Upcoming event

The increase in both foreign and domestic cyberattacks has made election security a top priority ahead of the U.S. midterms. Join Axios for a virtual event assessing the rising threat of cyberattacks on civil society and how governments are responding to ensure election security in the midterms and beyond.

Axios Cybersecurity Reporter Sam Sabin and Congressional Reporter Alayna Treene and will host one-on-one conversation with:

Will Hurd

Former Representative, Texas' 23rd Congressional District

Suzanne Spaulding

America’s infrastructure has been in dire need of modernization. The recent passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Inflation Reduction Act, and American Rescue Plan present a unique opportunity for state and local governments to improve our systems of transportation and energy production while also implementing a good jobs strategy that benefits workers and employers alike. But without careful planning, new infrastructure jobs may fall into historical patterns of excluding women and workers of color. 

The level of BEAD funding is far more than adequate to complete the work started under the CAF II Auction, and continued under CARES, RDOF and ARPA: Fiber to every rural home.

Tribal governments are able to apply for their allocation of the Capital Projects Fund through the Treasury Submission Portal. Deadline is October 14, 2022.

See Capital Projects Fund Guidance for Tribal Governments

Indigenous communities are among the most underserved with internet access throughout North America.

The Indigenous Connectivity Summit brings together Indigenous community members, leaders, network operators, researchers and policymakers with a common goal: to connect Indigenous communities to fast, affordable and sustainable internet.

Join us for community-driven presentations and panels, and to work together to craft policy recommendations to guide advocacy efforts for the coming year.

10th Annual SHLB Conference

The Benton Institute for Broadband & Society is hosting a national dialogue to engage a community of advocates that will contribute to a publication that outlines a collective vision of digital equity.