House lawmakers urge President Biden to bolster the NTIA and nominate a Chief Technolgoy Officer

Rep Doris Matsui (D-CA), along with seven colleagues, sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to support the development and execution of the Biden Administration’s spectrum policy by bolstering the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and quickly nominating a Chief Technology Officer (CTO). “To ensure agencies have the requisite resources to fulfill their mandates and to maintain US leadership in next-generation communications networks, it is imperative that the Federal government have a unified approach to spectrum policy,” said the letter. The lawmakers urge the Biden Administration to speak with one voice on spectrum policy. NTIA is authorized by Congress to manage the Federal government’s use of spectrum. The CTO has also historically served as a coordinator among Federal agencies on the development and execution of the Administration’s spectrum policy. “With the backing of the White House, a CTO can be a powerful force in ensuring the Administration speaks with one voice on spectrum matters," they said. "We urge you to quickly nominate a CTO to advance U.S. leadership on spectrum and other important technology issues impacting the Federal government."