The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a new Workforce Planning Guide for states and territories to use when planning high-speed Internet deployment projects. The high-speed Internet deployment and digital equity projects funded through the Biden-Harris Administration’s Internet for All initiative will create over 150,000 of good...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo met with the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC) alongside National Economic Council Chair Brian Deese and Port and Supply Chain Envoy Gen. Stephen Lyons, to discuss the ACSCC’s June 2022 recommendations, convey updates on actions taken to progress the recommendations, and discuss the committee’s work going forward. The ACSCC’s...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo met with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Chairman, Tadashi Maeda, to discuss the strong economic partnership between the United States and Japan and cooperation on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). Secretary Raimondo underscored Japan’s continued support and leadership in the IPEF and highlighted outcomes...

Today, Secretary Gina Raimondo met with United Kingdom’s State Secretary for International Trade Kemi Badenoch to discuss ongoing collaboration to strengthen the U.S.-UK bilateral and commercial relationship. During the meeting, Secretary Raimondo congratulated Secretary Badenoch on her new appointment and highlighted timely progress regarding U.S.-UK data adequacy – the U.S.-UK Comprehensive...

Today, and on behalf of the U.S. and UK Governments, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo and UK Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP issued the following statement on the launch of a U.S.-UK Comprehensive Dialogue on Technology and Data building on our 2021 commitment to develop a landmark bilateral Technology Partnership, and on...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo has issued the following statement regarding the signing today by President Biden of an Executive Order on “Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities”: “Today, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities, which implements the EU-U.S. Data Privacy...

Tomorrow, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo will travel to the United Kingdom for a series of engagements with her counterparts and meet with U.S. and UK industry representatives for discussions on the U.S.-UK commercial relationship and opportunities to increase collaboration and trade ties. Over the course of the day, Secretary Raimondo will participate in a roundtable discussion followed...

Congratulations to Doreen Bogdan-Martin on her historic election victory, becoming the first woman ever to lead the International Telecommunication Union. I’m especially thrilled to see an alumna of the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) bring her decades of experience and tireless commitment to digital equity to this role. Under Doreen, the...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong in New York City. During their meeting, the Secretary emphasized the importance of the United States’ and Australia’s partnership and shared interest in a free and open Indo-Pacific region. She and Minister Wong also discussed Australia’s current foreign policy priorities. Raimondo thanked Wong...

Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you to our Mexican partners for hosting us. I am glad to be here with all of you. One year ago, our governments restarted the HLED to reengage in a positive economic and commercial dialogue to advance our shared priorities. Our goal is to make it easier for our countries to trade, invest, and innovate. Along the way, we’re creating the economic conditions that will...