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*July 31, 2020*




Coronavirus Disease

COVID-19

Coronavirus: Resources, Updates, and What You Should Know [ [link removed] ]



Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) [ [link removed] ]



Guidelines for Opening Up America Again [ [link removed] ]







Latest News

Op-Ed by Wilbur Ross and Eugene Scalia: America's broad-based effort to get workers better jobs [ [link removed] ]

Recently, the Ad Council and some of the nations leading companies launched an advertising campaign that reflects a promising change in how employers view the training and credentials American workers need to land a job. Called Find Something New, the campaign is led by the Ad Council, Apple and IBM, and more than 200 other respected companies and organizations.



Commerce Department Files Petition to Clarify Liability Protections for Online Platforms and Protect Against Censorship [ [link removed] ]

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) filed a petition for rulemaking with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on behalf of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross seeking to clarify regulations related to section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The petition was filed in response to the May 2020 Executive Order on Preventing Online Censorship.



Commerce Department Adds Eleven Chinese Entities Implicated in Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang to the Entity List [ [link removed] ]

The Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added to the Entity List 11 Chinese companies implicated in human rights violations and abuses in the implementation of the Peoples Republic of Chinas (PRC) campaign of repression, mass arbitrary detention, forced labor, involuntary collection of biometric data, and genetic analyses targeted at Muslim minority groups from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR).



Facing Hurricanes with FirstNet on Your Side [ [link removed] ]

As the summer months heat up, so too does hurricane season. With the U.S. Department of Commerces National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasting an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season for 2020, first responders must be prepared. FirstNet, the only nationwide, purpose-built network for public safety, has been battle tested and designed to keep first responders connected during large storms and hurricanes.



2020 Census Will Help School Districts Prepare for Next Generation of Students [ [link removed] ]

Resultsfromthe 2020 Census are important to school districts across the country whether fast growing or not because they provideabaseline for the next10 yearsof school planning.



Progress Report in the Fight Against Botnet Attacks [ [link removed] ]

The Trump administration has made substantial progress in improving the resilience of the Internet ecosystem and reducing the threat of botnets. In a report released yesterday, the Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security documented more than 50 activities led by industry and government that demonstrate progress in the drive to counter botnet threats.



July 2020 Updates Show Department of Commerce Making Progress Toward Accomplishing All Agency Priority Goals [ [link removed] ]

The Department of Commerce published progress updates on its five Agency Priority Goals (APGs) for the first and second quarters of FY 2020. The detailed action plans and Q1-Q2 progress for each APG can be found at *[link removed]* [ [link removed] ]. Agency Priority Goals are two-year initiatives to improve the performance of specific high-priority policy or management areas.



First-rate Information Technology Infrastructure Supports USPTO Teleworkers Nationwide [ [link removed] ]

Remember that old U.S. Post Office creed, Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds? Thats how we feel about our work at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Granted, weve faced much worse in the past three months than just inclement weather. Even so, the USPTOs 13,000 employees have endured the historic challenges and, through an efficient teleworking system, have kept Americas engine of innovation moving forward.



New Research Plan Sets the Course for NOAAs Ocean Acidification Science [ [link removed] ]

NOAA unveiled its new 10-year research roadmap to help the nations scientists, resource managers, and coastal communities address acidification of the open ocean, coasts, and Great Lakes.



How Automation and AI May Help Level the Playing Field for Women in Manufacturing [ [link removed] ]

Women make up about 29 percent of the manufacturing workforce despite filling 47 percent of the positions in the overall workforce, according to the Manufacturing Institute. While there have been periods of growth and decline, the dynamic is mostly unchanged since 1970, when women help 27 percent of the manufacturing jobs. But many experts say the growing adoption of automation and artificial intelligence (AI), combined with the critical need for knowledge-based workers, will create more opportunities for women in manufacturing.



Export Nation Podcast: A New Resource for U.S. Exporters [ [link removed] ]

Anew podcast will help you go global with exporting insights from the trade professionals at the U.S. Commercial Service, our partners and clients. You'll learn more about international business acumen, trade diplomacy, overseas market intelligence, freight forwarding, and general business practices.



Cyberinfrastructure: Moving Beyond Broadband at HBCUs and TCUs [ [link removed] ]

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration launched the Minority Broadband Initiative (MBI) in November 2019 in partnership with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) to work on solving deployment challenges in vulnerable communities. As part of that ongoing effort, BroadbandUSAs July webinar, Cyberinfrastructure: Moving Beyond Broadband at HBCUs and TCUs, highlighted that cyberinfrastructure the broader network of technology systems is a vital component for HBCUs and TCUs to remain competitive in the digital economy.



Shape your future. START HERE. [ [link removed] ]

Households can still respond now by completing and mailing back the paper questionnaire they received, by responding online at 2020census.gov [ [link removed] ], or by phone at 844-330-2020. Households can also respond online or by phone in one of 13 languages and find assistance in many more.






In Case You Missed It

*Trump Effort to Rein In Social Media Moves Forward [ [link removed] ]*

The Trump administration moved forward with plans to regulate content on social-media platforms Monday, formally asking federal regulators to start overseeing how these platforms treat user-generated content. In a petition to the Federal Communications Commission, the Commerce Department called for an FCC rule-making to reinterpret key elements of Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act. That provision has given online companies broad immunity from legal liability for their users' actions, and wide latitude to police content on their sites.



*Women inventors are sticking with it, patent office says [ [link removed] ]*

The percentage of women inventors filing additional patents within five years of their first is on the rise. Data from the United States Patent and Trademark Office shows improvement in the patent field for women since the 1980s. Back then, only 28% of women filed another patent within five years of their first, compared with 38% of men. In 2019, that number has jumped to 46% of women, compared with 52% of men, showing that the gender gap is narrowing.



*Trump prepared to cut more regulations: Wilbur Ross [ [link removed] ]*

The Trump administration is prepared to cut more red tape to ensure government projects are completed faster and more efficiently. Quicker approval times would be critical as the administration has reportedly been weighing a $1 trillion infrastructure plan. What's been happening is with the massive federal regulations on top of state, everything was done sequentially, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told FOX Business Stuart Varney.















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