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Biden-Harris Administration Awards First Grants from Wireless Innovation Fund

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Today, the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded nearly $5.5 million in the first round of grants from the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund . The $1.5 billion Wireless Innovation Fund supports the development of open and interoperable wireless networks as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda...

Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Prime Minister of Mongolia Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene

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Today, Secretary Gina Raimondo met with Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene to advance the trade and investment relationship between the United States and Mongolia. The leaders celebrated over three decades of close ties between the countries and outlined opportunities for future cooperation, particularly in the critical minerals and agricultural sectors. They also discussed the...

Biden- Harris Administration Announces Competition Winners for the Minority Business Development Agency’s Capital Readiness Program

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The Capital Readiness Program represents the Commerce Department’s largest investment in support of underserved entrepreneurs. Today, Vice President Harris announced the recommended awardees for the MBDA Capital Readiness Program. The Capital Readiness Program is a $125 million technical assistance program to help underserved entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses. Once final awards are...

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Announces Onshoring of Broadband Electronics Equipment

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Today, Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo traveled to Kenosha, WI, to celebrate the announcement of new electronics equipment production in the U.S. made possible by the Biden-Harris Administration’s “Investing in America” agenda. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law requires the use of Made-in-America materials and products for federally funded infrastructure...

Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the SMART Leadership Conference

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Thank you, Michael, for that introduction. Hello everyone! I couldn’t be more pleased to be here with you, General President Coleman, and all the dynamic and diverse SMART members gathered here today. The work of sheet metal, rail, and transportation workers is integral to our nation’s infrastructure. For more than a century, you have connected America to itself, from small rural towns to bustling...

Renewing Trade and Economic Engagement through the Indo-Pacific Framework (IPEF)

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By Uma Menon, Office of Public Affairs, International Trade Administration Since President Biden launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) in May 2022, it has sparked discussions on innovative ways to enhance longer-term economic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, the world’s most populous and fastest-growing region. The framework harnesses the economic power of the United...

Supporting our Military Community

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Last week, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo joined Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO Kathi Vidal at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, for an Entrepreneurship Essentials Workshop and Resource Fair . Over 100 military personnel, military spouses, and veterans attended in-person, with hundreds more online, as they heard from experts in business...

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Calls on Students from Every Level of Education to Consider Careers in the Semiconductor Industry

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Yesterday, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo joined a virtual discussion with Handshake, the largest Gen Z jobs platform, and called on students of every level of education to pursue careers in the semiconductor manufacturing and related industries. Because of the need for chips and the current labor shortage in this critical industry, the Biden Administration remains committed to revitalizing...