Hello everyone. Thank you, Dr. Spinrad, for the introduction, and for having me here today. And thank you all for joining us. Welcome to NOAA’s National Center for Weather and Climate Prediction. At the Commerce Department, we are fully committed to NOAA’s mission to study, forecast, and issue watches, warnings, and other decision support for tropical systems in our ocean basins. Here and in...

The United States, Mexico, and Canada fulfilled key commitments made by President Joseph Biden, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the North American Leaders’ Summit in Mexico City on January 9-10 to deepen our economic cooperation, create the quality jobs of the future, promote investment, spur innovation, and strengthen the resilience of our economies...

Today, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves met with Colombia’s Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism Germán Umaña Mendoza to discuss bilateral commercial relations, including Colombia’s industrialization plans and opportunities for cooperation in areas such as climate change and clean energy development, infrastructure development, digital connectivity, and small and medium-size...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Mexican Secretary of Economy Raquel Buenrostro. The two discussed shared efforts aimed towards developing strong and resilient semiconductor supply chains between the two countries and across North America. They also discussed their continued commitment to work together on supply chain coordination and workforce development more broadly.

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry François-Philippe Champagne and Minster of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business, and Economic Development Mary Ng. During the meeting, the Secretary and Ministers discussed their shared interest in collaborating on emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and...

Hello everyone. I want to thank CTIA and Meredith Baker for inviting me to speak today. It was great to see Meredith at our recent celebration of NTIA’s 45th anniversary. It was a terrific opportunity to celebrate NTIA and its vital role and take stock of how far we’ve come in our pursuit of a wireless world. NATIONAL SPECTRUM STRATEGY The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to maintaining...

Thank you, Under Secretary Cravins, for that kind introduction. Hello everyone, and Happy Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! It is such an honor to be here at MBDA’s National AA and NHPI Business Summit. This event is so important, and we are grateful to MBDA for putting all of this together. I’m especially pleased to be joined here today by Congresswoman Chu, as...

Good afternoon everyone. Thank you, Madam Vice President, for having me here today to join in this important conversation. Seeing all of the business owners here today, I am reminded of my own family’s story. I know firsthand that America’s road to prosperity runs through our minority business communities. My four-time great-grandparents, former slaves, built a successful horse and buggy taxi...

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) participated in the third negotiating round for the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) in Singapore from May 8-15, 2023. The U.S. delegation was co-led by Sharon H. Yuan, U.S. Department of Commerce Counselor and IPEF Pillars II-IV Chief Negotiator, and Sarah Ellerman, IPEF...

Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Puerto Rico Economic Growth Coordinator Don Graves announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has designated the first regional Economic Development District (EDD) in Puerto Rico, the Southern Puerto Rico Economic Development District (SPREDD). “President Biden is committed to ensuring that no community or demographic...