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Remarks by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the Artificial Intelligence Symposium

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Thank you, Melissa, for that introduction. It’s great to be with all of you today. Thank you to our cohosts, FinRegLab and the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. And thanks to Senator Joni Ernst and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice who will be here later today. We’re thrilled to have key government, non-profit, academic, and private sector leaders here for our...

Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan

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Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo met with Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan to discuss the U.S.-Indonesia commercial relationship, the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, as well as the upcoming Clean EDGE trade mission led by the Department’s International Trade Administration, which will have an official mission stop in Jakarta in...

Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the Build Back Better Regional Challenge Showcase

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Thank you, Assistant Secretary Castillo, for that introduction. I am thrilled to join you this afternoon to see the extraordinary collaboration that you have undertaken to deliver transformative economic opportunity across the country. The Build Back Better Regional Challenge is the marquee of EDA’s American Rescue Plan programs and represents the Biden Administration’s commitment to rebuilding...

Readout of Secretary Gina M. Raimondo’s Meeting with United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

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Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo met with the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (Board) to provide an overview of the new National Travel and Tourism Strategy (Strategy), expected to be released in early June. She thanked the Board for its work in this area – in particular, recommending a new five-year international visitation and spending goal that was adopted by the...

Earth Day Spotlight: Our Ocean, Our Blue Economy

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A joint blog by ITA Under Secretary Marisa Lago & NOAA Under Secretary and Administrator Richard Spinrad For more than half a century, communities worldwide have gathered in late April to take part in acts of science, service and stewardship in celebration of Earth Day. At the Department of Commerce, Earth Day—and Earth Month—offer an important moment to shine a spotlight on the global ocean, the...

Secretary Raimondo Establishes Commerce Climate Council, Directs Department to Integrate Climate Considerations into Policies, Strategic Planning, and Programs

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced a Department Administrative Order (DAO), directing the Department to integrate climate considerations into its policies, strategic planning, and programs. This historic DAO also establishes the Department of Commerce Climate Council to coordinate and oversee the implementation of this DAO, as well as provide specific recommendations to...

Happy Earth Day!

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Photos above submitted by (top row left to right): Lydia Wasmer, NOAA; Libby Gilbert-Horvath, NOAA; Jennifer Leo, NOAA; (bottom row left to right): Diane Pancoska, NOAA contractor; Krishnan Menon, USPTO; John Kim, USPTO Happy Earth Day from the Department’s Office of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Programs (OSEEP)! OSEEP received more than 100 inspiring submissions in the 2022 Earth Day...

Readout of Secretary Gina M. Raimondo’s Meeting with European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis

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Today, Secretary Gina M. Raimondo met with European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis to discuss U.S.-EU cooperation on imposing costs on Russia in response to its unlawful invasion of Ukraine. They also discussed progress made within the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council’s (TTC) working groups ahead of the TTC Ministerial in France on May 15-16. Secretary Raimondo stated...