Digital Economy Board of Advisors

The Department of Commerce’s Digital Economy Board of Advisors will provide independent advice and recommendations to the Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, on a broad range of policy issues impacting the digital economy. The Board will consist of leaders in industry and civil society who are prominent experts in their fields and recognized for their professional achievements. Members will be appointed as “Special Government Employees.” The Board will serve as a centralized forum for gathering consensus input from a wide range of stakeholders and experts.

The Board’s mission is to provide advice in furtherance of increasing domestic prosperity, improving education, and facilitating participation in political and cultural life through the application and expansion of digital technologies. The Board’s advice will focus on ensuring that the Internet continues to thrive as an engine of growth, innovation, and free expression. In carrying out its duties, the Board’s activities may include, but are not limited to:

• Gathering information and providing an analysis of challenges related to the global free flow of information on the Internet, including policies that could restrict cross-border information flows;
• Providing advice on other policy matters that impact the digital economy, such as expanding broadband capacity, enhancing cybersecurity, protecting privacy, and examining the role of intermediaries;
• Promoting the development of new digital technologies; and
• Analyzing the impact of the Internet on job growth and the economy as a whole.

The Department of Commerce established the Board in 2015 and appointed members in early 2016.

Contact: Evelyn Remaley, Designated Federal Official, 202-482-3821, 

• Charter
• Board Membership Balance Plan
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