Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) Email Format
TelecommunicationsColorado, United States11-50 Employees
ITS is the research and engineering laboratory for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, a component of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Based in Boulder, Colorado, it operates as a small to mid-sized government-affiliated lab focused on telecommunications research and engineering. Its mission centers on fostering innovation in communications technologies, providing informed input on spectrum and policy matters for a wide range of stakeholders, and examining the nation’s pressing telecom challenges through applied research. The organization’s work supports policymakers, regulatory bodies, and industry stakeholders who rely on its findings to guide spectrum management and other communications policy decisions. As the research and engineering arm of the NTIA, ITS sits within the federal government’s telecommunications framework and contributes to national-level insights into the sector. The institute focuses on investigating the nation’s telecommunications challenges through applied research and disseminating results to inform decision-making.