Commerce Department Hosts First Innovation Advisory Board Meeting

The Innovation Advisory Board held its first meeting at the United States Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria (VA). Acting Deputy Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank led the meeting and Secretary Gary Locke welcomed and thanked the new board members for their service. The 15-member board will guide a study of U.S. economic competitiveness and innovation to help inform national policies at the heart of U.S. job creation and global competitiveness. The Innovation Advisory Board was established by the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, signed by President Obama in January of this year.