Publications

NTIA will convene a virtual meeting of a multistakeholder process on promoting software component transparency on October 22, 2020, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Dial-in and slideshare information will be posted in advance of the meeting.

NTIA will host a virtual, online symposium on September 22, 2020, focusing on national spectrum policy development and the evolution of new techniques and technologies for federal spectrum management including spectrum sharing. The symposium will be held on September 22, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

NTIA's BroadbandUSA program will host a series of webinars on a monthly basis to engage the public and stakeholders with information to accelerate broadband connectivity, improve digital inclusion, strengthen policies and support local priorities. The Practical Broadband Conversations webinar series will provide an ongoing source of information on a range of topics being addressed by BroadbandUSA, including, but not limited to, best practices for improving broadband deployment, digital inclusion, workforce skills, smart communities, and economic development.

NTIA is seeking comments and recommendations for possible revisions to questions asked on the NTIA internet Use Survey. This long-running survey of individuals and households covers a range of topics related to digital inclusion and other internet policy issues, including the adoption of different types of devices and internet access technologies, locations of internet use, online activities, and challenges preventing some Americans from taking full advantage of the internet.

NTIA requested comment on ways to facilitate the sharing of security risk information with trusted providers of advanced communications service and suppliers of communications equipment or services. These comments will inform the program that NTIA establishes under Section 8 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Network Act of 2019. The comment period ended July 28, 2020.

NTIA announces the establishment of the Communications Supply Chain Risk Information Partnership (C-SCRIP) in support of the requirements of Section 8 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Network Act of 2019 (Act). The Act directs NTIA, in cooperation with other designated federal agencies, to establish a program to share supply chain security risk information with trusted providers of advanced communications service and suppliers of communications equipment or services.

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On June 12, 2020, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) published a Notice and Request for public comments on Section 8 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Network Act of 2019 (Act). Section 8 of the Act directs NTIA, in cooperation with other designated federal agencies, to establish a program to share supply chain security risk information with trusted providers of advanced communications service and suppliers of communications equipment or services.

This notice announces a public meeting of the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee provides advice to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and NTIA on spectrum management policy matters. The meeting will be held July 30, 2020, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). This meeting will be conducted in an electronic format and open to the public via audio teleconference (866–652–3435 participant code 28570198).

NTIA requested comments in accordance with the Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020 to inform the development of an Implementation Plan for the National Strategy to Secure 5G. The comment period ended on 06/25/2020.

NTIA) will convene a virtual meeting of a multistakeholder process on promoting software component transparency on July 9, 2020, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The meeting will be held virtually, with online slide share and dial-in information to be posted at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/SoftwareTransparency.