In today’s dynamic and rapidly evolving economic landscape, the digital economy has become a cornerstone of economic growth, job creation and innovation in the United States. It is creating international growth opportunities for businesses of all sizes across virtually every industry—from farming to high-end manufacturing. According to the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)...

Department of Commerce Announces Grants Across Nine States Highlight Thriving U.S. Semiconductor Industry Today, the Biden-Harris Administration awarded nearly $5 million to 17 small businesses across nine states under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The SBIR Phase I awards will fund research projects to explore the technical merit or feasibility of an innovative idea or...

Commerce and State to co-host convening to advance global cooperation toward the safe, secure, and trustworthy development of artificial intelligence Following Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo’s announcement of the launch of the International Network of AI Safety Institutes during the AI Seoul Summit in May, the U.S. Commerce Department and U.S. State Department shared today that they will co...

Welcome to the Commerce Department’s first-ever National Disability Leadership Summit. Thank you to the American Association of People with Disabilities for partnering with our Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships for this event. I’m proud that our Department has a broad approach to accessibility that includes physical and digital accessibility, reasonable accommodation, and...

Good morning, everyone. On behalf of myself and Secretary Raimondo, I’d like to welcome you to the inaugural International Open RAN Symposium. I’m so pleased to be able to join you here today. I’d first like to thank the teams at NTIA’s Institute for Telecommunication Sciences and its international affairs office for making this convening possible. This is the largest convening the Department of...

Thank you, Governor Polis, for that introduction, and for your support for this project every step of the way. I’d also like to thank Senators Hickenlooper and Bennet, and the entire Colorado delegation for their partnership in making the Tech Hubs program a reality. Hello everyone! I’m so pleased to be here to celebrate this important milestone with you all. I’d also like to thank Zach Yerushalmi...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo issued the following statement on Switzerland’s adequacy decision on the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF): “The United States welcomes the Swiss Federal Council’s finding that the Swiss-U.S. DPF provides an adequate level of protection to transfer personal data from Switzerland to the United States. Effective September 15, 2024, this change...

This week, the U.S. Department of Commerce held the first in-person meetings of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Agreement’s Supply Chain Council on Thursday, September 12, followed by the Crisis Response Network on Friday, September 13. The IPEF Supply Chain Council meeting, chaired by the United States, included representatives from all IPEF member countries: Australia...