Secretary Gina Raimondo met with Panama’s National Secretary of Science, Dr. Eduardo Ortega-Barria and Minister of Commerce and Industry Federico Alfaro to explore how to promote a competitive business environment that achieves social and economic goals. They highlighted opportunities for collaboration in the semiconductor sector to diversify and strengthen supply chains. The leaders also explored...

PANAMA CITY – Today, Secretary Gina Raimondo met with Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo, Minister of Foreign Affairs Janaina Tewaney Mencomo, and Minister of Commerce and Industry Federico Alfaro reaffirming our strong bilateral trade and economic ties. The Secretary thanked the President for his hospitality and expressed the importance of the U.S.-Panama relationship in advancing...

Data is critical to providing information on how climate change affects Americans nationwide. This includes heat. Recently, the Commerce Department’s U.S. Census Bureau released estimates for heat that identifies areas across the country that are socially vulnerable to extreme heat. This data comes at a critical time as many parts of our nation face this challenge. Almost 1 in 4 people in the...

Yesterday afternoon, Commerce Deputy Secretary Don Graves joined Maryland Governor Wes Moore to celebrate the allocation of nearly $268 million to the state of Maryland under the Commerce Department’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. During the event, Graves emphasized the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to states on deploying high-speed Internet networks and...

This is the first in a 2-part series by Joe Wassel , First Responder Network Authority Executive Director and CEO, on his thoughts, insights, and vision for the future of public safety communications. During my first 100 days leading the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority), I went coast-to-coast to hear directly from first responders. I wanted to better understand their...

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland hosted Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders for a meeting at the Justice Department today marking the European Union (EU)’s recognition of the adequacy of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). “The DPF is a testament to the strength of the U.S.-EU relationship, and it reflects our joint commitment to...

U.S. companies can self-certify their compliance with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Principles to participate in the cross-border transfers of personal data. The U.S. Department of Commerce launched the Data Privacy Framework (DPF) program website today, enabling eligible U.S. companies to self-certify their participation in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF), facilitating cross...

BUSAN, South Korea—The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) participated in the fourth in-person negotiating round for the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) in Busan, South Korea from July 9-15, 2023. The U.S. delegation was co-led by Sharon H. Yuan, U.S. Department of Commerce Counselor and IPEF Pillars II-IV Chief...