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Broadband & Internet Connectivity

Expanding government capacity to deploy and manage broadband infrastructure.

12 organizations work on Broadband & Internet Connectivity, and 3 people or opportunities on Connect carry it.

Who works on it

Bureau of Indian Affairs division (est. 2022-2023) providing technical assistance to Tribal Nations on broadband, spectrum leasing, and digital capacity, coordinating with FCC, NTIA, and Commerce.…

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City of Boston's enterprise technology organization (~150 staff) serving 18,000+ city employees. The City Council codified DoIT in May 2025, giving it formal authority over citywide technology…

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First US center helping tribal governments build digital sovereignty plans, launched June 2024 by ASU Law's American Indian Policy Institute and the National Congress of American Indians. Provides…

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11-month AmeriCorps fellowship placing ~150 fellows/year in local governments and community orgs for capacity building on climate, housing, water, transportation, public health. 1,000+ alumni since…

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State digital services team within Connecticut Department of Administrative Services. Operational since 2019 with 21-25 FTE.

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Illinois enterprise IT agency (est. 2018 by statute) serving 36 client agencies and 90+ government entities, including broadband to 610 school districts. Priorities include enterprise AI governance,…

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KC Digital Drive Ecosystems

Kansas City-based nonprofit founded in 2012 to make the region a digital leader. Runs Code for KC, convenes the KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion, and hosts civic tech and smart city programs.…

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Lead for America Fellowships

AmeriCorps-backed fellowship placing young leaders in local governments and nonprofits in their hometowns, focused on rural and underserved communities. Runs the American Connection Corps digital…

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Bipartisan organization serving 7,500+ state legislators and staff across all states and territories. Provides nonpartisan research, technical assistance, and legislative tracking, including AI (450+…

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Membership and research organization representing 19,000+ cities, towns, and villages. Publishes the annual State of the Cities report and digital government research, partners with the Beeck Center…

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New York City's consolidated technology agency, formed in 2022 from DoITT, Cyber Command, MODA, and other offices. About 1,200 staff and a ~$350M operating budget; runs NYC311, MyCity, and open data.…

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US Ignite Ecosystems

National nonprofit (NSF-originated) providing technical assistance and capacity-building to communities navigating broadband deployment and smart city development. Manages federal funding…

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People and opportunities on Connect

Lead for America · Fellowship Program

Job / Fellowship

· Technologist

Collaboration Opportunity, Expertise, Interesting Conversation, Tool / Product

Legislative Information Access in Prisons and Jails · Technologist

Collaboration Opportunity, Tool / Product

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