German U-boat and Nicaraguan freighter discovered off Cape Hatteras in 2014

Congress and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) initiated a new policy called phased retirement. While OPM began the process, they left it up to Departments to determine how to implement the policy.

While 75 percent of Americans reported using the Internet in July 2015, the longstanding disparity between urban and rural users persists and has emerged in the adoption of new technologies such as the smartphone and social media, according to the latest computer and Internet use data collected for NTIA.

Last week, Secretary Penny Pritzker traveled to California to participate in several events highlighting the Department of Commerce’s efforts to help create the conditions for U.S. businesses to compete and succeed in the global economy.

The U.S. Department of Commerce is dedicated to promoting environmental sustainability, making the environment one of its five core pillars of its strategic plan. The Department has done tremendous work in helping businesses and communities thrive in a changing environment and have made strides in terms of environmental conservation and awareness.

At the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), operational excellence takes many forms, from installing and researching solar panel arrays that provide clean, lower cost power on campus to process changes that reduce the time required for implementing reimbursable agreements.

As many college students prepare to head back to school, interns at the U.S. Department of Commerce had a unique opportunity to hear from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker. Earlier this week, Secretary Pritzker hosted an armchair discussion alongside former intern and current Confidential Assistant to the Deputy Chiefs of Staff, Rory Slatko.

On the night of July 20, Secretary Penny Pritzker toured the FedEx Global Hub facilities in Memphis, Tennessee. While there, she observed the work of thousands of team members and learned about the technology and equipment used to manage facility operations.

On July 1, American exporters and their employees marked an anniversary, and it wasn’t a celebratory one.  It has been one year since the charter of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) was allowed to lapse for the first time in its 82-year existence.  It was also the first time since the Great Depression that exporters small and large—and their workers—lost the backing of the full f

His visit underscored the importance of these countries to the United States government and business community, further advancing the Department’s commercial diplomacy agenda.

Communication and teamwork are two of the most critical components of any organization, regardless of its mission.

Yesterday, I was honored to participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for Italy-based Sofidel Group’s first greenfield investment in the United States – a 1.4 million square-foot integrated paper manufacturing facility in Circleville, Ohio expected to create more than 300 jobs.

Fun fact: The world’s premier weather watcher, storm chaser and climate monitor – aka, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – gathers enough data every single day to fill the Library of Congress twice. The public also owns countless other terabytes of data that Commerce produces every day: Economic data, from jobs to paychecks to the products and services we make, provide and sell. 

This week, Secretary Penny Pritzker traveled to Colorado to participate in several events highlighting the efforts and successes of the United States Department of Commerce. While there, she was a guest speaker at an Innovation Roundtable hosted by Representative Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), attended the second the Second Anniversary of the U.S.

Greenhouse gases, or GHGs as we call them, stream out of power plants, seep out of landfills, flow from vehicle traffic and rise from commercial buildings and homes. Emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and other GHGs are nearly ubiquitous, and this makes them difficult to measure.

I first heard that expression from U.S.

Today, Secretary Penny Pritzker touted the benefits of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to the Retail Industry Leaders Association’s (RILA) Board of Directors during its meeting in Washington, D.C.  Secretary Pritzker also updated the Chief Executive Officers from numerous retail companies on the latest developments related to the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework.

First, in light of the recent tragedy at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, I ask that readers reflect on how much work is still left to do to achieve true equality in the U.S, especially for LGBT people of color. There remain many things beyond the right to marry that must be addressed to ensure every part of the L-G-B-T community is free to live safe and happy lives.

Last year, in a 5-4 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court ruled against the Defense of Marriage Act and took a historic step in the march towards equality by declaring that same sex couples had the right to marry and simply put – love won.

Yesterday marked the first day of the 7th Annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), held at Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA. Following the last two successful Summits in Morocco and Kenya, GES 2016 came to Silicon Valley in order to highlight the success of thousands of firms in the area that exemplify America’s entrepreneurial spirit.

The 2016 SelectUSA Investment Summit wrapped up earlier this week, but the action hasn’t stopped.  Representatives of international companies are traveling to other parts of the country as they search for locations to establish or expand operations. U.S.

Meet the Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship: This week in Silicon Valley, more than 700 entrepreneurs representing 170 countries and territories will attend GES 2016. They will be joined by investors, educators, government officials and business representatives who have the financial and intellectual resources to help turn promising ideas into viable businesses.

The 2016 SelectUSA Investment Summit has begun, and the U.S. Government (USG) Pavilion, located across the lobby from the Exhibition Hall, is open! Over the past week, we have been highlighting some of the resources available at the USG Pavilion, including agencies offering information on finding and training your workforce, a wealth of high-quality data, and programs to support innovation.

During a roundtable discussion with business leaders, Secretary Prizker outlined the progress made by the HLED and the collective accomplishments of the U.S. and Mexico over the past few years.