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Healthy Oceans Matter: Join NOAA in Celebrating National Ocean Month

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The ocean connects us all. From the air we breathe to the food we eat; our magnificent ocean touches every aspect of our daily lives. Each year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) celebrates our shared ocean throughout the month of June. The United States contains a diversity of ocean and coastal environments that are important parts of our national heritage and character...

Secretary Raimondo Raises Progress Pride Flag and Reaffirms Commerce’s Commitment to Building a More Inclusive Society for All Americans

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In honor of LGBTQI+ Pride Month, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo hosted a ceremony today with Commerce employees and announced the Department will fly the Progress Pride Flag at the Herbert C. Hoover Building throughout the month of June. The Progress Pride Flag celebrates the diversity of the LGBTQI+ community, including trans and non-binary individuals, and marginalized communities of color...

Commerce Honors Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month: America’s Road to Prosperity Runs through Our Nation’s Minority Business Community

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By U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo As we come to the end of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, I want to take the time to recognize the vast contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history, culture, and the economy of the United States. The AANHPI communities, some of the fastest-growing racial and ethnic...

Call for 2022 Sustainability, Energy, and Environmental Ambassador Nominations

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The photo above was submitted by Lydia Wasmer, NOAA, in the 2022 Earth Day Photo Challenge. The Department of Commerce is calling for nominations for the fifth annual 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 helping...

Celebrating Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Inventors and Entrepreneurs

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Joint blog by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the Economic Development Administration This month, the U.S. Department of Commerce is celebrating Americans from Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities. The Department pays tribute to the numerous AANHPI entrepreneurs and innovators helping fulfill the promise of America for all. Here are three of their...

Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month: Honoring a Leader in Data Collection

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David “Daddy” Kaonohiokala Bray: Giving a Hawaiian Voice to the Census By Christopher Martin and Jasmine Pridgen, U.S. Census Bureau Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders have long contributed to the U.S. Census Bureau’s mission, both at headquarters and in the field. In honor of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Census Bureau is highlighting an...

Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month: NOAA Scientist and NIST Mathematician Lead Efforts in Ecology, Data Encryption

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Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders contribute thousands of years of cultural heritage and tradition to the United States and advance the nation in all areas, including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. During this month recognizing their heritage, we celebrate two outstanding Commerce employees who are breaking exciting new ground in Pacific Island ecology...

Tracking Location from the Sole of a Shoe

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These days, most of us know how to tell where we are. Advances in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology allow us to find our location from anywhere our GPS-enabled smartphones are working. So, what about when our smartphones are not working? Networks get jammed, infrastructure goes down, or sometimes you’re just inside of a concrete building. If you’ve ever been to a subway station...