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Pritzker sits at the wheel of a new car — Secretary Pritzker Visits Detroit Auto Show and Sees Resilience at its Finest

Secretary Pritzker at Startup Day event in Boulder, CO

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Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker talks with Peter Zana of Boulder, Colorado-based company isplack during a "Startup Day Across America...

power plant in Togo

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OPIC financing and political insurance supported construction of this power plant in Togo, which tripled the country’s energy generation capacity...

Commerce.gov/Open See the Plan

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Joel gurin, Senior Advisor at The GovLab (left) and Acting Deputy Secretary Bruce Andrews

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Graphic of January 2016 OMB Scorecard on Sustainability & Energy

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Graphic of January 2016 OMB Scorecard on Sustainability & Energy

Lynda Roark receiving her award from Willie May

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Lynda Roark receiving an award for her work from Under Secretary for Standards and Technology and NIST Director Dr. Willie May

Arrow moving upward

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USPTO employees encouraging participation in the 2016 USPTO Innovation Challenge

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USPTO employees encouraging participation in the 2016 USPTO Innovation Challenge

Secretary Pritzker Speaking to Commerce Department Interns at an Armchair Discussion

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Secretary Pritzker Speaking to Commerce Department Interns at an Armchair Discussion

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Tours the NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Tours the NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler

Secretary Penny Pritzker observes the work of on as FedEx employees

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Secretary Penny Pritzker observes the work of on as FedEx employees

Secretary Penny Pritzker aboard one of the company’s Boeing 777 cargo planes

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Secretary Penny Pritzker aboard one of the company’s Boeing 777 cargo planes

At the Global Operations Center, the command center for the entire FedEx Express line-haul system, the Secretary learned about the technology and equipment the center uses to perform its daily operations and maintain a system of efficiency and organizatio

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At the Global Operations Center, the command center for the entire FedEx Express line-haul system, the Secretary learned about the technology and...

At the Global Operations Center, the command center for the entire FedEx Express line-haul system, the Secretary learned about the technology and equipment the center uses to perform its daily operations and maintain a system of efficiency and organizatio

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At the Global Operations Center, the command center for the entire FedEx Express line-haul system, the Secretary learned about the technology and...

At the Flight Standards Training Center, the Secretary utilized the company’s Boeing 777 flight simulator to experience first-hand what it’s like to pilot one of the jumbo jets.

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At the Flight Standards Training Center, the Secretary utilized the company’s Boeing 777 flight simulator to experience first-hand what it’s like to...

Secretary Penny Pritzker tours the FedEx Global Hub facilities in Memphis, Tennessee

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Secretary Penny Pritzker tours the FedEx Global Hub facilities in Memphis, Tennessee

Secretary Penny Pritzker tours the FedEx Global Hub facilities in Memphis, Tennessee

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Secretary Penny Pritzker tours the FedEx Global Hub facilities in Memphis, Tennessee

Secretary Pritzker Attends White House Hack the Pay Gap Demo Day

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Secretary Pritzker spoke at the White House Hack the Pay Gap Demo Day about open data's potential as a powerful new tool for workers, businesses...

Hack the Pay Gap Demo Day 2016

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Secretary Pritzker at the White House Hack the Pay Gap Demo Day 2016.

Fred P. Hochberg, Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States

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Fred P. Hochberg, Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States

Amber Cooney, Director of Development & Communications, speaks to NACIE members on PeopleFund’s efforts to support underserved entrepreneurs in Texas

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Amber Cooney, Director of Development & Communications, speaks to NACIE members on PeopleFund’s efforts to support underserved entrepreneurs in...

Deputy Secretary Andrews with U.S. Marines stationed in Astana, Kazakhstan

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Deputy Secretary Andrews with U.S. Marines stationed in Astana, Kazakhstan

Data: The Innovation Currency of the Digital Age

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Data: The Innovation Currency of the Digital Age

Photo of MBDA Staff

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Photo of MBDA Staff

Photo of Employees at the U.S. Census Bureau 2015 Innovation Fair

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Photo of Employees at the U.S. Census Bureau 2015 Innovation Fair

L to R: Tony Curtis, CEO Sofidel America, Simone Capuano, Sofidel Ohio project manager, Luigi Lazzareschi, CEO, Sofidel Group, Vinai Thummalapally, Executive Director, SelectUSA

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Groundbreaking ceremony for Italy-based Sofidel Group’s first greenfield investment in the United States – a 1.4 million square-foot integrated paper...

Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Speaks at the U.S. Government Pavilion at the Farnborough International Air Show

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Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Speaks at the U.S. Government Pavilion at the Farnborough International Air Show

Screenshot of the Commerce Data Service website

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Screenshot of the Commerce Data Service website

NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler

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NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler

U.S. Map Depicting the Six Regional Offices of the U.S. Economic Development Administration

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U.S. Map Depicting the Six Regional Offices of the U.S. Economic Development Administration

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National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Director Avi Bender

Secretary Pritzker Congratulates USPTO Employees at the Second Anniversary of the USPTO Rocky Mountain Office

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Secretary Pritzker Congratulates USPTO Employees at the Second Anniversary of the USPTO Rocky Mountain Office

U.S. Census Bureau Graphic on Places in the United States Named Liberty in Honor of Independence Day

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U.S. Census Bureau Graphic on Places in the United States Named Liberty in Honor of Independence Day

NIST is developing methods for measuring greenhouse gas emissions based on atmospheric observations taken from surface stations, aircraft, and satellites. This illustration shows the city of Boston, part of the Northeast Corridor urban test bed for greenh

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NIST is developing methods for measuring greenhouse gas emissions based on atmospheric observations taken from surface stations, aircraft, and...

USPTO Graphic with Quote from USPTO Director Michelle K. Lee on Climate Innovation

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USPTO Graphic with Quote from USPTO Director Michelle K. Lee on Climate Innovation

Ryan Rhodes, Senior Advisor, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration

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Ryan Rhodes, Senior Advisor, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration

Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker at an MOU Signing Ceremony, “Promoting Women’s Entrepreneurship and the Growth of Women-Owned Enterprises in North America,” at the North American Leaders' Summit in Ottawa, Canada.

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Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker at an MOU Signing Ceremony on, “Promoting Women’s Entrepreneurship and the Growth of Women-Owned Enterprises in...

Graphic Stating More than 800 Million Consumers Live in TPP Countries

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Graphic Stating More than 800 Million Consumers Live in TPP Countries

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker moderating a panel featuring prominent Hispanic investors and entrepreneurs focused on the finance issues facing Hispanic-Americans today.

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Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker moderating a panel featuring prominent Hispanic investors and entrepreneurs focused on the finance issues facing...

Paulina Montanez, Special Advisor (far left) bowling with old and current Commerce colleagues at the Harry S. Truman Bowling Alley

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Paulina Montanez, Special Advisor (far left) bowling with old and current Commerce colleagues at the Harry S. Truman Bowling Alley

NOAA Research Fishery Biologist and Shark Expert Dr. Eric Hoffmayer who came upon 100 whale sharks at one time.

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NOAA Research Fishery Biologist and Shark Expert Dr. Eric Hoffmayer who came upon 100 whale sharks at one time.

NOAA Research Fishery Biologist and Shark Expert Eric Hoffmayer

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NOAA Research Fishery Biologist and Shark Expert Eric Hoffmayer

Dr. Sesha Joi Moon, Human Capital Strategist and Ideation Program Manager, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

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Dr. Sesha Joi Moon, Human Capital Strategist and Ideation Program Manager, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

EDA Deputy Assistant Secretary Matt Erskine Touring the Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP)

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EDA Deputy Assistant Secretary Matt Erskine Touring the Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP)

Secretary Pritzker Participates in Roundtable Discussion with Global Entrepreneurship Summit Delegates

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Secretary Pritzker along with PAGE members held a roundtable discussion with GES 2016 delegates to hear about their stories, ideas, challenges, and...

Secretary Pritzker Takes a Virtual Reality Tour of Antarctica with Google Cardboard

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Secretary Pritzker takes a virtual reality tour of Antarctica with Google Cardboard at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2016.

Secretary Pritzker and PAGE Members Outside the Google Portal to Mexico City Incubator

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Secretary Pritzker and five PAGE members visited the Google Portal at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2016. The Google Portal is one of 20 located...

Secretary Pritzker and PAGE members Explore Google's Driverless Car

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(From left to right): Daymond John, Nina Vaca, Secretary Pritzker, Steve Case, Helen Greiner, and Debbie Sterling check out Google's driverless...

PAGE Members Daymond John, Julie Hanna, and Daphne Koller Participate in Global Entrepreneur Roundtable with Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2016 Delegates

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PAGE members Daymond John, Julie Hanna, and Daphne Koller participate in Global Entrepreneur Roundtable with GES 2016 delegates to hear about their...

Secretary Pritzker and PAGE Members Talk a Walking Tour Led by Google Representative

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Secretary Pritzker and PAGE members Steve Case and Nina Vaca talk a walking tour at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2016, led by a Google...

Secretary Pritzker Moderates the Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Armchair

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Secretary Pritzker participated in the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2016 in Silicon Valley. She moderated the "Women's Entrepreneurial...

Secretary Pritzker and PAGE member Brian Chesky Speak with Bloomberg at Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2016

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Secretary Pritzker speaks with Bloomberg at Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2016 along with PAGE member and Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky.

PAGE member Nina Vaca Participates in Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Armchair at Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2016

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Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship Nina Vaca participated in the "Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership" Panel at the...

Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker with PAGE Members Daymond John, Debbie Sterling and Nina Vaca at the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES)

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Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker with PAGE Members Daymond John, Debbie Sterling and Nina Vaca at the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES)

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It’s all systems go for #DSCOVR, NOAA’s new space weather observing system

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It’s all systems go for #DSCOVR, NOAA’s new space weather observing system

President Barack Obama Addresses the 2016 SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington, D.C.

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President Barack Obama Addresses the 2016 SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington, D.C.

The Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE) Members at the White House with President Barack Obama and Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker

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The Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE) Members at the White House with President Barack Obama and Commerce Secretary Penny...

Open internet

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Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker with the Florida Delegation at the USG Pavilion at the 2016 SelectUSA Summit (Photo Credit: Enterprise Florida)

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Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker with the Florida Delegation at the USG Pavilion at the 2016 SelectUSA Summit (Photo Credit: Enterprise Florida)

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Tours the USG Pavilion at the 2016 SelectUSA Summit

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Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Tours the USG Pavilion at the 2016 SelectUSA Summit

Photo of Participants at the SelectUSA Academy at the 2016 SelectUSA Summit

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Photo of Participants at the SelectUSA Academy at the 2016 SelectUSA Summit

Secretary Pritzker and Deputy Secretary Andrews join the Racing Presidents during Commerce Night at Nats Park

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Secretary Pritzker and Deputy Secretary Andrews join the Racing Presidents during Commerce Night at Nats Park

Secretary Pritzker and others at the Sixth Annual U.S.-Mexico CEO Dialogue

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Secretary Pritzker and others at the Sixth Annual U.S.-Mexico CEO Dialogue

Image of Sea Turtle Swimming in the Ocean

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Image of Sea Turtle Swimming in the Ocean

Image of Manufacturing Workers

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Image of Manufacturing Workers

Photo of Gavel and Intellectual Property Law Book

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Photo of Gavel and Intellectual Property Law Book

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Intellectual Property Iconathon Graphic

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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Intellectual Property Iconathon Graphic...

Secretary Penny Pritzker Signs a Joint Declaration with Switzerland on Workforce Development in July, 2015

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On July 10, 2015, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker (seated on left) and Switzerland’s Vice President and Federal Councillor Johann N. Schneider-...

Photo of the Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, MD

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Photo of the Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, MD

IEDC Chair Matherly (left) and Richmond VA's Justine Roberts (center) with SelectUSA's Vinai Thummalapally (right)

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IEDC Chairman Barry Matherly and Justine Roberts, Business Developer Manager for the City of Richmond Virginia, with SelectUSA Executive Director...

Secretary Pritzker and Chief Economist Hughes-Cromwick

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I had a great discussion with Department of Commerce Chief Economist Ellen Hughes-Cromwick at today's Enterprising Women of Commerce seminar...

Photo of father and son fishing in canoe

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Photo of father and son fishing in canoe

Photo of U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker

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Photo of U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker

Graphic on U.S. Jobs Attributable to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

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Graphic on U.S. Jobs Attributable to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis staff offering data assistance at the U.S. Government Pavilion at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

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U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis staff offering data assistance at the U.S. Government Pavilion at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment...

Underwater photo looking up through marine debris floating on the surface.

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Underwater photo looking up through marine debris floating on the surface.

Photo of Marine Debris in Ocean

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Photo of Marine Debris in Ocean

Stay Safe this Summer Graphic

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Stay Safe this Summer Graphic

Secretary Perez visits the Department of Labor's "Apprenticeship USA" booth in the U.S. Government Pavilion at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit

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Secretary Perez visits the Department of Labor's "Apprenticeship USA" booth in the U.S. Government Pavilion at the 2015 SelectUSA...

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker recognizes the men and women who work tirelessly on behalf of America’s businesses, communities and workers

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Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker recognizes the men and women who work tirelessly on behalf of America’s businesses, communities and workers

Secretary Pritzker visits the Shinola watch and leather factory in Detroit

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Secretary Pritzker met with manufacturing employee at the Shinola factory in Detroit, MI. As the first company in decades to produce watches at scale...

Graphic of the Newly Redesigned SelectUSA Web site

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Graphic of the Newly Redesigned SelectUSA Web site

Recreational fishing remains an important part of coastal tourism industries around the country.

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Recreational fishing remains an important part of coastal tourism industries around the country.

Graphic of the U.S. Census Bureau’s OnTheMap for Emergency Management tool.

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Graphic of the U.S. Census Bureau’s OnTheMap for Emergency Management tool.

National Day of Civic Hacking Graphic

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National Day of Civic Hacking Graphic

Infographic by McKinsey & Company: "Digitization of everything"

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This graphic was part of the presentation by Dr. James Manyika, Director of the McKinsey Global Institute, at the May 16 DEBA public meeting.

Savannah Worth, Creative Writer & Software Developer, IBM Bluemix Garage and Graduate of the Galvanize Web Development Program

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Savannah Worth, Creative Writer & Software Developer, IBM Bluemix Garage and Graduate of the Galvanize Web Development Program

Photo of a U.S. Port

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Photo of a U.S. Port

2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook. (NOAA)

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2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook. (NOAA)

Eric K. Lin, Chief, Materials Science and Engineering Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology

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Eric K. Lin, Chief, Materials Science and Engineering Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Albert Shen, National Deputy Director, Minority Business Development Agency

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Albert Shen, National Deputy Director, Minority Business Development Agency ...

Elizabeth Fong Awarded Title of Dean of Staff by NIST Director

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Elizabeth Fong Awarded Title of Dean of Staff by NIST Director

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