Department of Commerce

Jan122017

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Releases New Report to Boost U.S. Port Efficiency and Competitiveness

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today issued a new report, Improving American Competitiveness: Best Practices by U.S. Port Communities, that documents operational best practices that leading U.S. ports and supply chains have implemented to overcome challenges associated with increasing vessel sizes, trade volumes, and industry complexity. The American Association of Port Authorities...

Jan122017

U.S. Department of Commerce Releases Green Paper Proposing Approach for Advancing Growth of Internet of Things

The U.S. Department of Commerce today released a report proposing steps the Department can take to advance the Internet of Things (IoT). The “green paper” examines the benefits and challenges of the evolving IoT landscape and suggests that the U.S. government should continue to foster an enabling environment for innovative technology to grow and thrive.

Jan192017

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Better HR through Better IT: A Theoretical Limit in Practice

What does an improved safety culture have to do with making hiring easier and faster? A lot, it turns out, if you work at NIST. In the spring of 2014, Paul O’Neill, former...

Jan182017

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Graphic on Real GDP: 2012--2016

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Operational Excellence: Accelerating the Census Bureau’s Economic Indicators Improves Accuracy, Timeliness of Commerce Data

The acceleration of the U.S. Census Bureau’s principal federal economic indicators has been a model of operational excellence for the agency and the U.S. Commerce Department...

Jan132017

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)

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President Honors Researchers and Scientists at NIST and NOAA for Innovative Research

Earlier this week, President Obama named 102 scientists and researchers as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the...

Jan092017

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Unveils Plans for New Trade Enforcement and Compliance Advisory Council

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced her intent to establish the Advisory Council on Trade Enforcement and Compliance (ACTEC) within the Department of Commerce. The ACTEC will provide a dedicated forum for stakeholders to advise the Secretary on trade enforcement and agreement compliance matters, thereby advancing the competitiveness of U.S. firms and workers.

Jan052017

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Highlights Key Departmental Accomplishments During Obama Administration

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today submitted her exit memorandum to President Obama highlighting the Department of Commerce’s major accomplishments that helped grow the U.S. economy during the past eight years. Secretary Pritzker’s “Open for Business” agenda focused the efforts of the Department’s 12 bureaus and 46,000 employees on five pillars – trade and investment; innovation;...

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritkzer with representatives from the United States and China following the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade on November 23, 2016. more info | view original

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker at the 27th JCCT in November 2016

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker (left) and President and CEO of the Aspen Institute Walter Isaacson (right) at the launch of the Communities that Work Partnership in April 2015. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and Aspen Institute CEO Walter Isaacson at CTWP Launch in April 2015

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Secretary Pritzker with Kai Ryssdal, host and senior editor of Marketplace, at the Internet Association's Virtuous Circle conference more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker with Kai Ryssdal, host and senior editor of Marketplace, at the Internet Association's Virtuous Circle conference

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Secretary Penny Pritzker (third from the left) shakes hands with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (first on the right) during the reception for visiting delegations at the Mystetskyi Arsenal in Kyiv, Ukraine on September 28, 2016. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and Ukranian President Poroshenko

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Secretary Pritzker (second from left) and Deputy Secretary Andrews (left) with the NIST Associate Director for Laboratory Programs, Kent Rochford (right) and the NIST team members who received the Department of Commerce's inaugural Ron Brown Excellence in Innovation Award: Doctors Kathryn Keenan (third from left), Stephen Russek (third from right), and Michael Boss (second from right). more info | view original

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NIST Team Wins 2016 Ron Brown Excellence in Innovation Award

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This year, Secretary Pritzker had the distinct privilege of presenting the first-ever Ron Brown Excellence in Innovation Award. This award honors the extraordinary leadership, legacy, and memory of the beloved former Secretary of Commerce, Ron Brown. Secretary Brown challenged employees to innovate, be creative, and make change, thereby unleashing the full potential of the Department and transforming Commerce into a dynamic organization where people feel valued and appreciated. To honor his extraordinary leadership and legacy, Secretary Pritzker presented the Excellence in Innovation Award to the Department’s top Gold Medal recipients: four extraordinary individuals from NIST who overcame extensive research challenges over the past decade to enhance the medical community’s ability to diagnose and treat traumatic brain injury, cancer, and other diseases. The team created innovative magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, measurement tools to ensure quality control in comparing images within and between medical research studies. Secretary Pritzker was proud to recognize Doctors Michael Boss, Kathryn Keenan, Stephen Russek, and Karl Stupic for their resourcefulness, innovation, courage, and adherence to Secretary Brown’s vision and legacy. more info | view original

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NIST Employees Honored with First-Ever DOC Ron Brown Award

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Secretary Pritzker and Michael Bloomberg Take the Stage at U.S.-Africa Business Forum more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and Michael Bloomberg Take the Stage at U.S.-Africa Business Forum

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Secretary Pritzker speaks with George and Amal Clooney about how business and cultural leaders can help address the international refugee crisis following the President’s Call to Action Refugee Roundtable in New York on Tuesday. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker George and Amal Clooney at Refugee Roundtable

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Secretary Pritzker and Saw Aung San Suu Kyi Meet to discuss the U.S.-Myanmar commercial relationship. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and Saw Aung San Suu Kyi Meet

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker with Institute Directors and program staff at the International Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago announcing “Manufacturing USA” as the new brand name for the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). more info | view original

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Secretary Pritztker views the 1960’s Army vehicle Willy's Jeep at the International Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritztker views the 1960’s Army vehicle Willy's Jeep at the International Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago.

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on the showroom floor at the International Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago. more info | view original

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on the showroom floor at the International Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago.

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Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss our broad bilateral partnership and to review discussions held at the 2nd annual U.S.-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker Secretary Kerry and PM Modi

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Secretary Pritzker and India Minister of Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman prior to the U.S.-India CEO Forum more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and India Minister of Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman

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Secretary Pritzker and Representative Polis Visit a 3-D Printing Company more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and Representative Polis Visit a 3-D Printing Company

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Secretary Pritzker and PAGE members on a panel at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2015. more info | view original

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PAGE and SPP at GES

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Four PAGE ambassadors attended the Global Entrepreneurship Summit with Secretary Pritzker. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and PAGE Members at GES 2015

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Secretary Pritzker discussed America’s leadership in empowering entrepreneurs at home and abroad

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Secretary Penny Pritzker completed her California trip on Thursday, August 4 with a visit to the Taylor Guitars facility in El Cajon, taking part in a business roundtable with Representative Susan Davis (D-Calif.) and local business leaders. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker leads business roundtable in El Cajon, CA

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On August 3, 2016, Secretary Penny Pritzker joined Representative Jim Costa (D-Calif.) in Fresno, CA for a roundtable discussion with California agricultural leaders focused on opportunities to promote agricultural exports. The roundtable discussion highlighted the challenges California has faced with respect to water management in California over the past four years of drought. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker leads business roundtable in Fresno, CA

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Secretary Penny Pritzker (second from left) touring the Taylor Guitars manufacturing facility in El Cajon, California along with Representative Susan Davis (D-Calif., second from right) and Taylor Guitars Founder Bob Taylor (right). Headquartered in El Cajon, CA, Taylor Guitars was founded in 1974 by Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug, and has grown into the leading global builder of premium acoustic guitars. Taylor employs over 900 people and currently produces hundreds of guitars per day in its state-of-the-art factory complexes in both El Cajon and in Tecate, Baja California, Mexico. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker tours Taylor Guitars in El Cajon, CA

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Following Thursday's business roundtable in El Cajon, California, Secretary Penny Pritzker went on a tour of the Taylor Guitars manufacturing facility to see the entire guitar making process, from the milling department to the final assembly department. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker tours Taylor Guitars in El Cajon, CA

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