The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), as represented by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) , announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed earlier this year to collaborate on safety research, testing, and evaluation of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models and systems. This partnership is a key example of the Biden...

“Our manufacturing future, our economic future, our solutions to the climate crisis are all going to be made in America, creating good jobs.” - President Joe Biden The U.S. manufacturing sector contributes $2.65 trillion to the U.S. economy , employs nearly 13 million American workers , and accounts for 10.3 percent of the nation’s GDP. Manufacturing Month is a time to recognize U.S. manufacturers...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the appointment of eleven public safety, technology, and business leaders to the Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) and the selection of a new Board Chair. The Board now reaches a full complement, with 12 non-permanent members selected by the Department of Commerce and three permanent seats occupied by the U...

Leading up to the inaugural convening of the International Network of AI Safety Institutes , Commerce Department highlights implementation of President Biden’s historic AI Executive Order, which tasked the Department with numerous responsibilities to spur the safe development, deployment and adoption of responsible AI. Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo marked the one-year anniversary...

Good morning. It is a great pleasure for me to be here with Secretary Blinken, who is my colleague, my friend, and, I think, doing an extraordinary job serving this country all over the world. So, thank you for hosting us this morning. Of course, everything that the Secretary said is true, but it’s also true that what we’re announcing here today will create a lot of jobs in this country. Travel...

Last week, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Deputy Secretary Don Graves participated in the 41st Annual National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week, where they honored the achievements of U.S. minority -owned business enterprises. Together they reaffirmed the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to advancing economic equity and equality and ensuring that minority-owned...

Building on HSC’s Decades-Long Presence in Michigan, Proposed CHIPS Investment Would Help Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience and Create Over 1,000 Manufacturing and Construction Jobs Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $325 million in...

Thank you to the ChIPs Network for this honor. I’m so proud to share this recognition with Under Secretary Vidal, who has been relentless in her work to encourage and protect more innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurism from everyone, especially women. Women entrepreneurs, innovators, and small business owners power America’s economy and are a crucial driver of employment and prosperity across...

Proposed CHIPS Investment of up to $750 Million Would Support Construction of World’s Largest Silicon Carbide 200mm Ecosystem and Create Over 5,000 Jobs in North Carolina and New York Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Wolfspeed, Inc. have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $750 million in proposed...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Italian Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso. Secretary Raimondo congratulated Minister Urso and his team on their successful leadership the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Industry and Technological Innovation, which was held yesterday. She also expressed her support for the G7 Point of Contact group on semiconductors established...