The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), as represented by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) , announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed earlier this year to collaborate on safety research, testing, and evaluation of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models and systems. This partnership is a key example of the Biden...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the appointment of eleven public safety, technology, and business leaders to the Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) and the selection of a new Board Chair. The Board now reaches a full complement, with 12 non-permanent members selected by the Department of Commerce and three permanent seats occupied by the U...

Leading up to the inaugural convening of the International Network of AI Safety Institutes , Commerce Department highlights implementation of President Biden’s historic AI Executive Order, which tasked the Department with numerous responsibilities to spur the safe development, deployment and adoption of responsible AI. Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo marked the one-year anniversary...

Building on HSC’s Decades-Long Presence in Michigan, Proposed CHIPS Investment Would Help Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience and Create Over 1,000 Manufacturing and Construction Jobs Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $325 million in...

Proposed CHIPS Investment of up to $750 Million Would Support Construction of World’s Largest Silicon Carbide 200mm Ecosystem and Create Over 5,000 Jobs in North Carolina and New York Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Wolfspeed, Inc. have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $750 million in proposed...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Italian Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso. Secretary Raimondo congratulated Minister Urso and his team on their successful leadership the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Industry and Technological Innovation, which was held yesterday. She also expressed her support for the G7 Point of Contact group on semiconductors established...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Italian Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti. During their meeting, the two discussed ongoing efforts to promote increased trade and investment between the United States and Italy. Secretary Raimondo highlighted opportunities for U.S. firms to contribute to growth in Italy and thanked Italy for its leadership hosting the G7...

This week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo convened the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB) for the final meeting of its current two-year term to reaffirm the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to strengthening our nation’s global competitiveness in the U.S. travel and tourism industry. The industry is vital to the American economy, supporting 10 million jobs and creating...