News and reports from the Department of Commerce.

The Department of Commerce has announced the development of a groundbreaking model capable of predicting the growth, survival and reproductive strategies of every known fish species in the world.

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration will award a $1.3 million grant to Paris Economic Development Corporation, in Texas, for infrastructure improvements at Northwest Industrial Park.

U.S. Department of Commerce's $1.5 million grant to a water commission in Greeneville, Tenn., will improve sewer infrastructure and also support local business and job growth.

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration awarded $27.9 million in cooperative agreements to establish eight economic development Communities of Practice.

All U.S. waters around the Pacific Remote Islands could be designated as a national marine sanctuary, a step toward fulfilling a Biden administration goal of conserving 30 percent of U.S. oceans by 2030.

Governance Studies at Brookings hosted a panel discussion this week on improving the federal government’s procurement processes, particularly for small businesses.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information Alan Davidson visited Hickory, N.C., as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America tour to announce new fiber optic cable production in the United States.

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced a new data proposal intended at improving America’s comprehension of local regional economies and their capacity to compete.

Eight economic development Communities of Practice will be backed by $27.9 million in cooperative agreements by the Department’s Economic Development Administration.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration recently awarded grants to two Tribal nations as part of theTribal Broadband Connectivity Program.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued a Federal Register Notice seeking expressions of interest from those interested in serving on the First Responder Network Authority Board.

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology developed a new method of simulating hurricanes.

Earlier this month, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) sent a letter to Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, accusing it of attempting to avoid laws and regulations.

U.S. Department of Commerce recently requested the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration start a process to consider designating U.S. waters around the Pacific Remote Islands as a national marine sanctuary.

The Chamber of Digital Commerce hosted its annual D.C. Blockchain Summit March 21 in Washington, D.C., which included the participation of three GOP congressmen.