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The Minimum Elements For a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
The Executive Order (14028) on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity directs the Department of Commerce, in coordination with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), to publish the “minimum elements” for a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM).
The Spectrum Needs of U.S. Space-Based Operations: An Inventory of Current and Projected Uses
The United States is a global leader in the development and deployment of advanced, space-based technologies. Yet there is relatively little public awareness of the scope and scale or the economic benefits of these space-based technologies and even less recognition of the core public resource needed to operate and support them: radio-frequency spectrum. This report aims to provide basic information that will help increase public understanding of the scope and value of these space-based operations and the importance of their access to spectrum.
Notice of Broadband Grant Programs Webinar Series
NTIA will host webinars in connection with the three new broadband grant programs authorized and funded by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021: The Broadband Infrastructure Program, the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, and the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program. The webinars are designed to help prospective applicants understand the grant programs and to assist applicants to prepare high quality grant applications.
NTIA will offer webinars on the following dates:
1. Broadband Infrastructure Program:
NTIA Comments Regarding 24 GHz Emission Limits
NTIA, in response to the Federal Communication Commission’s Public Notice and on behalf of NOAA and NASA, urges the FCC in these formal comments to harmonize its domestic 24 GHz “out-of-band” emission limits (OOBE limits) with those adopted at the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19). These new OOBE limits, as adopted at WRC-19, would provide for a two-step approach, with an interim stage lasting through September 2027 when more stringent limits would be imposed. NTIA further recommended that the FCC encourage wireless licensees to comply with the more stringent limit
Interagency Agreement Between the FCC, USDA and NTIA
This Interagency Agreement sets forth the agreement between the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and NTIA to require coordination among the Covered Agencies for the distribution of funds for broadband deployment under the FCC’s High-Cost Programs, the programs administered by the Rural Utilities Service of USDA, and the programs administered by or coordinated through NTIA.
Comments on Software Bill of Materials Elements and Considerations
NTIA requested comments on the minimum elements for a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM), and what other factors should be considered in the request, production, distribution, and consumption of SBOMs. Comments were due June 17, 2021.
Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program Final Rule
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the ‘‘Act’’) appropriated $285 million to NTIA to establish the Connecting Minority Communities (CMC) Pilot Program.
Comments on Connecting the Unconnected Worldwide in Light of the ITU's WTDC-21
NTIA sought public comments regarding activities, priorities, and policies that advance telecommunications and information and communications technology (ICT) development worldwide to assist the U.S. government in the development of its position for the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-2021). Comments were due June 7, 2021
NTIA and FCC Joint Public Notice on Coordination Procedures in the 3.45-3.55 GHz Band
On June 2, NTIA and the FCC, through its Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, jointly issued a Public Notice that provides information for potential bidders in the upcoming 3.45 GHz Service auction and guidance to the ultimate 3.45 GHz Service licensees and the affected federal incumbents regarding coordination procedures for shared use of the 3.45 GHz band.