ROME — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently reappointed ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC President and CEO Andrew L. Drozd to serve a two-year term on the Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council IX (CSRIC IX). The council provides recommendations to the FCC to promote the security, reliability, and interoperability of the nation’s communications systems. Drozd […]
ROME — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently reappointed ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC President and CEO Andrew L. Drozd to serve a two-year term on the Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council IX (CSRIC IX).
The council provides recommendations to the FCC to promote the security, reliability, and interoperability of the nation’s communications systems. Drozd was selected for reappointment from a list of candidates from across public and private sectors nationally, ANDRO announced.
Under its current charter, CSRIC IX will address issues including best practices for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to enhance the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of nationwide communications networks; ensuring consumer access to 911 on all available networks as technology evolves; and the security and reliability risks unique to emerging sixth generation (6G) networks and services.
Under CSRIC IX, Drozd will focus on the policies and methods for the use of AI/ML to enhance 6G communications and wireless network cybersecurity, reliability, and interoperability. This includes agile spectrum regulatory modernization, dynamic spectrum-management governance, leveraging Beyond 5G and Terahertz technology best practices, decentralized and fault-tolerant network architectures, and multiaccess edge computing.
Drozd previously served on the CSRIC VIII Council that dealt with the security of 5G Open RAN (radio access networks), where he focused on the coexistence of heterogeneous radio-access technologies and applying AI to detect and mitigate security risks, according to ANDRO.
Drozd leads scientific research and development teams at ANDRO toward advancing the general field of AI for secure wireless communication and demonstrating radio-frequency, machine-learning solutions. He also leads STEM workforce preparedness initiatives through the Project Fibonacci Foundation aimed at enhancing global competitiveness emphasizing technological innovation, the company said.
An Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers fellow, he continues to extend his AI research and ANDRO’s software-based waveform-development research into the field of quantum computing. He holds advanced degrees from Syracuse University and St. John Fisher University and was inducted into the Rome Academy of Science Hall of Fame in 2019.
