Receives 460 Statements of Interest from Companies Across 42 States to Manufacture Semiconductors in America One year ago today, President Biden signed the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act as part of his Investing in America agenda . The Department of Commerce oversees $50 billion to revitalize the domestic semiconductor industry and bring supply chains back to the U.S., including $39 billion for...

Last week, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo joined Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO Kathi Vidal at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, for an Entrepreneurship Essentials Workshop and Resource Fair . Over 100 military personnel, military spouses, and veterans attended in-person, with hundreds more online, as they heard from experts in business...

Yesterday, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo joined a virtual discussion with Handshake, the largest Gen Z jobs platform, and called on students of every level of education to pursue careers in the semiconductor manufacturing and related industries. Because of the need for chips and the current labor shortage in this critical industry, the Biden Administration remains committed to revitalizing...

Earlier this week, as part of the 2023 SelectUSA Summit , U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo hosted a discussion on the importance of getting more women involved in the tech sector. One of Secretary Raimondo’s top priorities at the Commerce Department remains uplifting women in the workforce, ensuring equal pay, and providing women with the resources needed to compete and be successful....

On Friday, April 14, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo toured a New York City community-based organization that trains women in the trade as part of the Administration’s “Investing in America” tour and as part of her ongoing commitment to boosting wages for women through access to higher-paying careers in the skilled trades. One of Secretary Raimondo’s top priorities at the Commerce Department...

Earlier this week, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo traveled to Austin, Texas where she toured Austin Community College (ACC) to see first-hand how they are equipping students with the knowledge and skills for the manufacturing jobs of the future. Last week, Secretary Raimondo spoke to Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service where stressed the need for a trained workforce and the...

Issues call to action to unite in driving technological progress and ensuring America’s global leadership Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo delivered a speech titled, “The CHIPS Act and a Long-term Vision for America’s Technological Leadership,” at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. In her remarks, Raimondo outlined the historic opportunity provided by the CHIPS...

“Everybody can be great because anybody can serve” U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Deputy Secretary Don Graves participated in service events yesterday in the Washington, D.C. area to honor the life, work, and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service and honors Dr. King’s achievements as a civil rights leader who...