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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...

Improving Program Delivery with Innovative Data Practices at the U.S. Department of Commerce

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The American Rescue Plan (ARP), the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the Inflation and Reduction Act (IRA), and the CHIPS and Science Act provide the U.S. Department of Commerce with unprecedented new resources that can be leveraged to advance the mission of creating the conditions for economic growth and opportunity for all communities. To ensure these programs are delivered as effectively...

By the Numbers: U.S. Economy Adds Over 350,000 Jobs in January Exceeding Expectations

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Hiring Increases Due to Rise in Consumer Confidence and Spending Kicking off 2024, the U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last week that the U.S. economy added over 350,000 jobs in January – far exceeding expectations. The unemployment rate was 3.7 percent for the third month in a row coming in below 4% for two straight years – the longest such streak since the 1960s. In...

Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Participation in the Fourth ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting

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Yesterday, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nate Fick, and U.S. Ambassador to ASEAN Yohannes Abraham participated in the Fourth Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Digital Ministers’ Meeting. They joined ten ASEAN digital ministers and vice ministers for discussions on advancing shared priorities to enhance Southeast Asia’s...

Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the NTIA Spectrum Policy Symposium

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Thank you, Alan, for the introduction. Hello everyone! It’s great to be here today to speak with you all about the implementation of the Biden-Harris Administration’s groundbreaking effort to build and execute a National Spectrum Strategy and secure the future of U.S. leadership in wireless communications. Our National Spectrum Strategy is essential to maximizing our economic and national security...

Readout of U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council Fifth Ministerial Meeting

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On Tuesday, January 30, 2024, the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) held its fifth ministerial meeting in Washington, D.C. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, and senior National Security Council Staff were joined by EU TTC co-chairs European Commission Executive Vice Presidents Margrethe Vestager and Valdis...

U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Upcoming Entry into Force of the IPEF Supply Chain Agreement

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The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced that the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Agreement Relating to Supply Chain Resilience, generally referred to as the Supply Chain Agreement, will enter into force on February 24, 2024. This is a critical step in bringing the landmark, first-of-its kind agreement into action and promoting coordination among the IPEF partners on...

U.S. Government Issues Supplementary Business Advisory for Burma

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Today, the U.S. Departments of Commerce, State, Treasury, Homeland Security, Labor and the U.S. Trade Representative published a Supplemental Business Advisory for Burma given significant additional developments since the previous advisory was issued in January 2022. This supplemental advisory highlights the additional sectors and activities of concern in the country, as well as the actions taken...