Department of Commerce

May252016

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews Delivers Remarks at First-Ever National Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Business Summit

In recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered welcoming remarks at the first-ever National Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Business Summit, hosted by the Department’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) and the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI). With attendees...

May242016

Commerce Department Releases Reports Ranking Top Export Markets

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today released the second set of Top Markets Reports that provides the latest assessment of export opportunities for U.S. companies in 19 sectors. As part of the International Trade Administration’s (ITA) Top Markets Series launched in 2015, the report ranks future export markets within a particular industry, delivering in-depth commentary on key...

May202016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers the Graduate Commencement Address at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered the graduate commencement address at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.

May262016

Elizabeth Fong Awarded Title of Dean of Staff by NIST Director

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Spotlight on Commerce: Elizabeth Fong, Computer Scientist and “Dean of Staff," National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Last December, with 48 years of service at NIST, I was honored to be recognized as the “Dean of Staff”—the longest-serving current employee. This recognition has me...

May262016

The NACIE updates Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on their mid-term progress at Google HQ DC, December 4th, 2015.

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Keeping America Competitive: Will You Answer the Call?

"We have a patriotic duty to make our country stronger, our people more empowered, and the world better. That is as much a responsibility of business as it is of...

May252016

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NIST Forensic Scientist Helps Vietnamese Counterparts Identify Wartime Remains

This week, President Barack Obama paid an historic visit to Vietnam to celebrate the Comprehensive Partnership between the two countries and to advance their shared vision...

May182016

Statement by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on the U.S. International Trade Commission Report on the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statement on the release of the U.S. International Trade Commission report on the potential economic impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

May062016

Op-Ed -- America is Open for Business

America's travel and tourism industry is on the rise. Representing $1.6 trillion in economic activity yearly, this sector of our economy supports more than 8.1 million U.S. jobs. One out of every eighteen Americans is employed by travel and tourism-related businesses, the overwhelmingly majority of which are classified as small firms. In fact, more people are employed by travel and tourism-...

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