DOT Will Host Business Forum to Improve Access to Capital and Resources in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Today, the USDOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) announced partnerships to help small and disadvantaged businesses access the...

Leadership team will guide implementation of historic semiconductor funding from CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced leadership for the newly-established CHIPS for America offices. These roles will be housed at the White House and the U.S. Department of Commerce. The announcements include executives experienced in large-scale program management, finance...

Thank you, Assistant Secretary Davidson, for that introduction, and for your incredible leadership at NTIA. As Secretary of Commerce, I have one overarching goal: improving America’s competitiveness so all our workers and companies can succeed in the global economy. That’s a major driver of our Internet For All Initiative. We won’t be a leader in the 21st-century global economy if millions of...

“Hurricane Maria wrought devastation upon Puerto Rico five years ago. As we approach this solemn anniversary, Puerto Rico is once again sustaining severe weather, this time from Hurricane Fiona. The storm has caused disastrous, life-threatening flooding and left the archipelago completely without power. The Biden Administration has acted swiftly in issuing an emergency declaration for Puerto Rico...

Today, following the release of the Department’s Responsible Advancement of U.S. Competitiveness in Digital Assets report, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo issued the following statement: “The Department’s framework reflects many months of interagency collaboration, public feedback, and research focused on examining key questions facing U.S. economic competitiveness as it relates to...

Thank you, Vince, for that introduction. And thank you to the Chamber for inviting me to join you today. It is my pleasure to be here on behalf of the Department of Commerce for the Chamber’s first Global Aerospace Summit. I’d also like to welcome our interagency colleagues from NASA, FAA, FCC, and TSA. For more than 30 years, Commerce has served as the U.S. Government’s advocate for the...

Cooperative research agreement aims to unleash innovation in the semiconductor and nanotechnology industries. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has signed a cooperative research and development agreement with Google to develop and produce chips that researchers can use to develop new nanotechnology and semiconductor devices. The chips will be...

Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you to our Mexican partners for hosting us. I am glad to be here with all of you. One year ago, our governments restarted the HLED to reengage in a positive economic and commercial dialogue to advance our shared priorities. Our goal is to make it easier for our countries to trade, invest, and innovate. Along the way, we’re creating the economic conditions that will...