Department of Commerce

Feb242016

Statement by U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on Signing of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today released the following statement on the President’s signing of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. “By providing the Administration with additional tools to ensure that foreign governments live up to the commitments made in trade agreements, and by supporting the enforcement of U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty laws,...

Feb192016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Submits Annual Report and Strategic Plan for First Manufacturing Institutes

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker has submitted to Congress the first legislative reports required of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). The NNMI Annual Report highlights the program’s initial success in spurring private-sector investment to support the development of manufacturing processes based on U.S. innovations.

Feb182016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks at Cuba Consortium's First Annual Washington Conference

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at the Cuba Consortium’s first annual Washington Conference themed “Prospects for United-States Cuba Normalization, Commerce and Investment.” The Consortium is a newly-formed assembly of public and private sector leaders, as well as representatives from academia, organized to track the normalization process in both countries and...

Feb242016

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Spotlight on Commerce: Valencia Martin-Wallace, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Quality at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

As the Deputy Commissioner for Patent Quality at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), I lead the Organization’s Enhanced Patent Quality Initiatives and...

Feb232016

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Spotlight on Commerce: Veronica LeGrande, Human Resources Lead, Shared Services, Office of the Secretary

I was born in Washington, D.C., raised in Maryland, and graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business...

Feb232016

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Broadband Key to Smart Cities

While the Internet has transformed everything from how we search for a job to how we communicate with friends and family, cities are looking to utilize digital technology to...

Feb092016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Announces Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today released the fiscal year 2017 budget request for the U.S. Department of Commerce. The FY17 budget request supports and builds on President Obama’s vision for creating economic opportunity for all Americans, and includes critical funding for key Commerce priorities, including promoting trade and investment, spurring innovation, and fueling our data-...

Feb092016

Statement by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on Cybersecurity National Action Plan

"Today, President Obama announced a Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP), the culmination of more than seven years of work to develop near-term actions and a long-term strategy that will enhance cybersecurity awareness and protections, protect privacy, maintain public safety, support economic and national security, and empower Americans to better manage their safety online."...

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