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Deputy Secretary Graves Statement on Direct-Ascent Anti-Satellite Missile Tests

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Today, following the announcement by Vice President Harris that the United States would not conduct destructive, direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missile tests, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves issued the following statement: “The Commerce Department welcomes the announcement by Vice President Harris not to conduct destructive, direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missile tests. Space...

ICYMI: Raimondo, Graves, Blanket Regional Media, Underscore Local Impact of Bipartisan Innovation Act

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This week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Deputy Secretary Don Graves emphasized the dire need to bring back manufacturing jobs, secure our supply chains, and revitalize domestic microchip manufacturing during a virtual media tour across the country. During their interviews, Raimondo and Graves discussed the significant economic benefits that investing in semiconductor production...

Commerce Department Identifies First Belarusian and More Russian Aircraft Exported to Belarus and Russia in Apparent Violation of U.S. Export Controls

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Updated List Continues Effort to Notify Public that Providing Any Form of Service to These Aircraft is Also a Likely Violation of U.S. Law Today, the U.S. Commerce Department, through its Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), publicly identified 10 additional aircraft in likely violation of U.S. export controls, including the first seven Belarusian owned/operated commercial aircraft identified...

U.S. Department of Commerce Appoints 27 Members to National AI Advisory Committee

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Appointments are the first for the recently established committee, which will advise the President Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the appointment of 27 experts to the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee ( NAIAC ), which will advise the President and the National AI Initiative Office on a range of issues related to artificial intelligence (AI). The appointments are...

U.S. Department of Commerce Releases Equity Action Plan

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Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) released its Equity Action Plan for ensuring its programming and policies reach a larger and more diverse audience. The plan acknowledges that inclusive growth is good economics and it works to incorporate equity into every stream of work at the Commerce Department. Earlier this year, the Department updated its mission statement to better highlight its...

Secretary Raimondo, Minister Schramböck sign memorandum of understanding to expand Registered Apprenticeship programs in the U.S.

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Signing ceremony took place at EGGER manufacturing plant in North Carolina U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and the Austrian Minister of Economic Affairs Dr. Margarete Schramböck signed a memorandum of understanding today to expand apprenticeship and other high-quality work-based learning programs among Austrian companies and Austrian-invested companies in the U.S. to promote job creation in...

Readout of Deputy Secretary Graves’ Meeting with Governor of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation Tadashi Maeda

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Today, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves met with Governor of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Tadashi Maeda to discuss opportunities to enhance infrastructure development, trade, and economic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region between the Department of Commerce and the JBIC, particularly in the areas of energy and supply chain resiliency. During their meeting, Deputy...

Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Indian Minister of External Affairs, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

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Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and India’s Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met to discuss the U.S.-India commercial relationship. Secretary Raimondo expressed interest in continued engagement with the Government of India as the United States moves toward the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. She also shared updates on the U.S.-India CEO Forum, which is...