NIST Director Gallagher Participates in Dedication of New Facility for Coral Reef Research

Published on September 27, 2012 - 10:15am

Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Directory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Dr. Patrick Gallagher today is helping dedicate the new Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystems Research (CoECRER) at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Hollywood, Florida.

Gallagher joins state and local officials, including Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, and other guests, including former Vice President Al Gore and Dr. Paul Sandifer, Senior Science Adviser to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in the opening celebration for the “only research facility in the nation dedicated entirely to coral reef ecosystems science.”

Among the unusual features of the festivities was a morning media tour, by snorkel, of one of the center’s off-shore coral “nurseries.”

NTIA Administrator Strickling Addresses Broadband Program Progress

Published on March 29, 2011 - 2:30pm

At an event in Washington, D.C. today, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Administrator Lawrence E. Strickling described the progress of broadband stimulus projects, noting that Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grantees have thus far installed more than 4,000 computers for public use and provided computer training to more than 65,000 people.

"These Recovery Act projects are already providing an essential link to economic and educational opportunities for thousands of Americans,” said Strickling. 

Strickling said that BTOP grantees deploying infrastructure projects have already entered into approximately 90 interconnection agreements with other Internet service providers, which will enable these additional providers to connect to the new infrastructure in order to more affordably expand their own broadband service to local homes and small businesses.

NOAA Establishes Supercomputing Center in West Virginia with Recovery Act Funding

Published on October 13, 2010 - 1:40pm

NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco today announced a $27.6 million American Reinvestment and Recovery Act investment to build a new state-of-the-art supercomputer center in Fairmont, W. Va. Lubchenco was joined by U.S. Rep. Alan B. Mollohan for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the NOAA Environmental Security Computing Center (NESCC), which is geared to develop and improve the accuracy of global and regional climate and weather model predictions.

“This state-of-the-art supercomputer will not only give NOAA a powerful new tool in climate and weather modeling and service delivery, it will also cement north central West Virginia's reputation as a growing high-tech center,” said Rep. Mollohan. “This facility will help anchor the I-79 Technology Park for decades to come.”  Read more

Secretary Locke Announces Recovery Act Investments To Expand Broadband Internet Access And Spur Economic Growth in Seven States

Published on September 27, 2010 - 5:00pm

Announcement completes broadband stimulus awards

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced 14 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act investments to help bridge the technological divide, create jobs, and improve education and public safety in communities across the country. The investments, totaling $206.8 million in grants, are the final awards in a program to increase broadband Internet access and adoption, enhancing the quality of life for Americans and laying the groundwork for sustainable economic growth.

“In a globalized 21st century economy, when you don’t have regular access to high-speed Internet, you don’t have access to all the educational, business and employment opportunities it provides,” Locke said. “These critical Recovery Act investments will create jobs and lay the groundwork for long-term sustainable economic growth in communities across America.”  (Read more)

 

Secretary Locke Announces Recovery Act Investment to Expand Broadband Internet Access and Spur Economic Growth in Maryland

Published on September 17, 2010 - 1:15pm

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced a $115.2 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act investment to help bridge the technological divide, boost economic growth, create jobs, and improve education, public safety, and healthcare delivery in Maryland.

“In a globalized 21st century economy, when you don’t have regular access to high-speed Internet, you don’t have access to all the educational, business and employment opportunities it provides,” Locke said. “This critical Recovery Act investment will create jobs and lay the groundwork for long-term sustainable economic growth in Maryland.”

The grant to the Maryland Department of Information Technology will fund deployment of high-speed Internet infrastructure to deliver affordable broadband service to each of Maryland’s 24 counties. The project plans to construct over 1,200 miles of new fiber and incorporate 2,400 miles of existing fiber from three independent networks. The new network plans to provide enhanced broadband service to more than 1,000 community anchor institutions, including universities, K-12 schools, libraries, public safety, and healthcare facilities, and connect educational hubs like the University of Maryland and Coppin State University to National LambdaRail and Internet2. In addition, local Internet service providers will be able to utilize the new infrastructure to deploy new or improved high-speed Internet service to consumers and businesses.

“This project will have a real and lasting impact on Maryland by improving the quality of life for residents and helping businesses, particularly those in areas like the western panhandle and eastern shore, better compete in the global economy,” Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator Lawrence E. Strickling said.  Read more

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