Department of Commerce
ICT Supply Chain Assessment Fact Sheet (Department of Commerce)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 02/24/2022 - 06:32Assessment of the Critical Supply Chains Supporting the U.S. Information and Communications Technology Industry (Department of Commerce)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 02/24/2022 - 06:31Remarks by US Commerce Secretary Raimondo on Broadband Programs in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
"Last year, Congress passed the [Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act], which includes more than $42 billion in grants to states and territories focused on funding high-speed broadband deployment to households and businesses that currently lack access to these services," said Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to the National Governor's Association. "States will soon have access to initial planning funds, which will help inform a five-year action plan. We need you to start preparing for this program now.
Federal Financial Assistance Infrastructure Programs Subject to the Build America, Buy America Provisions of the Infrastructure (Department of Commerce)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 01/21/2022 - 09:44Remarks by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo at the U.S. Conference of Mayors 90th Winter Meeting (Department of Commerce)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 01/20/2022 - 16:31
Department of Commerce Holds Digital Equity Roundtable with HBCU Presidents
To commemorate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves, Sens Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott (D-MD) joined Historically Black College and University (HBCU) presidents and representatives at a roundtable to discuss digital equity. The January 15 roundtable in Baltimore (MD) focused on closing the digital divide as a part of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which provides $65 billion dollars to expand broadband to unserved and underserved areas.
Department of Commerce Seeks Internet of Things Experts for New Advisory Board (Department of Commerce)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Fri, 01/14/2022 - 14:29Department of Commerce Invests $3.2 Million for Tribal Broadband Infrastructure in Montezuma County, Colorado
US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.2 million grant to the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Towaoc (CO) to construct broadband infrastructure. The project will provide high-speed internet service connecting the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Reservation and the city of Towaoc to the city of Cortez, increasing access to distance learning and telemedicine, supporting public safety, and allowing for business and entrepreneurial growth across the reservation and region.
This Native American Heritage Month We Must Recommit to Closing the Digital Divide and Increasing Digital Equity and Opportunity for Native Americans
As our Nation honors Native American Heritage Month, the Department of Commerce remains committed to building back a better, more equitable economy where no one is left behind. By implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will help ensure every person in this country, especially those living on Tribal land and other underserved