The North Carolina Department of Information Technology’s Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity announced Maggie Woods as the new director of the Office of Digital Opportunity, Christina Strickland as chief deputy general counsel, and Dana Lee as deputy general counsel. The division was created in May 2021 to expand access to high-speed internet, computers, and digital skills to all North Carolinians. As director of the Office of Digital Opportunity, Maggie Woods is responsible for overseeing the division’s $50 million in economic development efforts to ensure North Carolinians have the skills and technology needed to compete for jobs. Christina Strickland joined NCDIT in June 2025 as chief deputy general counsel for the department and general counsel for the division. She will provide legal guidance for all programs, including the $1.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program that will expand high-speed internet access to homes and businesses across the state. Dana Lee joined NCDIT in March 2025 as the division’s deputy general counsel. In this role, she has finalized contracts between counties, internet service providers, and NCDIT for more than $255 million in high-speed internet projects that will connect nearly 70,000 North Carolina homes and businesses in 83 counties.

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