the senior advisor on technical matters across the agency. Jordan will engage with technology experts outside the agency and promote technical excellence among agency staff. Jordan will be based in the FCC's Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis. Jordan joins the Commission from the University of California, Irvine, where he is a Professor of Computer Science. Jordan is widely known for his research on communications platforms, pricing, and differentiated services on the Internet. In the technology arena, Jordan works to further integrate voice, data, and video on the Internet and on wireless networks. Jordan received his undergraduate degrees in Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.He also holds a Masters Degree and Ph.D in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, also obtained from the University of California, Berkeley. Prior to joining UC-Irvine, Jordan served as an Associate Professor at Northwestern University and served as an IEEE Congressional Fellow, working in the United States Senate on Internet andtelecommunications policy issues, and on the FCC Open Internet Technical Advisory Committee. TNS 18EstebanLiz-140827-30FurigayJane-4838829 30FurigayJane (c) 2014 Targeted News Service |