U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo will travel to Brasilia, Brazil this week to strengthen the U.S.-Brazil bilateral relationship. During her visit, Raimondo will meet with government officials and business leaders to discuss trade and investment opportunities, areas of cooperation on climate action, and the importance of supply chain resilience. Secretary Raimondo will co-chair the 12 th...

U.S. Department of Commerce Outlines Potential Funding of Approximately $35 Million in Support of U.S. Defense Capabilities, Including F-35 Fighter Jet Program Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and BAE Systems Electronic Systems, a business unit of BAE Systems, Inc., have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide...

Today, Secretary Gina M. Raimondo spoke with the Republic of Türkiye Minister of Trade Omer Bolat to strengthen U.S.-Türkiye bilateral and commercial relations. Secretary Raimondo congratulated Minister Bolat on his appointment and affirmed the Department’s support for increased U.S.- Türkiye commercial engagement. The two discussed ongoing collaboration in aerospace, the digital economy and...

See video of the speaker series during the event HERE This week, the Department of Commerce hosted a series of speakers and meetings as part of the first day of the Defense Industrial Base Conference to convene more than 300 U.S. and Ukrainian industry and government representatives to explore opportunities for co-production and other industrial cooperation with Ukraine. The conference is part of...

Hello everyone! Thank you all again for joining us here today. As we close out this successful day of dialogue among U.S. and Ukrainian public and private sector leaders, I’d like to express how honored I feel to have been a part of it. The United States stands resolute in its support for Ukraine, and my hope is that this event has only further solidified and strengthened our commitment to...

Hello everyone! Thank you all for joining us at Department of Commerce for our Jewish American Leaders Convening. I’d like to first acknowledge the work for our Office for Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships in making today’s convening possible and ensuring that the voices of this community are being heard, listened to, and respected. I grew up in a Black household on the east side of...

Good morning. Welcome to the members of the Ukrainian Government, U.S. and Ukrainian industry, as well as our guests from NATO. And thank you to the National Security Council, the Departments of Defense and State, and the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council. Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine has resulted in the deaths of thousands of Ukrainian men, women, and children. The Russian military has...

It’s an honor to be here for the Biden Administration’s third Tribal Nations Summit. As the Secretary of Commerce, I want to acknowledge that the Commerce Department recognizes tribal sovereignty and the fundamental self-governing right of tribes. And I want to reiterate our entire department’s commitment to working and coordinating with tribal communities to ensure they have the resources they...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Spain’s Minister of Digital Transformation, José Luis Escrivá. During the meeting, Secretary Raimondo emphasized the importance of cooperation between the United States and Spain to support a reliable and resilient global semiconductor industry. The two also discussed shared policy goals on artificial intelligence.

This week, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) will send its largest ever delegation to the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Led by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago, and Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator Dr. Richard Spinrad, the Commerce delegation will join senior...