Office of Business Liaison (OBL)

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202-482-1360

202-482-4054 (FAX)

The Office of Business Liaison (OBL) is the primary point of contact between the business community and the Office of the Secretary at the Department of Commerce. Our office also liaises with the 12 bureaus of DOC to keep a pulse on business engagement across the Department. Our mission is to represent private sector interests through strategic engagement on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce.

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Shannon Roche

Director

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Thank you for your interest and participation at the U.S. Africa Business Forum. Due to the logistics and timing involved in arranging meetings with African Heads of State,...

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Commerce Stakeholder Brief: IoT- Smart Cities and Smart Fabrics

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Thursday, May 26, 2016 - 15:00 to 16:00

Topic: IoT: Smart Cities and Smart Fabrics Date/Time: Thursday, May 26 th at 3pm EDT Guest speakers: Josh Teitelbaum, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, Consumer Goods...

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Commerce Stakeholder Brief: Cybersecurity

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Thursday, May 19, 2016 - 15:00 to 16:00

Topic: Cybersecurity Date/Time: Thursday, May 19 th at 3pm EDT Guest speakers: Clete Johnson, Senior Adviser to the Secretary, Cybersecurity and Technology About this Brief...

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In an effort to streamline collection of suggested African CEOs for participation in the U.S. Africa Business Forum, the Department of Commerce has created this form to...

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A Voice from the Market: Jim McNerney, Chairman and CEO of the Boeing Company

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