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By Margaret Harding McGill, NTIA

Phashad Williams is taking the first steps toward putting a new spin on his grandfather’s legacy.

Williams’ grandfather Harold Cottrell was the first Black line supervisor for an electric company in Oklahoma and was also one of the first Black Journeyman in the state.

by Margaret McGill

Gabriel Tahy lives in the middle of Navajo Nation – surrounded by mesas and close to the family members who help him learn more about Navajo culture and traditions.

But living on the reservation has meant sacrificing connectivity to the Internet.

When you’re on the Rez, a lot of things become less convenient – one of the things is cell phone reception and 5G service,” said Tahy, 33, who lives on Navajo Nation land near the border between Arizona and New Mexico. “But it’s home.”

This webinar will introduce cybersecurity and supply chain risk management (SCRM) and discuss how they relate to NTIA's broadband programs. Viewers will: