U.S. Department of Commerce

The Department of Commerce and NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration announced $101.5 million in funding across 12 awards to expand equitable service delivery and support the modernization of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System Regional Associations. U.S. IOOS supports ongoing data collection in U.S. ocean, coastal and Great Lakes waters and develops infrastructure and tools to make that data accessible. These funds are made possible by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act. https://lnkd.in/dShmEavm

In August 2024, the U.S. Economic Development Administration announced $184 million in grants for six awardees of the Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program. This announcement marked the culmination of the two-phase competition, which saw unprecedented interest in this much-anticipated jobs program. In this recent blog, EDA provides an update on the impact of the program. https://lnkd.in/e44ZJSmJ

Join the U.S. Department of Commerce in celebrating its inaugural cohort of #Customer Experience (CX) Champions and Advocates! Congratulations to the 50 employees across the Department who completed training that prepares them to lead or support initiatives that make our services easier, faster, and more effective for the American public. #GovDelivers #GovCX?https://lnkd.in/eadxwzUB

A new U.S. Census Bureau data visualization explores changes across different social characteristics of older adults from 2019 to 2022, a year before the pandemic emergency officially ended, including: computer and internet use; living arrangements; employment; and working from home. https://lnkd.in/ewQ75yPv

This morning at the Global Aerospace Summit hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves discussed the U.S. Department of Commerce's strategy to advance U.S. leadership in the global commercial space industry: "What we're trying to do at the Commerce Department is to leverage all of our tools across the Department to think about ways that we can support the innovation that needs to come, the leadership that the American private sector can provide in space." In the afternoon, OSC Director Richard DalBello discussed the role of the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) in promoting spaceflight safety, and the program's partnerships with industry, United States Department of Defense, and international partners. Phase 1.0 of TraCSS is on track to start providing safety notifications to initial beta users by the end of this month.

Twenty-three years ago, America experienced a day unlike any other in our history. As we reflect on the tragic events of September 11, First Responder Network Authority's Joe Wassel honors the first responders who kept our communities safe in the face of the unknown: https://lnkd.in/ebe5inqD

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce, in collaboration with the Council on Foreign Relations, hosted the inaugural Supply Chain Summit. Bringing together leaders from government, industry, academia, and civil society, the Summit highlighted the work of the Biden-Harris Administration and industry to shift from reacting to global supply chain disruptions to proactively strengthening supply chain resilience. https://lnkd.in/eNtK_Hn3

The designation process for the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary took a major step forward as the NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration announced the release of the final environmental impact statement, which outlines the environmental impacts of the proposed sanctuary and is a necessary step toward this final designation. https://lnkd.in/g5vwRpvg

The world keeps time with the ticks of atomic clocks, but a new type of clock under development — a nuclear clock — could revolutionize how we measure time and probe fundamental physics. An international research team led by scientists at JILA, a joint institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado Boulder has demonstrated key elements of a nuclear clock. https://lnkd.in/gZT9tzjW

Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) is Friday, Oct. 4! This annual event, held on the first Friday of October, is a chance for manufacturers across the nation to inspire future workers. One of the many great things about manufacturing is that it welcomes everyone, which is why this year’s MFG Day theme is See Yourself in Manufacturing. Explore what’s possible in the industry and find your place in manufacturing! Learn more about MFG Day and check out events happening in your area: https://lnkd.in/eGbXBv6 #SeeYourselfInMFG #MFGDay24 #MEPNationalNetwork?