Washington sources reported that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai recently announced his appointment of Dr. Monisha Ghosh to serve as the agency’s Chief technology Officer. Dr. Ghosh will advise Chairman Pai and the agency on technology and engineering issues, and will work closely with the FCC’s office of Engineering and technology, according to a press release issued by the commission.
“Dr. Ghosh has both conducted and overseen research into cutting-edge wireless issues in academia and industry. Her expertise is also broad, ranging from the Internet of Things, medical telemetry, and broadcast standards. And it bears noting that this is an historic appointment: I am proud that Dr. Ghosh will be the FCC’s first female CTO, and hope her example inspires young women everywhere to consider careers in STEM fields. I’m grateful to her for serving in this important position at this important time.”
The FCC’s chief technology officer serves as the senior technology expert in the agency. Dr. Ghosh will be housed in the office of Engineering and Technology. She replaces Dr. Eric burger, who has been serving at the white house office of Science and technology Policy since October. Dr. Ghosh will start work at the FCC on january 13.
