Digital Economy

On November 9, 2015, the Secretary of Commerce unveiled the Department of Commerce’s new Digital Economy Agenda, which will help businesses and consumers realize the potential of the digital economy to advance growth and opportunity. The Agenda focuses on four key objectives: promoting a free and open Internet worldwide; promoting trust online; ensuring access for workers, families, and companies; and promoting innovation.

To support the Agenda, the Secretary of Commerce has directed the creation of a Digital Economy Board of Advisors to enable the Department to have a mechanism for receiving regular advice from leaders in industry, academia, and civil society.

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

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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...

Jan122017

Fact Sheet: Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things

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The Department of Commerce today issued a green paper outlining guiding principles and an approach to support the advancement of the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT is a...

Jan032017

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker talks with Nina Easton about globalization, trade and cybersecurity at the CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power series.

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Smart Women, Smart Power: Secretary Pritzker on How Commerce Powers the 21st Century Economy

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Last month, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker participated in the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Smart Women, Smart Power (SWSP) interview...

Dec202016

Cybersecurity Graphic (Photo: Junede/Shutterstock).

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Investing in the Cybersecurity Workforce of Tomorrow

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Tomoree Randall was making $10 an hour working retail in San Diego when he enrolled in a fast-track information technology training program, which the city created with local...

Dec152016

Fact Sheet: Opportunities Identified by Members of the Digital Economy Board of Advisors

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Today, members of the Digital Economy Board of Advisors sent a series of recommendations to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker that identified key actions the U.S...

Dec152016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker meets with the Digital Economy Board of Advisors (DEBA) and receives their recommendations that identify key actions the Commerce Department can take to support the digital economy.

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Recommendations from Tech and Business Experts on How America Can Lead in the Global Digital Economy

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Digital technologies have quickly become a driving force of entrepreneurship and innovation in the 21st century. They have changed the way people live, work, and communicate...

Dec152016

Digital Economy Board Issues Recommendations to Encourage Economic Growth and Opportunity

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker received a series of recommendations from members of the Digital Economy Board of Advisors that identify key actions the U.S...

Dec152016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Addresses Digital Economy Board of Advisors Meeting, Receives Board's Recommendations

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered opening remarks at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Digital Economy Board of Advisors (DEBA) meeting. Established...

Dec122016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Announces New Digital Attache Program Markets

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced that the Department of Commerce Digital Attaché Program will expand to six new markets, including South Korea,...

Dec062016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Keynote on Cybersecurity Commission Recommendations at USTelecom Forum

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered a keynote address to USTelecom’s eighth National Cybersecurity Policy Forum on a report issued this past Friday by the...

Nov302016

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Constructing a Future that Enables all Americans to Succeed

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Without question, the nature of jobs and work is changing. New digital technologies are reshaping the tasks that make up our daily work. Jobs themselves increasingly...

Nov232016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Urges U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) Participants to Address Policy Challenges

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at the opening plenary session of the 27th meeting of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade...

Nov222016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Keynote Address on Digital Privacy and Security at Council on Foreign Relations

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Shielding Americans’ Privacy Online: Secretary Pritzker on the Importance of Building Trust in the Digital Economy

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In a keynote address and wide-ranging discussion with the Council on Foreign Relations last week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker discussed the need for government...

Nov162016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Keynote Address on Digital Privacy and Security at Council on Foreign Relations

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered a keynote address at an event hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations on Privacy and Data in the Age of...

Nov222016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Calls for U.S.-China Collaboration to Build Robust, Open Digital Economy

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) Collaborative Program on the Digital...

Nov022016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Major Policy Address on Semiconductors at Center for Strategic and International Studies

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Semiconductors Power Digital Devices, the Digital Economy and U.S. Jobs

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Smaller than the size of a fingernail, semiconductors drive the digital economy and have put the whole of human knowledge at our fingertips. Over the last half century, they...

Nov022016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Major Policy Address on Semiconductors at Center for Strategic and International Studies

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered an address at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Semiconductors and the Future of the Tech...

Oct262016

Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker at Stanford University's Distinguished Career Institute with DCI Founder Philip Pizzo, MD.

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Cardinal Lessons on the Economy: Secretary Pritzker Visits Stanford University to Talk Trade, Jobs

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker visited Stanford University Wednesday to engage with the nation’s future technology, science, business, and government leaders. A...

Oct252016

eBay’s Tekedra Mawakana, Vice President for Global Government Relations and Public Policy, and Caitlin Brosseau, Senior Manager for Government Relations, host the Department of Commerce's Digital Attaches for a tour of eBay’s Silicon Valley campus

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The Important Role of the Digital Attache in a New Trade Economy

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Recently, eBay had the pleasure of hosting a Department of Commerce delegation at our San Jose, California campus for a tour and discussion around partnership opportunities...

Oct172016

Secretary Prizker Participates in Armchair Discussion at Techonomy 2015 in San Francisco

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Secretary Pritzker Discusses Digital Economy and Democratization of Data at Next Economy Summit

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Last week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker sat down with Tim O’Reilly, Founder and CEO of O’Reilly Media at the Next Economy Summit in San Francisco to discuss the...

Oct142016

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Secretary Pritzker Stresses Public-Private Partnerships in Keeping Up with the Fourth Industrial Revolution

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker participated in a panel discussion hosted by the World Economic Forum (WEF) Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in San...

Oct142016

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

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Secretary Pritzker Sits Down with Kai Ryssdal to Discuss the 21st Century Economy

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Digital technologies have quickly become a driving force of entrepreneurship and innovation in the 21st century. They have changed the way people live, work, and communicate...

Oct062016

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews Delivers Remarks at Internet of Things Global Summit

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Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered remarks at the Internet of Things (IoT) Global Summit. The Summit brings together policy makers and leading...

Oct032016

Co-Chairs of the Digital Economy Board of Advisors Zoë Baird and Mitchell Baker oversee the September 30, 2016 meeting.

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Developing a Thriving and Inclusive Digital-First Economy

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The Digital Economy Board of Advisors developed three working groups and a coordinators’ committee to analyze the state of play and develop concrete and actionable...

Sep302016

2nd Public Meeting of the Digital Economy Board of Advisors

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Deputy Secretary Bruce Andrews and the Digital Economy Board of Advisors Convene in Silicon Valley

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This week, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews traveled to Silicon Valley to participate in two meetings of the Digital Economy Board of Advisors (DEBA). Today,...

Sep302016

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews Addresses Digital Economy Board of Advisors Meeting

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Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered opening remarks at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Digital Economy Board of Advisors (DEBA) meeting in...

Sep282016

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews Delivers Remarks at Danish Royal Visit and Business Delegation

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Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered remarks to the Danish Royal Visit and Business Delegation in Washington. Danish Crown Prince Frederik and...

Sep282016

Graphic on Primary Reasons for Non-Internet Use at Home by Prior Home Internet Use (Percent of Households Not Online at Home, 2105)

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Connecting the Digitally Unconnected

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When she announced the Commerce Department’s Digital Economy Agenda a year ago, Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker emphasized that broadband Internet access and digital skills...

Sep272016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Keynote Address at U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Cybersecurity Summit

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered a keynote address to executives, technology industry leaders, and high-ranking government and national security...

Sep262016

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U.S. Department of Commerce Releases Updated Report Showing Intellectual Property-Intensive Industries Contribute $6.6 Trillion, 45.5 Million Jobs to U.S. Economy

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The U.S. Department of Commerce today released a comprehensive report that finds that intellectual property (IP)-intensive industries support at least 45 million U.S. jobs...

Sep262016

Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews Addresses Cybersecurity Across North America Summit

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Today, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews addressed U.S., Canadian and Mexican officials gathered at the Cybersecurity Across North America Summit, hosted by the New...

Sep152016

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews Delivers Keynote at the Internet Security Alliance's 15th Anniversary Cybersecurity Conference

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Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered a keynote address at the Internet Security Alliance’s (ISA) Cybersecurity Conference in Washington. The ISA...

Aug042016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Highlights Importance of Trans-Pacific Partnership to San Diego Economy

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker traveled to San Diego this evening to deliver remarks at Trans-Pacific Partnership and San Diego: Partners in Prosperity, an event...

Jul012016

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

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Secretary Pritzker Travels to Colorado to Promote Department of Commerce Initiatives

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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...

Jun222016

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A Thriving Digital Economy Needs a Free and Open Internet

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We will remain focused on supporting and harnessing advances in digital technologies and services to the continued benefit of the American people and the entire world for...

Jun222016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Stresses Importance of an Open Internet to Economic Growth, Free Expression in Remarks at the OECD Ministerial Meeting

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During her remarks, Secretary Pritzker emphasized the importance of remaining committed to the Principles for Internet Policy Making developed by the OECD in 2011 that stress...

Jun032016

U.S. Department of Commerce Releases New Report On Digital Matching Firms

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Today, the Department of Commerce released a report titled: "Digital Matching Firms: A New Definition in the 'Sharing Economy' Space." The report provides...

May312016

Infographic by McKinsey & Company: "Digitization of everything"

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Convening Industry Leaders to Advise on Digital Future

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The fact is that we are no longer moving toward the digital economy. We have arrived. This disruption presents tremendous opportunities to grow our economy, strengthen...

May192016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Keynote Remarks at the Global Digital Challenge Initiative Conference

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On May 18, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered keynote remarks at the Global Digital Challenge Initiative Conference hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center...

May172016

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews Delivers Keynote Address at Atlantic Council's Future Europe Initiative

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Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered the keynote remarks at the Atlantic Council’s Future Europe Initiative. The Department of Commerce has been...

May122016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Speaks at the Economic Club of Chicago

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks and participated in an armchair discussion at the Economic Club of Chicago (ECC). The ECC provides a forum for...

May132016

Graphic on Major Concerns Related to Online Privacy and Security Risks, Percent of Households with Internet Users, 2015

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New NTIA Data Suggests Enhancing Privacy, Security May Help Growth of Digital Economy

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Every day, billions of people around the world use the Internet to share ideas, conduct financial transactions, and keep in touch with family, friends, and colleagues. Users...

May092016

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Commerce Brings Stakeholders Together to Improve Digital Economy Metrics

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Today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) convened a roundtable to discuss what data...

May062016

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews Delivers Keynote Address at 4th Meeting of the Commerce Data Advisory Committee

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Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered the keynote address at the 4th Meeting of the Commerce Data Advisory Council (CDAC) held at the Google...

Apr252016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Discusses Importance of Digital Economy at 2016 Hannover Messe Digital Transformation of Industry Conference

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at the Digital Transformation of Industry Conference hosted by the European Commission (EC) during the 2016...

Apr052016

U.S. Department of Commerce Seeks Comment on Potential Policy Issues Related to Internet of Things

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The U.S. Department of Commerce announced today that as part of the Department’s Digital Economy Agenda, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA...

Apr042016

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews Delivers Remarks at 2016 Hannover Messe Kick-Off Event

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Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered remarks at “On the Road to Hannover Messe,” an event hosted by the German Embassy in cooperation with Siemens...

Mar292016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Announces Appointees to Inaugural Digital Economy Board of Advisors

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U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker announced today the appointment of 17 distinguished leaders with a wide range of expertise on digital policy and economic issues to...

Mar212016

Internet Use by Age Group, Percent of Americans, 2013-2015

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First Look: Internet Use in 2015

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As the Obama Administration continues to focus on expanding broadband access and adoption, NTIA released new data today that shows that some of the demographic groups that...

Mar112016

Fact Sheet: Expanding the Commercial Service for a 21st Century Digital Economy

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The U.S. Department of Commerce has made it a priority to ensure that all U.S. companies have access to the digital economy and can reach global markets. To further this goal...

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