NTIA Hires Angela Thi Bennett as First-Ever Digital Equity Director

Angela Thi Bennett is now serving as the first-ever digital equity director at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), within the US Department of Commerce. She will move from her current position as DigitalC’s director of advocacy, where she has been a strong champion for digital inclusion in Cleveland (OH). Angela has also been deeply engaged in national digital equity work for years with National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA). Currently, NTIA has a strong focus on expanding broadband access and adoption and advancing digital equity. This is the first-ever position in the federal government with “digital equity” in the job title. Having started the position on March 28, Angela is charged to direct the allocation of $2.75 billion from the Digital Equity Act and help develop guidelines for states to equitably use these funds. “I am honored to join the Biden Administration and to serve the American people,’’ Bennett said of her new role. “As my ability to serve scales to the national level, I remain steadfastly committed to amplifying marginalized voices, empowering local communities to drive solutions and creating shared standards of metrics to inform interventions and create accountability.”