Biden announced a new Office of Indigenous Communications and Technology to help tribes improve their technology and internet access.

The Justice Department added 16 tribal governments to a program that grants access to national crime information systems.

A meeting led by nonprofits and broadband experts convened tribal leaders who are seeking to improve connectivity on their lands.

A $7.65 million program is open to law enforcement agencies with 50 or fewer full-time sworn personnel, as well as tribal and rural departments.

The Commerce Department will lead the distribution of $1 billion in grants to expand broadband access on tribal lands, Vice President Kamala Harris said.

Telecommunications companies will need to pass environmental and historical reviews before installing wireless equipment, after all.