This news piece details the impact of a Project OVERCOME grant in the Blue River community that was ravaged by a fire that destroyed the area's communications infrastructure. The grant allowed the community to rebuild the area's Internet infrastructure. Based on the lesson learned, the community designed a solar powered steel communications tower that is more resilient and less vulnerable to fire.

This resource provides an introductory overview of US Ignite's technology pilot program built for the 5G Living Lab at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego. The goal of the program is to provide experience with systems that will improve overall safety and efficiency on base. The pilot program aims to help develop a framework of best practices that will serve smart bases and smart communities across the country.

This guide to community engagement created by US Ignite emphasizes the importance of empowering and collaborating with the public in solving civic problems. The document focuses on three aspects of successful community engagement: understanding, planning, and operationalizing, and ensuring that efforts are meaningful. It also includes links to resources for communities.

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US Ignite, through its Smart Gigabit Communities (SGC) program, describes how it supports select communities in creating local and national partnerships to provide tools for building smart community strategies, applications, Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and sustainability plans to help drive new services, startups, jobs, and innovation investments.

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This video is a recording of a conversation between Lane Earl of Strata Networks and Belinda Nelson of Gila River Telecommunications in which they discuss the benefits of making broadband accessible and affordable in Tribal communities.

This video is a recording of a conversation between Jonathan West of Twin Lakes Telephone Cooperative and Edward Hinson of SkyLine in which they discuss  Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) operations and the benefits and challenges of investing in these endeavors.

This video is a discussion between regional leaders in the public and private sector as they highlight the need for resilient infrastructure solutions across geographies and infrastructure modes, touching on topics from broadband to smart buildings.

This guide is intended to help communities plan or implement technology change. It provides a collection of experiences, case studies, and best practices that will be valuable in development sustainable, inclusive projects.