Proposed Investment Would Support Construction of a State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Center and Create Over 1,100 Direct Jobs in Colorado Springs, Colorado Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the Department of Commerce and Entegris, a key supplier of advanced materials and process solutions for leading-edge chipmakers, have reached a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT...

Wisconsin-based companies, Miron and Boldt join a growing list of construction industry leaders, including Bechtel and Turner who announced their support earlier last week. On Friday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo traveled to Milwaukee to join Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership WRTP | BIG STEP for a roundtable on women in construction and the trades...

Joint initiative strengthens federal workforce technical assistance to foreign multinational businesses in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan starting or expanding U.S. operations Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a market expansion of SelectTalentUSA, a joint initiative across the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Labor, and Education providing technical assistance to foreign businesses to...

Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met virtually with the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC). During the meeting, Secretary Raimondo underscored the crucial role that the Department of Commerce is playing in assessing and addressing challenges related to supply chain resilience and economic security. Specifically, the Secretary highlighted the value in...

Yesterday, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Dr. Kao Kim Hourn to discuss the Department of Commerce’s commitment to ASEAN and ASEAN member countries. The two discussed opportunities to increase trade and investment ties between the United States and the ASEAN region. The Secretary welcomed robust participation from...

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the U.S. Cabinet members and White House senior officials speaking at the 2024 SelectUSA Investment Summit from June 23 to 26 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. U.S. Cabinet and White House senior officials joining the existing lineup of confirmed U.S. Governors and company executives include: U.S...

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the Department of Commerce and Rocket Lab, the parent company of space power provider SolAero Technologies Corp., have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $23.9M in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. The proposed CHIPS investment would help create a more robust and resilient supply of space...

Alongside the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) ministerial meetings in Singapore, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator the Honourable Don Farrell, met on June 6, 2024, for the third annual ministerial meeting of the Australia-United States Strategic Commercial Dialogue. The Secretary and Minster reiterated the value of...