Department of Commerce

Mar172017

Statement from the Department of Commerce on the President’s America First Budget Blueprint

The President’s America First Budget Blueprint begins the important task of streamlining government and making it more efficient. It does this while protecting the Department of Commerce’s core missions and directing tax dollars to where the federal government can have the most impact for all Americans.

Mar162017

Department of Commerce Seeks Input on Pipelines Made in America

Today in the Federal Register, the Department of Commerce is requesting input on the use of American-made materials in construction and maintenance of American pipelines. President Trump has issued a clear call for American pipelines to be made with American steel, and it is critical that industry, including pipeline owners, operators, manufacturers, distributors, and their suppliers, provide...

Mar172017

Photo of Lucky Charms™ breakfast cereal. The cereal's multicolored marshmallow shapes are covered by a number of patents.

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The Patents and Trademarks Behind Lucky Charms™ Cereal

When it comes to St. Patrick’s Day, people think of many different things: Irish folk music, green beer, corned beef and cabbage. But I have something else in mind...

Mar172017

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Spotlight on Commerce: Mary C. Oursler, Keeper of the Census Records

The U.S. Census Bureau has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to employing women. Ever since 1880, when it started using professional enumerators rather than U.S...

Mar152017

Portrait of Maria Mitchell, the first professional woman hired by the federal government. She was hired to do astronomical observations for the U.S. Coast Survey, now part of NOAA.

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Spotlight on Commerce: Maria Mitchell, Pioneering Scientist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

It's a dark cold night in the early 1830s in Nantucket, Massachusetts. On one house's widow's walk, a father and daughter, bundled against the cold, are...

Mar132017

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross Names Siemens USA CEO Judy Marks to U.S. Investment Advisory Council

Today, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. announced the appointment of Judy Marks, CEO of Siemens USA to the U.S. Investment Advisory Council. Marks will work with the 15 other members of the council to develop and implement strategies and programs that attract and retain investment in the United States.

Mar102017

Secretary Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. and Secretary Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal Announce New Efforts to Resolve Mexican Sugar Export Issues

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. and his Mexican Counterpart Secretary of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal announced a renewed effort to resolve ongoing issues with Mexican sugar export and anti-bunching limits.

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Undergraduate CIC winners Payam Pourtaheri and Ameer Shakeel from University of Virginia, with USPTO’s Director of Inventor Education, Outreach, and Recognition Elizabeth Dougherty. more info | view original

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Undergraduate CIC winners Payam Pourtaheri and Ameer Shakeel from University of Virginia, with USPTO’s Director of Inventor Education, Outreach, and Recognition Elizabeth Dougherty.

U.S. Census Bureau Graphic on Veteran-Owned Businesses in the U.S. more info | view original

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U.S. Census Bureau Graphic on Veteran-Owned Businesses in the U.S.

MBDA National Director Alejandra Castillo Speaks About the MBDA Inclusive Innovation Initiative more info | view original

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MBDA National Director Alejandra Castillo Speaks About the MBDA Inclusive Innovation Initiative

On November 2, 2016, the city of San Antonio, Texas community leaders and elected officials celebrated the grand opening of the 56,000-square-foot Eastside Education & Training Center (EETC). more info | view original

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On November 2, 2016, the city of San Antonio, Texas community leaders and elected officials celebrated the grand opening of the 56,000-square-foot Eastside Education & Training Center (EETC).

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The Communities that Work Partnership based in the Greater Phoenix region, led by the Arizona Commerce Authority, is focused on engaging and creating initiatives between business, education, and government to develop and retain its workforce in information technology (IT), an emerging driver of regional economic development. more info | view original

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Spotlight on Arizona - Communities that Work Partnership

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The Communities that Work Partnership based in the Northwest Georgia region, led by the Northwest Georgia Regional Workforce Partnership, will focus on the floor covering manufacturing cluster. It will engage the industry to explore changes in curricula, share training assets, promote industry-based career paths, and build a sustainable partnership to provide more support for Georgia's long-standing clusters and the region's largest employer. more info | view original

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Spotlight on Northwest Georgia - Communities that Work Partnership

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On November 2, 2016, the city of San Antonio, Texas community leaders and elected officials celebrated the grand opening of the 56,000-square-foot Eastside Education & Training Center (EETC). The facility, which occupies the former Pfeiffer Elementary School, is a one-stop education and workforce development center designed for the Eastside community in partnership with Alamo Colleges and San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD). The city identified and served as a co-applicant with Alamo Colleges and SAISD to secure a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to renovate the facility. The San Antonio’s Fiscal Year 2017 General Fund budget allocated $100,000 to open and operate the EETC for the next two years. more info | view original

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Spotlight on San Antonio - Skills for Business

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Graphic on Clean Water Infrastructure more info | view original

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Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Graphic on Clean Water Infrastructure

A southern resident orca breaches off Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula. more info | view original

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A southern resident orca breaches off Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula.

GestVision, Inc. receives Patents for Humanity Award for a quick diagnostic test for preeclampsia. Every year, approximately 63,000 women die from preeclampsia (PE), a life-threatening pregnancy complication. more info | view original

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GestVision, Inc. receives Patents for Humanity Award for a quick diagnostic test for preeclampsia. Every year, approximately 63,000 women die from preeclampsia (PE), a life-threatening pregnancy complication.

IP attachés at Tupperware headquarters during Orlando outreach meetings more info | view original

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IP attachés at Tupperware headquarters during Orlando outreach meetings

The Greenland ice sheet continued to lose mass in 2016, as it has since 2002 when satellite-based measurement began. Melting began the second earliest in the 37-year record of observations, close to the record set in 2012. more info | view original

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The Greenland ice sheet continued to lose mass in 2016, as it has since 2002 when satellite-based measurement began. Melting began the second earliest in the 37-year record of observations, close to the record set in 2012.

NOAA Infographic on the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season more info | view original

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NOAA Infographic on the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Shipwrecks like Lucinda Van Valkenburg attract visitors from all around the world to Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Credit: Tane Casserley/NOAA more info | view original

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Shipwrecks like Lucinda Van Valkenburg attract visitors from all around the world to Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Credit: Tane Casserley/NOAA

The CyberSeek interactive map allows the user to view information about cybersecurity supply and demand by state or metro area. The Kansas City area is highlighted. Credit: CyberSeek more info | view original

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The CyberSeek interactive map allows the user to view information about cybersecurity supply and demand by state or metro area. The Kansas City area is highlighted. Credit: CyberSeek

After running aground in December 1976, Argo Merchant broke apart, spilling nearly 8 million gallons of oil into Nantucket Shoals. The incident launched what would become NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration. more info | view original

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After running aground in December 1976, Argo Merchant broke apart, spilling nearly 8 million gallons of oil into Nantucket Shoals. The incident launched what would become NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration.

This map shows the historical probability of there being at least one inch of snow on the ground in the Lower 48 on December 25, 2016. You can explore a larger interactive version of the map at Climate.gov. more info | view original

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Are You Dreaming of a White Christmas?

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For more information, please visit our website: https://www.commerce.gov/enterpriseservices more info | view original

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Commerce Enterprise Services: Message from Glenn Davidson, Executive Director

The Japanese mini submarine HA-19 (similar to the mini sub sunk by the USS Ward), which washed ashore on December 8, 1941. more info | view original

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The Japanese mini submarine HA-19 (similar to the mini sub sunk by the USS Ward), which washed ashore on December 8, 1941.

Coral restoration in the Florida Keys. Photo: NOAA more info | view original

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Coral restoration in the Florida Keys. Photo: NOAA

U.S. Census Bureau Graphic on Number of Employer and Nonemployer Business Establishments: 2005--2014 more info | view original

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U.S. Census Bureau Graphic on Number of Employer and Nonemployer Business Establishments: 2005--2014

On the Map for Emergency Management U.S. Census Bureau Graphic more info | view original

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On the Map for Emergency Management U.S. Census Bureau Graphic

IMCP Communities after the White House Executive Session and Best Practices Session with Industry Leaders more info | view original

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IMCP Communities after the White House Executive Session and Best Practices Session with Industry Leaders

Graphic of U.S. Map on Internet Use by State from 1998--2015. more info | view original

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Graphic of U.S. Map on Internet Use by State from 1998--2015.

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