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Washington, DC-based Federal Communications Commission has Appointed Scott Jordan as Chief Technology Officer
About the Company
The Federal Communications Commission regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. An independent U.S. government agency overseen by Congress, the Commission is the federal agency responsible for implementing and enforcing America`s communications law and regulations.
About the Person
In his role as chief technology officer, Scott 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 staff. Jordan joins the Commission from the University of California, Irvine, where he is a Professor of Computer Science. Jordan is widely recognised for his research on communications platforms, pricing and differentiated services on the internet. 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 and telecommunications policy issues, and on the FCC Open Internet Technical Advisory Committee.
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