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Secretary Raimondo Appoints Sean McDevitt to FirstNet Authority Board

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the appointment of Sean McDevitt, a partner with international management consulting firm Arthur D. Little (ADL) to serve on the Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority). Mr. McDevitt has been a member of ADL’s telecommunications, internet, technology and private equity practice areas since 2017. He brings 30...

Commerce Department Plays Central Role in Preparing and Responding to Disasters and Emergencies

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The Biden-Harris Administration is dedicated to building a stronger and more resilient nation and equipping Americans with the resources they need to remain safe and secure. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act have provided more than $50 billion in climate resilience so that communities can better withstand the impacts of climate change and extreme weather. Our nation...

Connecting Neighbors to High-Speed Internet Service in Rural Texas

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By: Kevin Gallagher, Senior Advisor to the Secretary In August, I had the pleasure of visiting Totelcom’s offices and training facilities in De Leon, Texas. Totelcom is a family-owned, rural telecom provider that serves De Leon—with a population of just over 2,000—and the surrounding communities. As we pulled up after the two-hour drive from Dallas, the company’s digital reader board displayed a...

Readout of Deputy Secretary Don Graves’ Meeting with Minister for Trade, Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea Bang Moon-kyu

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In Seoul, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves met with Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea Bang Moon-kyu. Deputy Secretary Graves congratulated Minister Bang on his recent appointment and reaffirmed the Commerce Department’s commitment to deepening commercial, trade, and investment linkages between the United States and Korea in critical and emerging technologies...

Summary Readout of Deputy Secretary Don Graves Travel to Seoul

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Today, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves concluded his official travel to Seoul, South Korea, where he has been leading a 15-company U.S. Cybersecurity Business Development delegation in a series of meetings with senior Korean government officials and U.S. and Korean private sector and industry association leaders to deepen two-way commerce, trade, and investment while addressing national...

Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the U.S.-Korea Cybersecurity Cooperation Forum

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Thank you, Andrew, for the kind introduction, and thank you, Second Vice Minister Park, for being here today and for co-hosting this important forum. The Ministry of Science and ICT is one of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s primary Korean partners, cooperating and consulting with us in a range of areas, from cybersecurity standards to semiconductor R&D, telecommunications, and the digital...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Final National Security Guardrails for CHIPS for America Incentives Program

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Guardrails Finalized by the Department of Commerce Will Ensure Manufacturing and Technology Investments Under the CHIPS Act Bolster Technological and National Security of America, Allies, and Partners The U.S. Department of Commerce today released the final rule implementing the national security guardrails of the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act. The rule elaborates on two core provisions of the...

Secretary Raimondo and Deputy Secretary Graves Address Commerce Initiatives that Promote Inclusive and Equitable Economic Growth for Latino Communities

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In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Deputy Secretary Don Graves hosted Latino elected officials, leaders, and stakeholder organizations to solicit their input on Commerce initiatives that will assist in promoting inclusive economic growth for Latino communities. Both events took place at the Commerce Department where both Raimondo and Graves addressed the...