Department of Commerce
Remarks 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
Department of Commerce’s Use of Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Funding to Help Close the Digital Divide
$48 billion of that funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal is being allocated to the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) through the following programs:
Commerce Department Tightens Export Controls on Items Used in Surveillance of Private Citizens and Malicious Cyber Activities (Department of Commerce)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Thu, 10/21/2021 - 09:58
Digital Inclusion Week 2021: Supporting Digital Equity and Digital Empowerment
The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is joining more than 600 organizations to celebrate Digital Inclusion Week, an annual event that raises awareness of solutions to address home internet access, personal devices, and local technology training and support programs.