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.

Feb032017

U.S. Census Bureau Graphic for Super Bowl 51

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U.S. Census Bureau Releases Key Statistics for Super Bowl 51

Super Bowl 51 will be played Feb. 5, 2017 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. The first Super Bowl was played on Jan. 15, 1967, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, with the Green...

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

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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...

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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IMCP Communities after the White House Executive Session and Best Practices Session with Industry Leaders more info | view original

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IMCP Communities after the White House Executive Session and Best Practices Session with Industry Leaders

Graphic of U.S. Map on Internet Use by State from 1998--2015. more info | view original

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Graphic of U.S. Map on Internet Use by State from 1998--2015.

Undergraduate CIC winners Payam Pourtaheri and Ameer Shakeel from University of Virginia, with USPTO’s Director of Inventor Education, Outreach, and Recognition Elizabeth Dougherty. more info | view original

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Undergraduate CIC winners Payam Pourtaheri and Ameer Shakeel from University of Virginia, with USPTO’s Director of Inventor Education, Outreach, and Recognition Elizabeth Dougherty.

U.S. Census Bureau Graphic on Veteran-Owned Businesses in the U.S. more info | view original

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U.S. Census Bureau Graphic on Veteran-Owned Businesses in the U.S.

MBDA National Director Alejandra Castillo Speaks About the MBDA Inclusive Innovation Initiative more info | view original

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MBDA National Director Alejandra Castillo Speaks About the MBDA Inclusive Innovation Initiative

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). more info | view original

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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).

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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

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Spotlight on Arizona - Communities that Work Partnership

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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

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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

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Spotlight on San Antonio - Skills for Business

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Graphic on Clean Water Infrastructure more info | view original

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Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Graphic on Clean Water Infrastructure

A southern resident orca breaches off Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula. more info | view original

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A southern resident orca breaches off Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula.

GestVision, Inc. receives Patents for Humanity Award for a quick diagnostic test for preeclampsia. Every year, approximately 63,000 women die from preeclampsia (PE), a life-threatening pregnancy complication. more info | view original

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GestVision, Inc. receives Patents for Humanity Award for a quick diagnostic test for preeclampsia. Every year, approximately 63,000 women die from preeclampsia (PE), a life-threatening pregnancy complication.

IP attachés at Tupperware headquarters during Orlando outreach meetings more info | view original

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IP attachés at Tupperware headquarters during Orlando outreach meetings

The Greenland ice sheet continued to lose mass in 2016, as it has since 2002 when satellite-based measurement began. Melting began the second earliest in the 37-year record of observations, close to the record set in 2012. more info | view original

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The Greenland ice sheet continued to lose mass in 2016, as it has since 2002 when satellite-based measurement began. Melting began the second earliest in the 37-year record of observations, close to the record set in 2012.

NOAA Infographic on the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season more info | view original

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NOAA Infographic on the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Shipwrecks like Lucinda Van Valkenburg attract visitors from all around the world to Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Credit: Tane Casserley/NOAA more info | view original

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Shipwrecks like Lucinda Van Valkenburg attract visitors from all around the world to Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Credit: Tane Casserley/NOAA

The CyberSeek interactive map allows the user to view information about cybersecurity supply and demand by state or metro area. The Kansas City area is highlighted. Credit: CyberSeek more info | view original

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The CyberSeek interactive map allows the user to view information about cybersecurity supply and demand by state or metro area. The Kansas City area is highlighted. Credit: CyberSeek

After running aground in December 1976, Argo Merchant broke apart, spilling nearly 8 million gallons of oil into Nantucket Shoals. The incident launched what would become NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration. more info | view original

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After running aground in December 1976, Argo Merchant broke apart, spilling nearly 8 million gallons of oil into Nantucket Shoals. The incident launched what would become NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration.

This map shows the historical probability of there being at least one inch of snow on the ground in the Lower 48 on December 25, 2016. You can explore a larger interactive version of the map at Climate.gov. more info | view original

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Are You Dreaming of a White Christmas?

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For more information, please visit our website: https://www.commerce.gov/enterpriseservices more info | view original

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Commerce Enterprise Services: Message from Glenn Davidson, Executive Director

The Japanese mini submarine HA-19 (similar to the mini sub sunk by the USS Ward), which washed ashore on December 8, 1941. more info | view original

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The Japanese mini submarine HA-19 (similar to the mini sub sunk by the USS Ward), which washed ashore on December 8, 1941.

Coral restoration in the Florida Keys. Photo: NOAA more info | view original

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Coral restoration in the Florida Keys. Photo: NOAA

U.S. Census Bureau Graphic on Number of Employer and Nonemployer Business Establishments: 2005--2014 more info | view original

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U.S. Census Bureau Graphic on Number of Employer and Nonemployer Business Establishments: 2005--2014

On the Map for Emergency Management U.S. Census Bureau Graphic more info | view original

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On the Map for Emergency Management U.S. Census Bureau Graphic

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