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Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Members of the U.S. Section of the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with the U.S. Section of the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum for the first time to welcome members to the 2023-2026 term and prepare for the 12 th Plenary Session of the Forum. At the meeting, the members discussed strategic opportunities in their respective sectors and highlighted the importance of trade with Brazil to their domestic operations. The...

Biden-Harris Administration Launches Recompete Pilot Program Funding Opportunity

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The Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), today launched the Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program (Recompete) competition. Recompete was authorized by the CHIPS and Science Act and is a part of President Joe Biden’s Investing in America agenda, stimulating private sector investment, creating good-paying jobs...

Biden-Harris Administration Invests $60 Million to Create a Climate-Ready Workforce through Investing In America Agenda

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Today, the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) opened a competitive funding opportunity for the Climate Ready Workforce for Coastal States, Tribes, and Territories Initiative to connect people across the country to good-paying jobs, such as landscape technicians, heat health outreach specialists and climate equity officers, that tackle the climate crisis...

U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Releases 2023 National Export Strategy

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Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo released the 2023 National Export Strategy (NES). This report to Congress establishes U.S. trade promotion priorities and a coordinated, whole-of-government framework to better equip American companies and workers to compete in global markets and grow through international trade. The NES highlights government programs and resources to assist U.S...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces State Allocations for $42.45 Billion High-Speed Internet Grant Program as Part of Investing in America Agenda

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The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today announced how it has allocated funding to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five territories to deploy affordable, reliable high-speed Internet service to everyone in America. This “Internet for All” initiative is a key component of President Biden’s “Investing in America” agenda. States...

The Election of Ian Saunders as Secretary General of the World Customs Organization

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Today, the World Customs Organization (WCO) announced the election of Ian Saunders as its next Secretary General. As Secretary General, Saunders will lead the only intergovernmental body whose mission is to enhance the effectiveness of customs administrations worldwide. In recognition of Saunders’ successful election, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo issued the following statement:...

Biden-Harris Administration Outlines Plan to Strengthen Semiconductor Supply Chains as Part of Investing in America Agenda

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Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce shared the Biden-Harris Administration’s strategic vision to strengthen the semiconductor supply chain through CHIPS for America investments. To advance this vision, the Department announced a funding opportunity and application process for large semiconductor supply chain projects and will release later in the fall a separate process for smaller projects...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces New NIST Public Working Group on AI

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The group will build on NIST’s Risk Management Framework to tackle risks of rapidly advancing generative AI Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is launching a new public working group on Artificial Intelligence (AI) that will build on the success of the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (RMF) to address this...