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Tricia J. Paoletta
Tricia J. Paoletta
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Deputy Administrator
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Wed, 08/19/2026 - 11:00
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Biography
Tricia J. Paoletta serves as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Deputy Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). She previously served as NTIA's Senior Advisor for Spectrum.
Paoletta most recently was partner at HWG LLP, where she focused on telecommunications, trade, and technology policy. She has also served as Director of Telecommunications Trade Policy in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Executive Office of the President; Majority Counsel to the House Energy and Commerce Committee; senior advisor to the International Bureau Chief and Office Director at the FCC; and Vice President of Government Relations at a leading digital infrastructure provider.
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