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Department of Commerce and Department of Defense Sign Memorandum of Agreement to Advance Coordination in Space

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The United States Departments of Commerce (DoC) and Defense (DoD) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) formalizing the organizations’ relationship for basic space situational awareness (SSA), space traffic management (STM), and coordination for civil and commercial entities. The agreement defines how the two departments will work cooperatively to implement the National Space Council’s Space...

United States and Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Partners Announce Negotiation Objectives

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Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo and United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai hosted counterparts from the 13 Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) partner countries – representing over 40% of the global economy – at the first official in-person Ministerial meeting. The ministers had positive and constructive discussions, and announced a substantial milestone in their...

Secretary Raimondo to Co-Chair the 2022 U.S.-Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogue in Mexico City with Secretary Blinken and U.S. Deputy Trade Representative White

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo will travel to Mexico City, Mexico on September 12 to participate in the 2022 U.S. Mexico High Level Economic Dialogue (HLED). Secretary Raimondo will co-chair the U.S. delegation alongside Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Jayme White. The HLED is a strategic and flexible diplomatic platform for the United States...

Summer 2022 Internship Cohort Reflects on Impact of Public Service

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Throughout the summer of 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce became home to some of the best and brightest interns our nation’s colleges and universities have to offer. Participating both in-person and remotely, this year’s cohort of summer interns worked across the department to gain insight and experience in public service and make memories that would last a lifetime. Sydney Lyn Lewis , a...

Strengthening Our Nation’s Preparedness with a Public Safety Broadband Network

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By Stephen Benjamin, Chair of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) September marks the 21 st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. It is also National Preparedness Month , which raises awareness about the need to be ready for any and all emergencies. Both serve as poignant reminders that disasters and emergencies can happen at any time, without precedent, and that we must do our...

Biden Administration Launches Portal to Help Communities Assess Exposure to Climate Hazards

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Today, the Biden-Harris Administration in partnership with Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) jointly launched a new website to help communities across the nation understand the real-time climate-related hazards in their area, analyze projected long-term exposure to those hazards, and identify federal funds to...

Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Ministerial Breakfast

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Good morning, everyone. Welcome to Los Angeles. And thank you to my colleagues who made the trip across the Pacific. Katherine and I are thrilled to host you for the first in-person Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Ministerial for all four Pillars. This Ministerial is an opportunity to have constructive discussions, build rapport among our teams, align our expectations, and plan the path forward...