The Department of Commerce and Natcast, the operator of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), announced this week the first two expected locations that will house CHIPS for America research and development (R&D) flagship facilities. […]

The Department of Commerce (DoC) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on Oct. 18, officially opening a competition with up to $1.6 billion in funding to support research and development (R&D) activities for semiconductor advanced packaging. […]

The Department of Commerce (DoC) announced today it has reached a preliminary agreement with Wolfspeed, Inc., for up to $750 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to support the construction of a new silicon carbide wafer manufacturing facility in North Carolina. […]

The Biden administration announced on Wednesday the launch of the National Semiconductor Technology Center’s (NSTC) Workforce Center of Excellence (WCoE) in an effort to improve the development of the U.S. semiconductor workforce. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Commerce have awarded chip-making giant Intel Corp. up to $3 billion to boost advanced semiconductor production for the U.S. military and strengthen the supply chain of those types of semiconductors for national security. […]

The Department of Commerce this week rolled out its new SCALE supply chain risk assessment tool that the agency said will increase the government’s ability to be “more proactive and strategic” about assessing structural supply chain risks across the country.   […]

The Commerce Department is set to publish a proposed rule on Wednesday that aims to implement reporting requirements for U.S. companies regarding the development of dual-use foundation artificial intelligence (AI) models.  […]

The Department of Commerce (DoC) announced today it has reached a preliminary agreement with HP Inc. for up to $50 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to support the expansion of HP’s existing semiconductor facility in Corvallis, Ore. […]

The Department of Commerce (DoC) announced today it has reached a preliminary agreement with Amkor Technology for up to $400 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to support cutting-edge advanced packaging technology. […]

As countries such as China try to obtain U.S. advanced technologies with military potential, an official from the Commerce Department said today that multilateral export controls will be crucial to maintain national security and stay ahead in the global tech race. […]

The chief human capital officer (CHCO) at the Department of Commerce said today that generative AI (GenAI) technologies appear to have a bright future in how government agencies undertake their human resource management work. […]

The Department of Commerce (DoC) announced on Tuesday that it is launching a competition with up to $1.6 billion in funding, authorized under the CHIPS and Science Act, to support research and development (R&D) activities for semiconductor advanced packaging. […]

The Biden administration, through the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), announced today $504 million in implementation grants for a dozen technology hubs across the country as part of the second phase of the Tech Hubs program. […]

The Department of Commerce (DoC) announced today it has reached a preliminary agreement with Rogue Valley Microdevices (RVM) for up to $6.7 million in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to support the construction of a new semiconductor factory. […]

The Department of Commerce announced today it has reached a preliminary agreement with Entegris for up to $75 million in proposed Federal incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act to onshore critical semiconductor supply chain and manufacturing materials for leading-edge chip production. […]

The Department of Commerce announced today it has reached a preliminary agreement with Rocket Lab, the parent company of space power provider SolAero Technologies Corp., for up to $23.9 million in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to expand the production of compound semiconductors that power spacecrafts and satellites. […]

At today’s Workday Federal Forum in Washington, D.C., Federal and industry artificial intelligence (AI) experts discussed how government agencies are navigating the “double-edged sword” that is AI. […]

The Department of Commerce (DOC) is looking for input on the development of AI-ready open data assets and data dissemination standards, according to a new request for information (RFI) posted on April 17. […]

The United States and the United Kingdom signed a landmark agreement on Monday to collaborate on testing artificial intelligence models, becoming the first two countries to formally work together on AI safety. […]

The Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration (ITA) component is well on its way to implementing the second phase of the agency’s migration to zero trust security architectures, ITA’s top technology official said. […]

The Department of Commerce (DoC) is reinforcing semiconductor supply chains across the U.S. with an update to its Semiconductor Alert Mechanism that is administered by the International Trade Administration (ITA). […]

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has named Richard Carrizzo board chair of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), which operates as an independent authority within the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and provides wireless network services to first responders. […]

A new agency watchdog report has found fundamental cybersecurity deficiencies at the Department of Commerce’s (DoC) Office of the Secretary (OS) that increase the risk of cyberattacks. […]

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) is proposing to create national security “guardrails” for the CHIPS Incentives Program to ensure that technology and innovation funded by the CHIPS and Science Act are not used for malign purposes by adversaries of the U.S. and its allies. […]

The Department of Commerce (DoC) has appointed Ines Hernandez to a newly created role as the agency’s counselor for equity. […]

A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) points to the need for more workforce training on “soft skills” to fill jobs that are less likely to disappear due to tech-driven automation. […]

The National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC) held its first meeting on May 4, where it established five working groups to improve the committee’s efficiency and laid out a vision for what the panel hopes to accomplish. […]

In a report on the Department of Commerce’s system security assessment process, the Commerce Inspector General (IG) found that the agency must improve the system and continuous monitoring program for effective security controls. […]

Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Kiran Ahuja stressed the need for agency budgets to include funding for efforts to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) for the Federal workforce during a Jan. 27 roundtable discussion hosted by OPM and the Commerce Department. […]

The White House on Jan. 4 sent to the Senate fresh nominations for dozens of senior Federal government posts, including key positions at the Department of Energy (DoE), the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). […]