CDT Connect: Broadband
SB/DVBE Opportunities for MMBI Contracts
November 10, 2022 – Caltrans and the California Department of Technology are holding two virtual outreach and engagement sessions for contract opportunities on the Middle-Mile Broadband Network. Sessions will take place on Thursday, November 17 and Tuesday,...
October 2022 Broadband Update
October 27, 2022 – The California Department of Technology’s (CDT) Broadband Update provides the latest information on the implementation of the State’s Broadband Action Plan, Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative (MMBI), and other digital equity and inclusion activities...
September 2022 Broadband Update
September 22, 2022 –The California Department of Technology’s (CDT) Broadband Update provides the latest information on the implementation of the State’s Broadband Action Plan, Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative (MMBI), and other digital equity and inclusion activities...
Full Steam Ahead on Last Mile Efforts
August 25, 2022 - Broadband leaders from the California Public Utilities Commission and California Department of Technology are working with local and regional entities to advance connectivity for residents throughout the state. Grant Applications Accepted Now In...
Broadband Update: July 2022 Key Highlights
July 28, 2022 – The California Department of Technology’s (CDT) Broadband Update newsletter provides the latest information on California’s Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative (MMBI) and digital equity and inclusion activities known as Broadband for All. Subscribe for...
Statewide Middle-Mile Evaluation Map Available Online
June 21, 2022 – CDT released a full-system evaluation map with 10,000 miles of proposed middle-mile construction spanning the entire state. The map can be viewed on the Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative home page, and includes an accessible list of proposed-build by...
2021 Statewide Technology Annual Report Highlights California’s IT Progress
February 2, 2022 — Each January, CDT publishes an annual report that measures the performance of the state IT community, and 2021 was a busy year. California’s Security Operations Center blocked over 400 million malicious probes per day. The state’s technology and...
Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative Launches New Website and Interactive Maps
By Russ Nichols, Chair of the Middle-Mile Advisory Committee, and Amy Tong, Senior Adviser to CDT on Broadband January 20, 2022 — Governor Gavin Newsom launched one of the state’s most important public service projects when he signed last year’s Senate Bill 156 to...
CBC Delivers Action Plan with a Goal of Broadband For All
The California Broadband Council has delivered its roadmap for the future of broadband and digital inclusion in response to Governor Newsom’s August 14 Executive Order, N073-20. The Order requests a comprehensive and multi-agency effort to narrow the digital divide...