U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo will participate in a fireside chat at the annual Reagan National Defense Forum (RNDF) at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, on December 2, 2023. The conversation will focus on how the Commerce Department is currently at the nexus of America’s economic and technological competitiveness and national security. For more information, see here.

Under Secretary Raimondo’s leadership, the Department of Commerce has intensified its emphasis on enhancing the global competitiveness of U.S. businesses, improving the security of America’s supply chains, and protecting national security in the realm of technology. Secretary Raimondo has been instrumental in the implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act, which lays out a long-term vision for building America’s technological leadership and enhancing American manufacturing.