Four Years of Transformation at the Department of Commerce

Under the Biden-Harris Administration and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo’s leadership, the Department of Commerce took a new approach to economic policy to turn the agency into an engine of innovation and growth. With transformational investments to enhance U.S. competitiveness, Secretary Raimondo worked to unite the Department’s bureaus and economic tools to ensure the United States can meet the challenges of the 21^st century and lead for decades to come. Some highlights from the Department of Commerce under Secretary Raimondo:

• The CHIPS Program Office is investing $39 billion to rebuild the domestic semiconductor manufacturing base and secure the semiconductor supply chain
• Commerce established the U.S. AI Safety Institute (U.S. AISI), a scientific center of excellence advancing the frontier of evaluating models for dual-use domains such as cyber capabilities, chemical and biological misuse risks, and software and AI development capabilities.
• Commerce designated thirty-one regional Tech Hubs, with more than $700 million in investments to ensure the key technologies of the future start, grow, and remain in the United States. Investments include developing facilities to commercialize new technologies in fields from sustainable polymers, to drones, to quantum sensing
• Internet for All programs are bringing every single household and small business access to affordable, reliable, high-speed Internet service by 2030