Senate Confirms Davidson as NTIA Head
The Senate confirmed Alan Davidson Tuesday as NTIA administrator on a bipartisan 60-31 vote, as expected. The chamber voted 64-30 Monday to invoke cloture on Davidson, clearing away for his Tuesday confirmation.
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NTIA didn't comment. Davidson didn't immediately comment. He will be the agency's first permanent head in more than two years. Previous administrator David Redl abruptly resigned in May 2019 amid an extended period of interagency spectrum policy infighting.