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Commerce Celebrates First Anniversary of CHIPS and Science Act

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Receives 460 Statements of Interest from Companies Across 42 States to Manufacture Semiconductors in America One year ago today, President Biden signed the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act as part of his Investing in America agenda . The Department of Commerce oversees $50 billion to revitalize the domestic semiconductor industry and bring supply chains back to the U.S., including $39 billion for...

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...

CALL FOR: 2023 Sustainability, Energy, and Environmental Ambassador Nominations

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The photo above was submitted by Gary Haney, Office of the Secretary, in a prior Earth Day Photo Challenge. The Department of Commerce is calling for nominations for the 2023 Sustainability, Energy, and Environmental (SEE) Ambassadors program. The SEE Ambassadors program recognizes individual Departmental employees for outstanding performance in implementing exceptional projects and/or programs...

100 Days at the FirstNet Authority: governance, engagement, and a look ahead

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This is the second of 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. Before the FirstNet Authority, I spent my career in the Department of Defense as an advocate for public safety communications and network security. Stepping into the Executive Director and CEO role...

The Importance of Data in Combatting Extreme Heat and Climate Change

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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...

Deputy Secretary Don Graves Joins Maryland Governor Wes Moore in Announcing Allocation of $268 Million Grant to Maryland for the Deployment of High-Speed Internet

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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...