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Workforce

Commerce puts the bead on getting broadband established everywhere

"The federal government has long identified as a priority ensuring that we can get as many Americans as possible online in the BEAD program," said Evan Feinman.

Workforce

This small federal office has a big task in the digital divide

Congress

NTIA’s waiver for broadband expansion poses national security risks

Artificial Intelligence

NTIA seeks feedback on risks, rewards of ‘open-weight’ AI models

Defense

Is there light at the end of the stalemate on resuming spectrum auctions?

IT Modernization

Congress aims to reauthorize Commerce telecom agency for first time in three decades

Technology

The Commerce Department pushes for greater utility in the 5-G spectrum

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Accelerating Government

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 25: Climate Change

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Open Data/Transparency

After a long-term study, evidence-based decisions need trustworthy data

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Technology

A former Commerce official on the internet policy work yet to be done

This image provided by Apple shows Apple CEO Tim Cook making a presentation on 5G and the new iPhone 12, which was unveiled Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. A much-hyped network upgrade called “5G” means different things to different people. To industry proponents, it’s the next huge innovation in wireless internet. To the U.S. government, it’s the backbone technology of a future that America will wrestle with China to control. To many average people, it’s simply a mystery. (Apple via AP)

Defense

DoD offering up to $3 million to help make 5G more compatible

FILE - This Feb. 25, 2019 file photo shows a banner of the 5G network is displayed during the Mobile World Congress wireless show, in Barcelona, Spain. The U.S. communications regulator will hold a massive auction to bolster 5G service, the next generation of mobile networks, and will spend $20 billion for rural internet. 5G will mean faster wireless speeds and has implications for technologies like self-driving cars and augmented reality. The Federal Communications Commission said Friday, April 12, that it would hold the largest auction in U.S. history, of 3,400 megahertz, to boost wireless companies’ networks. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)

Technology

NTIA, FCC need updated spectrum agreements for 5G, GAO says

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Cybersecurity

Cyber EO's software 'ingredients' initiative moves toward initial publication

FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2020, file photo a Boeing 777X airplane takes off on its first flight with the Olympic Mountains in the background at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. Boeing on Wednesday, May 27, is cutting more than 12,000 jobs through layoffs and buyouts as the coronavirus pandemic seizes the travel industry. And the aircraft maker says more cuts are coming. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File).

DoD Reporter's Notebook

DoD study suggests it’s very hard to contract COVID-19 on an airplane

Chairman Frank Pallone, D-N.J., speaks during a House Committee on Energy and Commerce on the Trump administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP)

Federal Newscast

Lawmakers wonder why Commerce isn't playing bigger role in creating national 5G network

National Guard personnel under Title 32 duty status, in which the federal government funds 100% of the cost for the troops. Over 28,000 activated National Guard troops are helping state and local governments with: 🔹 Logistical support in warehouses to support food distribution 🔹 Medical screening and testing 🔹 Supporting correctional facilities Learn more about this and other types of federal support for COVID-19 response:

Federal Newscast

FEMA prepared for upcoming hurricane season thanks to pandemic response

In this March 5, 2020, photo, a Royal Mail employee wears gloves as he hold parcels and the signature handheld as he delivers in London. While white collar workers trying to avoid contagion can work from home or call in sick if they experience symptoms of the new virus, such precautions are not an options for the millions of waiters, delivery workers, cashiers, ride-hailing drivers, museum attendants and countless others who routinely come into contact with the public. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Federal Newscast

Lawsuit filed against SSA for refusing electronic signatures

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Federal Drive

Commerce and DHS collaborate to raise awareness of botnets, malware dangers