Department of Commerce
An American Industrial Strategy for US Tech Leadership: Investing in Competitiveness, Innovation, and Equity
The United States and our allies are in a high-stakes technology competition with authoritarian adversaries. How this competition plays out will profoundly shape our economic security – our ability to innovate, grow exports, create jobs of the future, and provide opportunities to all our people. It will also shape our national security – our ability to protect our advantages while preserving our freedoms and democratic values at home and abroad.
Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the Advancing Equity and Wellbeing through Data (Department of Commerce)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Wed, 11/30/2022 - 17:24US Department of Commerce Invests $2.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Cybersecurity (Department of Commerce)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Mon, 10/31/2022 - 14:13NTIA CostQuest Data Support
The Department of Commerce/Enterprise Services intends to negotiate a sole source, firm fixed price contract with CostQuest Associates for Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric, Technology Availability Likelihood (TAL), and Network Cost Model data to meet the congressional mandate at the estimated price of $49.9 Million. This procurement will provide data to support operational needs for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD), Digital Equity (DE), the Access Broadband Act, as well as the Internet for All initiative.
Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at First Plenary Meeting of the International Telecommunication Union’s Conference
The United States is committed to making further progress on ensuring all our citizens are connected and improving both the level and the quality of telecommunications. We are working to ensure that every American has access to affordable high-speed internet, to invest in resilient infrastructure and more secure networks, and to use technology that aligns with our values.
Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves Regarding Extending “Internet for All” Middle Mile Program in Puerto Rico (Department of Commerce)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Tue, 10/04/2022 - 11:04U.S. Department of Commerce Appoints First Members to Industrial Advisory Committee
The US Department of Commerce appointed 24 members to the Industrial Advisory Committee (IAC), an advisory body that will provide guidance to the Secretary of Commerce on a range of issues related to domestic semiconductor research and development in support of CHIPS for America. The committee comprises leaders from a broad range of disciplines in the microelectronics field, including academia, the semiconductor industry, federal laboratories, and other areas.
The newly appointed members include: