Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS)

The Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) is the research and engineering laboratory of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC). ITS performs the research and engineering necessary to inform spectrum policy and enable the growth and prosperity of the telecommunications sector of the U.S. economy. ITS is the technical office of NTIA, and supports the Assistant Secretary and other offices with technical data, while remaining an independent testing and development organization.ITS also serves as a principal Federal resource for addressing the telecommunications, IT, and security challenges of other Federal agencies as well as state, local and tribal governments; supports private sector telecommunications activities through cooperative research and development agreements; and provides leadership and technical contributions to many telecommunication standards organizations.