Michael Dame

Mike Dame was appointed as the Associate Administrator within NTIA’s Office of Public Safety Communications (OPSC) in November 2024, a position he was previously acting in since July 2019. Mike was previously appointed as the Deputy Associate Administrator in November 2018. He provides strategic planning and day-to-day management for NTIA’s public safety communications programs such as support to the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) and Next Generation 9-1-1 stakeholder support. Mike previously served as the Program Director for NTIA’s State and Local Implementation Grant Program (SLIGP) authorized under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. Prior to joining NTIA, he served as a Division Chief at the Office of Emergency Communications within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for over four years supporting state, tribal, and local government programs. Additionally, he served 10 years at the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) in several roles supporting law enforcement grant programs primarily focused on information technology and public safety communications which also assisted state and local governments. Mike holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland at College Park, and a Master of Public Administration degree from American University in Washington, D.C.