Guest blog by Ingrid Spies, Fisheries Scientist, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) My primary responsibility is performing work as a stock assessment scientist at the Commerce Department’s NOAA Fisheries’ Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, Washington. This involves modeling the abundance of commercially important fish stocks and making...

Today, the Department of Commerce served subpoenas on multiple Chinese companies that provide information and communications technology and services (ICTS) in the United States. The subpoenas were issued to support requirements for the review of transactions pursuant to Executive Order 13873. The actions taken today are an important step in investigating whether the transactions involving these...

Guest blog post by Mojdeh Bahar, Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services, National Institute of Standards and Technology I find intersections interesting—full of possibilities. They bring seemingly disparate things, concepts, people together and provide a common point. They allow more than one path and give us permission to explore. The point of intersection allows us to find...

The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) will expand export restrictions on Russia pursuant to a March 2, 2021 determination by the Secretary of State that the Government of Russia has used chemical or biological weapons in violation of international law or lethal chemical or biological weapons against its own nationals. The Department of Commerce released the following...

Guest blog post by Paula Paixao e Silva Zarazinski, Attorney Advisor, Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) , Office of General Counsel Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate but also a time to listen and share. I am truly honored to have the opportunity to join so many voices this month to tell my own story of hope, resilience, and diversity. My name is Paula Paixao e Silva Zarazinski...

The Office of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Programs is excited to launch its first-ever virtual photo challenge in celebration of Earth Day 2021! As the temperature warms up and we begin to spend more time outside, join us in embracing and celebrating our beautiful Earth by sharing a photo of your favorite environmentally-friendly activity. Whether it’s tending to your garden, planting a...

Guest blog post by Eloise Parker, Assistant Director for Demographic Programs, U.S. Census Bureau I have the good fortune to work as the Assistant Director for Demographic Programs at the Commerce Department’s U.S. Census Bureau. Maximizing the Census Bureau’s data collection infrastructure, my team conducts household surveys throughout the decade on behalf of the Census Bureau and other federal...

Most Americans have likely heard of Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, or Alexander Graham Bell. But what about Harriet Strong, Frances Arnold, and Juliette Gordon Low? These and so many more women inventors and scientists have made lasting contributions to our nation’s history. They have inspired future generations of innovators to change the world with their ideas. In honor of Women’s History Month...