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Vidal: Quadrupling number of U.S. inventors 'can grow our economy and GDP by $1 trillion'

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has extended its submission deadline for public comments on the latest draft of its 2022-2026 Strategic Plan.


Carter: ‘I am particularly concerned about the outsized role China plays in our pharmaceutical supply chain’

While a newly created House Committee on China will focus on deterring the rise of their defensive capabilities, Rep. Buddy Carter believes their must also be an emphasis on the impact the country has on the production and entire supply chain of goods purchased in America and called for the pharmaceutical industry to move all production stateside.


Castillo: 'Georgia Southern University plays an important role in delivering vital technical assistance'

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration announced an investment of $794,472 to help connect businesses in Georgia’s underserved areas and those affected by the reduction of coal use.


Graves: Capital Readiness Program will give minority entrepreneurs 'the tools they need to thrive'

Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves traveled to Chicago Jan. 13, with the aim of bringing attention to the newly announced Minority Business Development Agency’s Capital Readiness Program.


Raimondo: 'Let us recommit ourselves to his unfinished work' in honor of MLK Day

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Deputy Secretary Don Graves honored the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as they participated in service events in Washington, D.C.


Gosar: 'TikTok is an arm of the Chinese Communist Party'

Congressman Paul Gosar (R-AZ) has criticized President Joe Biden’s decision to revoke then-President Donald Trump’s executive orders that looked to restrict TikTok in the U.S., saying that the popular cell phone application is a national security risk as it has ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).


Spinrad: 'NOAA is fortunate' to have new lab director

The Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration announced Dr. DaNa L. Carlis, Ph.D., a meteorologist and scientific leader, has been named the director of its National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman, Okla.


Raimondo appoints U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board members

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo recently announced the appointment of 32 leaders from organizations from the domestic travel and tourism industry to the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.


Thompson: 'For small Alaska ports, electronic monitoring makes so much sense'

The unique characteristic of the pollock fishery in the Gulf of Alaska includes being rationalized so that permit holders are allocated a certain amount of catch for the season.


Fahey: 'Montreal Protocol is one of the most important and successful global environmental treaties ever'

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced a recent report from the United Nation confirms the Earth’s ozone layer is on track to regeneration.


Brown: 'Mahoning County will be able to repair critical roadways' with EDA grant funds

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo recently announced a $2.4 million grant awarded to the county of Mahoning, Ohio.


Silvergate CEO: 'We took commensurate steps to ensure that we were maintaining cash liquidity'

Alan Lane, the CEO of Silvergate, the parent company of Silvergate Bank, which provides financial solutions to businesses in fintech and cryptocurrency, said in a statement the company has taken steps in response to lower deposit levels and shaken industry confidence in the fourth quarter of 2022, aiming to remain liquid by reducing the company's headcount and selling debt securities.


Raimondo: 'EDA investment will result in greater educational and workforce opportunities for local students'

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced a $3 million grant for the Western Wyoming Community College District in Rock Springs, Wyo.


Castillo: EDA grants 'play a vital role' in transitioning coal communities to new industries

A community college district in southwest Wyoming is receiving a $3 million grant to increase the healthcare workforce in the region.


//eip//Johnson: Optical buoys get a refresh, 'improving the accuracy of the global data'

The coloration of the ocean from its typical blue to blue-green traces its cause to a huge number of algae cells in the water, which collectively absorb much more carbon dioxide than all land plants on Earth.


Wang: Digital analysis tool 'provides a critical U.S. industry with the data it needs'

The International Trade Administration has launched an online monitor that provides an overview of the movement of aluminum through the global market.


Castillo: EDA to make 'targeted and transformational investments'

Implementation of the funding in the 2023 appropriations bill will improve individual prosperity and well-being and strengthen economic and national security, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Castillo said.


Raimondo: U.S. government 'capable of delivering on its promises to the American people'

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said the signing of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 into law shows President Joe Biden can deliver on his promises to the nation that build on a modern investment strategy.


Wi-Fi could signal a struggle to breathe

Researchers with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Food and Drug Administration have discovered Wi-Fi signals can be used to detect breathing problems.


Graves: 'U.S. exports are poised to grow more in the future'

The EXIM 2022 Annual Conference, EXIM’s flagship event, was hosted both online and at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington D.C., Dec. 13, 2022.