Reflecting on a momentous 2023, the DOC Equity (DEIA) Council continued to inspire us, ignite change, and spark action across the Department to cultivate a culture of fairness and inclusion. The Council made significant progress in the critical areas of external service delivery, internal workforce development, measurement, and infrastructure to create a world-class program of sustainability and...

The Department of Commerce has tools and resources to support women entrepreneurs. A key mission of the Department is to improve economic competitiveness to help enable our workers and companies to succeed in the global economy. Women entrepreneurs and business owners are vital to accomplishing economic success. Download Resources for Women Entrepreneurs U.S. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION...

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law empowers the Department of Commerce to deliver for rural America. Download Resources for Rural Communities U.S. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Economic Development Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture partnered to create “ Joint Planning ,” a resource guide documenting Federal funding and planning strategies designed to...

The Department of Commerce has a variety of resources to support members of the military community—including transitioning service members, military spouses, veterans, and military/veteran service organizations—with the goal of facilitating economic empowerment for those who serve the nation. Download Resources for the Military Community LEARN HOW TO START AND GROW A BUSINESS The U.S. Patent and...

Thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America agenda , 2023 brought significant success to American workers and businesses, including the implementation of the $50 billion CHIPS for America Program to revitalize the U.S. position in semiconductor research, development, and manufacturing, a $42.45 billion investment to bring affordable, reliable high-speed Internet service to every home...

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its findings that imports of tin mill products from Canada, China, Germany, and the Republic of Korea are being unfairly priced, i.e., dumped, into the U.S. market, and imports of tin mill products from China are also being subsidized. Commerce also finds that imports of tin mill products from the Netherlands, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom...

Commerce’s SelectUSA program promotes foreign direct investment that supports hundreds of thousands of good-paying jobs in critical sectors across the United States Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it has achieved a new milestone of facilitating more than $200 billion in client-verified foreign direct investment (FDI), supporting more than 200,000 jobs throughout the United...

The Potential Investment Under the CHIPS and Science Act Would Shore Up Domestic Supply of Microcontroller Chips and Create Over 700 New Jobs Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Microchip Technology Inc. have reached a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide approximately $162 million in federal incentives under the CHIPS...

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a Federal Register Notice to seek expressions of interest from individuals who would like to serve on the Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority Board or Board). The Board works closely with the FirstNet Authority management and is responsible for providing overall policy direction and...

As the nation rang in the new year, the U.S. Census Bureau projected the U.S. population will be 335,893,238 at midnight EST, on Jan. 1, 2024. This represents an increase of 1,759,535 (0.53%) from Jan. 1, 2023, and 4,443,957 (1.34%) from Census Day (April 1) 2020. In January 2024, the United States is expected to experience one birth every 9.0 seconds and one death every 9.5 seconds. Meanwhile...