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Apr162014

Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on Announcement of New American Job Training Investments

Today, President Obama and Vice President Biden announced new federal investments to support efforts to train workers with the skills needed for the positions employers want to fill.

Apr152014

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President Barack Obama talks with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) recipients in the East Room of the White House, April 14, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Early Career Commerce Scientists and Engineers honored by White House

About the U.S. Department of CommerceOperational ExcellencePresidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)

The Commerce Department is home to some of the world’s leading scientists and engineers that are tackling some of the biggest challenges facing our planet and doing great work to ensure our nation remains the global epicenter of innovation.

Apr112014

Statement by U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on Kathleen Sebelius

About the U.S. Department of CommerceKathleen SebeliusPenny PritzkerSylvia Matthews Burwell

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today issued the following statement on the resignation of Kathleen Sebelius as U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary.

Apr112014

Readout of Meeting Between U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and Ukrainian Minister of Economic Development and Trade Pavlo Sheremeta

Trade and InvestmentUkraineEconomic Security

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today met with Ukrainian Minister of Economic Development and Trade Pavlo Sheremeta to underscore the Obama Administration’s commitment to strengthening Ukraine’s economy

Apr112014

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First Americas Competitiveness Exchange Encourages Collaboration, Drives Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Western Hemisphere

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Competition and collaboration aren’t typically mentioned in the same breath. For nations and businesses competing to innovate and prosper in a global marketplace, these concepts seem completely antithetical to one another.

Apr102014

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SelectUSA: Investing in the United States, Creating Jobs, and Spurring Economic Growth

Trade and InvestmentSelectUSAPuerto RicoForeign Direct Investment (FDI)

Today, Lufthansa Technik announced a significant new investment in Puerto Rico that demonstrates how efforts to deploy the full resources of the federal government to win job-creating investments in U.S. states and territories pay off.

Apr102014

Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on Significant New Investment In The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico By Lufthansa Technik

Trade and InvestmentForeign Direct Investment (FDI)SelectUSAPenny PritzkerPuerto Rico

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statement on Lufthansa Technik’s announcement of a significant new investment in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Apr102014

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Vinai Thummalapally, Executive Director, SelectUSA

Join the Conversation on Investment

Trade and InvestmentSelectUSAForeign Direct Investment (FDI)

This month, SelectUSA is really upping our game when it comes to online engagement around investment. We hope you’ll join the conversation on Twitter at #SelectUSA!

Apr092014

Written Testimony by Secretary Penny Pritzker on the U.S. Department of Commerce Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request

About the U.S. Department of CommerceFiscal Year 2015 Budget

Chairman Wolf, Ranking Member Fattah, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for this opportunity to discuss with you President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15) budget request for the Department of Commerce...

Apr092014

Secretary Pritzker Oral Testimony on the Commerce Department’s FY 2015 Budget Request Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science

About the U.S. Department of CommerceFiscal Year 2015 Budget

Chairman Wolf, Ranking Member Fattah, and members of the Subcommittee – thank you for this opportunity to discuss President Obama’s FY15 budget request for the Department of Commerce.

Apr082014

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Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Mark Doms (center) along with Erie Meyer, Joel Gurin, Waldo Jaquith, and Daniel Castro at the Center for Data Innovation hosted "The Economic Benefits of Open Data" event

Big Data is Big Business for Commerce

DataOpen DataBig DataOpen for Business AgendaMark Doms

Big Data and Open Data are all the rage these days. However, Commerce was into Big Data before Big Data was cool

Apr082014

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Startup Diplomacy: Announcing the Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship

InnovationPresidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE)Entrepreneurship

Not too long ago America was a startup. It was just an idea, forged by visionaries who later became heroes.

Apr072014

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks at Baldrige National Quality Award Ceremony

InnovationMalcolm Baldrige National Quality AwardSutter Davis HospitalPenny Pritzker

Thank you, Dr. Benson. You have been a true champion for the Baldrige Award from when you first served as a judge in 1997 through your contributions as an overseer to your current work as Chair of the Board of the Foundation.

Apr072014

U.S. Expects Continued Growth in International Travel During Next Five Years

Trade and InvestmentDataPenny PritzkerTravel and Tourism

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker today announced that the United States can expect four percent average annual growth in tourism during the next five years, and that a record 72.2 million foreign travelers are projected to visit the United States in 2014 alone.

Apr072014

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These successful American businesspeople who have committed to sharing their time, energy, ideas and experience

Secretary Pritzker Announces Inaugural Members of the Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship Initiative

InnovationPresidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE)Entrepreneurship

Secretary Pritzker will today chair the first-ever meeting of the Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE) initiative...

Apr072014

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Announces Inaugural Members of the Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship Initiative

InnovationPresidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE)Entrepreneurship

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will today chair the first-ever meeting of the Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE) initiative, a group of successful American businesspeople who have committed to sharing their time, energy, ideas, and experience to help develop the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Apr052014

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks at American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Opening Session

About the U.S. Department of CommerceAmerican Association of Community Colleges (AACC)Penny Pritzker

It is a true honor to receive the Harry S. Truman Award from such a highly-esteemed organization.

Apr042014

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker to Receive Harry S. Truman Award

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In order to help more Americans get back to work, it is essential to align workers’ skills with the needs of industry employers.

Apr042014

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NIST physicists Steve Jefferts (foreground) and Tom Heavner with the NIST-F2 "cesium fountain" atomic clock, a new civilian time standard for the United States.

New Atomic Clock, NIST-F2, Three Times More Accurate

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The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has officially launched a new atomic clock, called NIST-F2

Apr032014

Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on International Trade in Goods and Services in February 2014

Trade and InvestmentInternational Trade in Goods and Services

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statement today on the release of the February 2014 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services data. U.S. exports of goods and services decreased slightly to $190.4 billion from $192.5 billion in January.

Apr032014

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Life Lessons in Public Service

About the U.S. Department of CommerceRon Brown

Most everything I learned about public service, I learned from Secretary Ron Brown.

Apr022014

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US Patent and Trademark Office Now Accepting Applications for 2014 Patents for Humanity Program

InnovationPatents for HumanityIntellectual Property (IP)

The U.S. Commerce Department’s United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced that Patents for Humanity is being renewed as an annual program

Apr012014

Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on the Confirmation of Kelly R. Welsh as U.S. Commerce Department General Counsel

About the U.S. Department of CommerceKelly WelshPenny Pritzker

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statement on the confirmation of Kelly R. Welsh as the U.S. Department of Commerce’s General Counsel.

Apr012014

International Visitors Spend $15.8 Billion in January 2014

DataTrade and InvestmentNational Travel and Tourism StrategyTravel and Tourism

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced that international visitors to the United States spent $15.8 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the United States in January 2014. Travel and tourism-related exports averaged nearly $510 million a day during the month.

Apr012014

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Commerce Participates in Business Sunday

About the U.S. Department of Commerce

This weekend, the Commerce Department’s Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships joined forces with the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), BusinessUSA, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and 19th Street Baptist Church to host the first Business Sunday in Washington, DC.

Mar312014

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Kate McAdams, Senior Adviser to the Secretary

Spotlight on Commerce: Kate McAdams, Senior Advisor, Department of Commerce

About the U.S. Department of CommerceSpotlight on CommerceWomen's History Month

In addition to my role on the Secretary's senior management team, I lead the Department's effort to ensure a skilled workforce, one of the pillars of our Open for Business Agenda.

Mar312014

Opinion Editorial -- U.S. News and World Report -- Making Manufacturing Cool

InnovationAdvanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP)National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)Commonwealth Center for Advanced ManufacturingJobsCompetitiveness

This is an open letter to parents across America. As hard as it may be to believe some days, research shows you actually have a lot of sway over your children's classroom and career choices. That is great news for parents, like you, who want their children to find careers that pay well, offer interesting life-long challenges and make our country stronger. ...

Mar312014

Opinion Editorial -- Forbes -- The New 'Economic Census' Will Help Unleash the Economic Magic of U.S. Government Data

DataOpen for Business AgendaEconomic Census

“If you go back a few hundred years, what we take for granted today would seem like magic – being able to talk to people over long distances, to transmit images, flying, accessing vast amounts of data like an oracle. These are all things that would have been considered magic a few hundred years ago” — Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla, SpaceX and Paypal.

Mar312014

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A thorium emissin lamp's violet glow, when viewed through a spectroscope, is split into a spectrum of thousands of bright lines. New measurements of these lines could help astronomers search for earthlike planets around distant stars.

NIST Gives Astronomers a Better Ruler in the Search for Extrasolar Planets

InnovationScience and technologySpaceResearch and Development

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have rejuvenated a technique for finding planets near distant stars.

Mar282014

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Touts Importance of Workforce Development at Clemson University's International Center for Automotive Research

InnovationWorkforce DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentClemson University

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today toured the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR), a campus where academia, the private sector, and government organizations are working together to research and develop leading-edge technologies, and educate and train students for jobs in the automotive industry.

Mar282014

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Secretary Pritzker speaks with workeres while touring the BMW facilities in Spartanburg, South Carolina

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Celebrates BMW’s Investment in U.S. Manufacturing

Trade and InvestmentForeign Direct Investment (FDI)BMW

Foreign direct investment (FDI) fuels U.S. economic growth and creates good, high-paying jobs, which is why the Commerce Department is so focused on attracting more FDI to the United States.

Mar282014

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks at Announcement of BMW’s Investment in U.S. Manufacturing

InnovationTrade and InvestmentSelectUSABMWOpen for Business AgendaEconomic CensusJobsForeign Direct Investment (FDI)

Today U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker visited the BMW manufacturing facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where the German automaker announced an investment of approximately $1 billion in a new production line at the plant. The announcement, which is expected to create 800 new jobs by 2016, builds upon BMW’s substantial commitment to U.S. investment.

Mar282014

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Secretary Pritzker and Dr. John Ballato, Clemson University vice president for economic development, toured the Clemson University-International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR)

Clemson University’s Public-Private Partnerships Help Create Next-Generation Workforce

InnovationResearch and DevelopmentWorkforce Development

We had the privilege today of showing U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker the cutting-edge research and education that are helping South Carolina play a leading role in the nation’s economic revival.

Mar282014

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Fostering Innovation through Strong, Sustainable Regional Partnerships

About the U.S. Department of CommerceEconomy

Earlier this week, I was honored to provide the keynote address at the International Economic Development Council’s (IEDC) 2014 Federal Economic Development Forum.

Mar282014

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Spotlight on Commerce: Jeannette P. Tamayo, Chicago Regional Director, Economic Development Administration

About the U.S. Department of CommerceSpotlight on Commerce

I am both honored and humbled to have been asked to share my experience in the DOC Spotlight as part of Women’s History Month as so many extraordinary women, and their sons, contribute to our collective achievements.

Mar272014

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Spotlight on Commerce: Lisa Casias, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Department of Commerce

About the U.S. Department of CommerceSpotlight on Commerce

As the Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Director for Financial Management, I work with all of the bureaus CFOs and financial management teams to provide support to the Department’s program managers in meeting their missions.

Mar262014

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Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker and a student at the Langdon Education Campus explore a LeapFrog handheld device, the 700,000th design patent awarded by the Unites States Patent and Trademark Office

Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Supports IP Protection at Commemoration of 700,000th Design Patent

About the U.S. Department of CommerceLeapFrog EnterprisesGirl Scouts

Intellectual property protections are essential to helping unlock American innovation. Patents and trademarks give entrepreneurs the confidence and security they need to invest in new R&D, new businesses, and new employees

Mar262014

State of the U.S. Economy: Ensuring America’s Innovators Can Thrive

InnovationNational Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)

America today is the global epicenter of innovation. The U.S. has 6 million workers employed in technology and the highest concentration of knowledge and technology intensive industries in the world, representing 40 percent of our GDP.

Mar262014

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks at 700,000th Patent Event

InnovationGirl ScoutsLeapFrog EnterprisesScience, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)Workforce DevelopmentIntellectual Property (IP)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks today at a ceremony commemorating the 700,000th design patent. The patent covers the “Leapster Explorer,” a learning and play device from LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc., featuring a touch screen and 3D graphics.

Mar262014

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Spotlight on Commerce: Kim Glas, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, Consumer Goods, and Materials, International Trade Administration

About the U.S. Department of CommerceSpotlight on Commerce

Guest blog post by Kim Glas, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, Consumer Goods, and Materials, International Trade Administration

Mar252014

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Announces New Travel and Tourism Advisory Board Members

Trade and InvestmentNational Travel and Tourism StrategyTravel and Tourism Advisory BoardTravel and Tourism

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced the appointment of 32 members to the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (Board).

Mar242014

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The Average Daily Cost, per Person, of the Principal Statistical Agencis is Three Cents

The Commerce Department’s Strategic Plan: The Value of Government Data

About the U.S. Department of CommerceDataAmerica's Data AgencyMark Doms

Last week, Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker unveiled the Department’s America is Open for Business: Strategic Plan, Fiscal Years 2014-2018.

Mar242014

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NOAA’s Modeling and Mapping Data Enhance Nation’s Ability to Provide Tsunami Warnings Along U.S. Coastlines

DataEnvironmentNational Tsunami Hazard Mitigation ProgramTsunami Preparedness WeekTsunamiReady

As we kick off Tsunami Preparedness Week, we pause to remember the 124 Americans who prematurely lost their lives without warning 50 years ago, when a powerful earthquake sent several tsunami waves crashing into coastal towns in Alaska, Oregon and California. On March 27, 1964, a 9.2 magnitude earthquake – the largest recorded earthquake in U.S.

Mar212014

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Visitors watch a Rutgers bridge repair robot go through its paces at a NIST meeting

Innovating Our Way to a Smoother, Safer Ride

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When someone says “innovation,” what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? 3D printing? Smart phones? Smart phone apps?

Mar202014

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Census Bureau’s API Continues Commitment to Innovation

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In July 2012, the U.S. Census Bureau launched its first-ever application programming interface, allowing developers to design Web and mobile apps to explore or learn more about America's changing population and economy... Just last month, the Census Bureau updated the API with 13 monthly and quarterly economic indicators.

Mar202014

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Over 6 Months, NIST Zero-Energy House Gives Back to the Grid

InnovationEnvironmentNet-Zero Energy Residential Test FacilityResearch and Development

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology recently announced results from the first six months of a virtual family of four living in an energy efficient home and how the house has performed.

Mar192014

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Breaking Down Silos to Foster Innovation

InnovationMake It In America ChallengeRural Jobs and Innovation AcceleratorRegional Innovation Cluster Initiative

EDA is one of the agencies leading this charge, and, since fiscal year 2010, has invested in 65 collaborative investments throughout the country.

Mar192014

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NOAA Data Supports Coastal Resilience and Preparedness Efforts; White House to Announce Launch of Climate Data Initiative

DataEnvironmentDr. Kathryn SullivanClimate Data Initiative

Today, NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan will help announce the launch of the President’s Climate Data Initiative climate.data.gov.

Mar172014

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Views of the Trade Mission: A Learning Experience and Wealth of Opportunity

Trade and InvestmentMiddle East Trade Mission

After eight whirlwind days, I look back and reflect on what I learned and felt about the trip and the wealth of opportunity in our future:

Mar142014

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US Department of Commerce Middle East Trade Mission 2014 - a Startup's Perspective

InnovationTrade and InvestmentMiddle East Trade MissionThe Digit Group

We read that the Middle East market was exploring Smart Cities as part of their strategic growth and knew our Smart Cities solutions would be a good fit there, but being a small startup technology company from Silicon Valley, we knew we needed assistance to enter the dynamic Middle East market.

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