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Paul Dabbar Confirmed as Commerce Deputy Secretary

June 25, 2025

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The Senate confirmed Paul Dabbar as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce in 56-40 vote. In this role, he will serve as the Department’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), overseeing its day-to-day management, a $11.4 billion annual budget, 12 operating units, and 47,000 employees. He is also a member of the President’s Management Council. Most recently, Mr. Dabbar was President and...

President Trump Secures $200B Investment from Micron Technology for Memory Chip Manufacturing in the United States

June 12, 2025

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Today, the Department of Commerce announced that Micron Technology, Inc., the leading American semiconductor memory company, plans to invest $200 billion in semiconductor manufacturing and R&D to dramatically expand American memory chip production. This announcement is part of the Trump Administration’s push to restore America’s manufacturing strength, advance America’s role as a technology leader...

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Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on Transforming the U.S. AI Safety Institute into the Pro-Innovation, Pro-Science U.S. Center for AI Standards and Innovation

June 3, 2025

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Under the direction of President Trump, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced his plans to reform the agency formerly known as the U.S. AI Safety Institute into the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI). AI holds great potential for transformational advances that will enhance U.S. economic and national security. This change will ensure Commerce uses its vast scientific and...

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Record-Breaking 11th SelectUSA Investment Summit Concludes

May 20, 2025

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Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce held the 11th SelectUSA Investment Summit which was the largest Investment Summit in its history with over 5,500 attendees spanning over a record 100+ international markets and over 1,100 economic developers representing 54 U.S. states and territories and catalyzing nearly $1 billion in new investment announcements. “We are seeing a resurgence in foreign...

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Tech Hubs Program Fact Sheet

May 16, 2025

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The Tech Hubs program was established with broad bipartisan support by the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act and has awarded more than $541 million in appropriated funding through grants. To date, the program has designated 31 Tech Hubs in a Phase 1 competition and awarded 12 of those designated Hubs a total of $504 million via Implementation grants in a Phase 2 competition. Being designated as a Tech...

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Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on the Tech Hubs Program

May 16, 2025

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In 2022, Congress created the Tech Hubs Program to strengthen U.S. economic and national security by commercializing the technologies of the future. The investments made through this program can ensure that critical industries, companies, and jobs start, grow, and remain in the United States. While these opportunities are exciting, all federal investment must be strategic, smart, and result in the...

Investing in communities and workers

UAE/US Framework on Advanced Technology Cooperation

May 15, 2025

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The governments of the United Arab Emirates and the United States have agreed to establish the "US-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership" framework to further bolster cooperation around critical technologies and ensure the protection of such technologies based on a set of joint commitments. The US will facilitate deeper technology cooperation with the UAE, including the launch of a 1GW AI data center...

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UAE and US Presidents attend the unveiling of Phase 1 of new 5GW AI campus in Abu Dhabi

May 15, 2025

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Breaking ground on 1GW AI Datacenter, part of a planned 5GW UAE-US artificial intelligence campus; largest such deployment outside of the US Builds on a new Government-to-Government technology framework, “US-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership” UAE’s national AI champion G42 to lead a consortium with US partners to build and invest in AI infrastructure in the UAE and globally, including in the US Abu...

Artificial Intelligence

Secretary Lutnick Announces Latest Speaker Lineup for 2025 SelectUSA Investment Summit, including CEOs from leading companies, U.S. Cabinet Members, Senior Administration Officials, and new U.S. Governors confirmed

May 9, 2025

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced the latest speakers to join the growing list of high-level attendees, including CEOs and company executives, U.S. Cabinet Members, senior administration officials, and U.S. governors participating at the 2025 SelectUSA Investment Summit, scheduled for May 11-14 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor...

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The Department of Commerce together with USTR Announces Historic Trade Deal with the United Kingdom to Open Markets, Raise Revenue and Strengthen Security

May 8, 2025

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Today, the United States and the United Kingdom announced a historic trade deal – providing unprecedented access to the U.K. markets while bolstering U.S. national security. The reciprocal tariff rate of 10%, as originally announced on Liberation Day, will remain. The trade deal will increase tariff revenue dramatically, bringing in billions of dollars in new revenue. The deal removes longstanding...

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