- Accelerate broadband deployment across Guam by aligning program implementation with updated federal guidance and removing non-statutory administrative barriers that delay infrastructure buildout.
- Ensure cost-effective investment of BEAD funding by prioritizing projects that deliver the greatest value to taxpayers through competitive, technology-neutral selection processes.
- Support a fair and open subgrantee selection process by allowing all qualified broadband technologies and providers to compete on equal footing, consistent with federal requirements.
- Implement the “Benefit of the Bargain” approach by evaluating proposals based on lowest overall cost, speed to deployment, and technical capability.
- Update program policies and procedures to comply with revised federal requirements, including rescinding outdated criteria and aligning with current NTIA guidance.
- Ensure accountability and timely execution of broadband projects, with deployment timelines that deliver service to residents efficiently and within federally required timeframes.
- Coordinate with federal partners to maintain accurate broadband service maps, prevent overbuilding, and ensure funding is directed to unserved and underserved areas.
- Strengthen program oversight by focusing on measurable outcomes, including deployment progress, cost efficiency, and long-term service sustainability.
OIPD leadership and staff with Governor Lourdes Leon Guerrero and Lieutenant Governor Joshua Tenorio.