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Remarks by Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo at the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) Consortium Signing

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Thank you to those of you in attendance today. Many of you have given your time and ideas over the last several years to help us design the plan for the National Semiconductor Technology Center and the CHIPS Research & Development Programs. A special thanks to members of the CHIPS Industrial Advisory Committee, chaired by Mike Splinter, who put in a tremendous amount of work since forming in the...

FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Over $5 Billion from the CHIPS and Science Act for Research, Development, and Workforce

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The Administration expects to invest billions in the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), now established as a public-private consortium, and other CHIPS Research and Development (R&D) priorities Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced it expects to invest over $5 billion in semiconductor-related research, development, and workforce needs, including in the National...

Biden-Harris Administration Launches Next Phase for Over $5 Billion in CHIPS R&D Investments, Including the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC)

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Today, leaders from the Departments of Commerce, Defense, and Energy; and the National Science Foundation; and the Chief Executive Officer of the National Center for the Advancement of Semiconductor Technology (Natcast) gathered at the White House to announce over $5 billion in expected investment in the CHIPS R&D program, including the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), and formally...

Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s AI Roundtable Following Launch of First-Ever Consortium Dedicated to AI Safety

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Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Under Secretary Laurie Locascio, Director of the AI Safety Institute Elizabeth Kelly, and Institute Chief Technology Officer Elham Tabassi gave remarks at a roundtable with leading AI developers and deployers in conjunction with the launch of the AI Safety Institute Consortium. Secretary Raimondo moderated the discussion, which ranged from the desire to...

Readout of Deputy Secretary Graves’ Meeting with Minister of Economy and Industry of Bulgaria Bogdan Bogdanov

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Today, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves met with Bulgarian Minister of Economy and Industry Bogdan Bogdanov and Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry Nikolay Pavlov. The meeting emphasized opportunities to deepen bilateral and commercial ties across energy and civil nuclear technologies, the digital economy, strategic infrastructure, and space commerce. The Deputy Secretary, Minister of...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces First-Ever Consortium Dedicated to AI Safety

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Consortium housed under NIST U.S. AI Safety Institute includes more than 200 leading AI stakeholders to help advance the development and deployment of safe, trustworthy AI. Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the creation of the U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC), which will unite AI creators and users, academics, government and industry researchers, and civil...

Commerce Deputy Secretary Don Graves Honors Employees for Distinguished and Exceptional Performance at the 75th Annual Commerce Honor Awards

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Announces Recipient of the Ron Brown Excellence in Innovation Award Yesterday, U.S. Commerce Deputy Secretary Don Graves joined Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration Jeremy Pelter, in announcing individual, group, and organizational Gold and Silver Medal Awards to...

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Announces Key Executive Leadership at U.S. AI Safety Institute

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The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) at Commerce will house the U.S. AI Safety Institute U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced today key members of the executive leadership team to lead the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI), which will be established at the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST). Raimondo named Elizabeth Kelly to lead the Institute...