Department of Commerce

Jan122017

U.S. Department of Commerce Releases Green Paper Proposing Approach for Advancing Growth of Internet of Things

The U.S. Department of Commerce today released a report proposing steps the Department can take to advance the Internet of Things (IoT). The “green paper” examines the benefits and challenges of the evolving IoT landscape and suggests that the U.S. government should continue to foster an enabling environment for innovative technology to grow and thrive.

Dec152016

Digital Economy Board Issues Recommendations to Encourage Economic Growth and Opportunity

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker received a series of recommendations from members of the Digital Economy Board of Advisors that identify key actions the U.S. Department of Commerce can take to support the digital economy, encourage growth and increase opportunity.

Jan252017

GOES-16 captured this view of the moon as it looked across the surface of the Earth on January 15. Like earlier GOES satellites, GOES-16 will use the moon for calibration. (NOAA/NASA)

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NOAA’s GOES-16 Satellite Sends First Images of Earth: Higher-Resolution Details will Lead to More Accurate Forecasts

Since the GOES-16 satellite lifted off from Cape Canaveral on November 19, scientists, meteorologists and ordinary weather enthusiasts have anxiously waited for the first...

Jan192017

Photo of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Human Resources Department

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Better HR through Better IT: A Theoretical Limit in Practice

What does an improved safety culture have to do with making hiring easier and faster? A lot, it turns out, if you work at NIST. In the spring of 2014, Paul O’Neill, former...

Jan182017

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Graphic on Real GDP: 2012--2016

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Operational Excellence: Accelerating the Census Bureau’s Economic Indicators Improves Accuracy, Timeliness of Commerce Data

The acceleration of the U.S. Census Bureau’s principal federal economic indicators has been a model of operational excellence for the agency and the U.S. Commerce Department...

Jan122017

Fact Sheet: Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things

The Department of Commerce today issued a green paper outlining guiding principles and an approach to support the advancement of the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT is a transformational evolution in global technology with the potential to benefit public safety, health care, governance, the environment and improve the daily lives of workers and consumers.

Dec132016

U.S. Department of Commerce Appoints New Members to Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced the appointment of 39 members to the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC). Initially established in 2008, the CINTAC is comprised of senior-level, private-sector representatives that advise the Secretary of Commerce on the development and administration of programs and policies to expand the export competitiveness of U.S. civil...

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https://www.commerce.gov/sites/commerce.gov/files/spotlight_on_arizona_-_communities_that_work_partnership.mp4 Slide Image

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The Communities that Work Partnership based in the Greater Phoenix region, led by the Arizona Commerce Authority, is focused on engaging and creating initiatives between business, education, and government to develop and retain its workforce in information technology (IT), an emerging driver of regional economic development. more info | view original

https://www.commerce.gov/sites/commerce.gov/files/spotlight_on_arizona_-_communities_that_work_partnership.mp4

https://www.commerce.gov/sites/commerce.gov/files/spotlight_on_northwest_georgia.mp4 Slide Image

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The Communities that Work Partnership based in the Northwest Georgia region, led by the Northwest Georgia Regional Workforce Partnership, will focus on the floor covering manufacturing cluster. It will engage the industry to explore changes in curricula, share training assets, promote industry-based career paths, and build a sustainable partnership to provide more support for Georgia's long-standing clusters and the region's largest employer. more info | view original

https://www.commerce.gov/sites/commerce.gov/files/spotlight_on_northwest_georgia.mp4

Spotlight on Northwest Georgia - Communities that Work Partnership

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On November 2, 2016, the city of San Antonio, Texas community leaders and elected officials celebrated the grand opening of the 56,000-square-foot Eastside Education & Training Center (EETC). The facility, which occupies the former Pfeiffer Elementary School, is a one-stop education and workforce development center designed for the Eastside community in partnership with Alamo Colleges and San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD). The city identified and served as a co-applicant with Alamo Colleges and SAISD to secure a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to renovate the facility. The San Antonio’s Fiscal Year 2017 General Fund budget allocated $100,000 to open and operate the EETC for the next two years. more info | view original

https://www.commerce.gov/sites/commerce.gov/files/san_antonio.mp4

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