At South by Southwest, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Highlights Government's Efforts to Support Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and the Digital Economy

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Commerce on March 13, 2015. It is reproduced in full below.

Secretary Pritzker highlights new Commerce report demonstrating the value of data jobs to the U.S. economy Announces hiring of Department's first-ever Chief Data Officer, Swears in USPTO’s first female leader U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today visited Austin, Texas, to engage with startups, business incubators and the broader South by Southwest (SXSW) audience to highlight the U.S. Commerce Department’s work advancing innovation, encouraging entrepreneurship, and supporting the digital economy.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce