Department of Commerce
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Fourteenth Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230
Phone, 202-482-2000. Internet, www.doc.gov.
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE Carlos M. Gutierrez
Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Claire E. Buchan
Secretary
Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Joseph V. Schwan II
Director, Office of White House Christy Simon
Liaison
Director, Executive Secretariat Tracey S. Rhoades
Deputy Secretary of Commerce David A. Sampson
Director, Office of Small and LaJuene Desmukes
Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Chief Information Officer Barry West
Deputy Chief Information Officer John McManus
General Counsel John J. Sullivan
Deputy General Counsel David K. Bowsher
Chief Financial Officer and Otto J. Wolff
Assistant Secretary for Administration
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Jeffery K. Nulf
Administration
Director for Security David Bell, Acting
Deputy Director for Security Thomas DeSeve, Acting
Director, Office of Budget Barbara A. Retzlaff
Deputy Director Neil Shapiro
Director for Management and John J. Phelan III
Organization
Director, Office of Civil Rights Suzan J. Aramaki
Deputy Director (vacancy)
Deputy Chief Financial Management Lisa Casias
Officer and Director for Financial Management
Deputy Director for Financial Gordon Alston
Management
Director for Financial Teresa Coppolino
Management Systems
Director for Human Resources Deborah Jefferson
Management
Deputy Director William Fleming
Director for Administrative Services Fred E. Fanning, Acting
Deputy Director Douglas Elznic, Acting
Director for Acquisition Management (vacancy)
Assistant Secretary for Legislative Nathaniel F. Wienecke
and Intergovernmental Affairs
Director for Legislative and Clark Reid, Acting
Intergovernmental Affairs
Deputy Assistant Secretary for (vacancy)
Trade Legislation
Director for Intergovernmental Elizabeth Dial
Affairs
Inspector General Johnnie E. Frazier
Deputy Inspector General Elizabeth Barlow
Director, Office of Public Affairs E. Richard Mills
Press Secretary Dan Nelson
Director, Office of Business Liaison Daniel McCardell
Deputy Directors Jennifer Andberg, Robert Ollison, Jr.
BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230
Phone, 202-482-2721
Under Secretary for Industry and Mario Mancuso
Security
Deputy Under Secretary Mark Foulon
Assistant Secretary for Export Christopher Padilla
Administration
Assistant Secretary for Export Darryl W. Jackson
Enforcement
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230
Phone, 202-482-2309
Assistant Secretary for Economic Sandy K. Baruah
Development
Deputy Assistant Secretary Benjamin Erulkar
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Mary C. Pleffner
Management Services and Chief Financial Officer
ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230
Phone, 202-482-3727
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Cynthia A. Glassman
Deputy Under Secretary Elizabeth R. Anderson
Associate Under Secretary for Kim White
Management
Associate Under Secretary for (vacancy)
Communications
Chief Economist Joseph V. Kennedy
Director, Bureau of the Census Charles L. Kincannon
Director, Bureau of Economic J. Steven Landefeld
Analysis
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230
Phone, 202-482-3917
Under Secretary for International Franklin L. Lavin
Trade
Deputy Under Secretary Michelle O' Neill
Assistant Secretary for Import David Spooner
Administration
Assistant Secretary for Market David Bohigian
Access and Compliance
Assistant Secretary for (vacancy)
Manufacturing and Services
Assistant Secretary for Trade Israel Hernandez
Promotion and Director of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
Chief Financial Officer and David M. Robinson
Director of Administration
Chief Information Officer Renee Macklin
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230
Phone, 202-482-5061. Internet, www.mbda.gov.
National Director, Minority Business Ronald N. Langston
Development Agency
Deputy Director (vacancy)
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230
Phone, 202-482-2985. Internet, www.noaa.gov.
Under Secretary for Oceans and Conrad C. Atmosphere and Administrator Lautenbacher, Jr.
Assistant Secretary for Oceans (vacancy)
and Atmosphere and Deputy Administrator
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Timothy R.E. Keeney
Oceans and Atmosphere
Deputy Assistant Secretary for William Brennan
International Affairs
Deputy Under Secretary for John J. Kelly, Jr.
Oceans and Atmosphere
General Counsel (vacancy)
Director, Office of Anson Franklin
Communications
Director, Office of Eric Webster
Legislative Affairs
Chief Financial Officer Maureen E. Wylie
Chief Administrative Officer William F. Broglie
Assistant Administrator for William T. Hogarth
Fisheries Service
Assistant Administrator for John H. Dunnigan
Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management
Assistant Administrator for Mary E. Kicza
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Services
Assistant Administrator for David L. Johnson
Weather Services
Assistant Administrator for Richard W. Spinrad
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
Assistant Administrator for Mary M. Glackin
Program Planning and Integration
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230
Phone, 202-428-1840.
Assistant Secretary for John M.R. Kneuer
Communications and Information
Deputy Assistant Secretary Meredith Baker
Chief Counsel Kathy D. Smith
Associate Administrator for Frederick R. Wentland
Spectrum Management
Associate Administrator for Eric R. Stark
Policy Analysis and Development
Associate Administrator for (vacancy)
International Affairs
Associate Administrator for Bernadette A. McGuire-
Telecommunications and Rivera
Information Applications
Associate Administrator for Alan Vincent
Telecommunication Sciences and Director, Institute for Telecom Sciences
TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230
Phone, 202-482-1575
Under Secretary for Technology Robert C. Cresanti
Deputy Under Secretary (vacancy)
Assistant Secretary for (vacancy)
Technology Policy
Director, National Institute of William A. Jeffrey
Standards and Technology
Director, National Technical Ellen Herbst
Information Service
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
600 Dulany Street, Arlington, VA 22313
Phone, 571-272-8400. Internet, www.uspto.gov.
Under Secretary for Intellectual Jon W. Dudas
Property and Director
Deputy Under Secretary and Stephen M. Pinkos
Deputy Director
Commissioner for Patents John J. Doll
Commissioner for Trademarks Lynne G. Beresford
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The Department of Commerce encourages, serves, and promotes the Nation's international trade, economic growth, and technological advancement. The Department provides a wide variety of programs through the competitive free enterprise system. It offers assistance and information to increase America's competitiveness in the world economy; administers programs to prevent unfair foreign trade competition; provides social and economic statistics and analyses for business and government planners; provides research and support for the increased use of scientific, engineering, and technological development; works to improve our understanding and benefits of the Earth's physical environment and oceanic resources; grants patents and registers trademarks; develops policies and conducts research on telecommunications; provides assistance to promote domestic economic development; and assists in the growth of minority businesses.
The Department was designated as such by act of March 4, 1913 (15 U.S.C.
1501), which reorganized the Department of Commerce and Labor, created by act of February 14, 1903 (15 U.S.C. 1501), by transferring all labor activities into a new, separate Department of Labor.
Office of the Secretary
Secretary The Secretary is responsible for the administration of all functions and authorities assigned to the Department of Commerce and for advising the President on Federal policy and programs affecting the industrial and commercial segments of the national economy. The Secretary is served by the offices of Deputy Secretary, Inspector General, General Counsel, and the Assistant Secretaries of Administration, Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Public Affairs. Other offices whose public purposes are widely administered are detailed below.
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Business Liaison The Office of Business Liaison directs the business community to the offices and policy experts who can best respond to their needs by promoting proactive, responsive, and effective outreach programs and relationships with the business community. It also informs the Secretary and Department officials of the critical issues facing the business community, informs the business community of Department and administration initiatives and priorities, as well as information regarding Department resources, policies, and programs, and provides general assistance to the business community.
For further information, call 202-482-1360.
Bureau of Industry and Security
The mission of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is to advance U.S. national security, foreign policy, and economic objectives by ensuring an effective export control and treaty compliance system and promoting continued U.S. strategic technology leadership. BIS activities include regulating the export of sensitive goods and technologies in an effective and efficient manner; enforcing export control, antiboycott, and public safety laws; cooperating with and assisting other countries on export control and strategic trade issues; assisting U.S. industry to comply with international arms control agreements; and monitoring the viability of the U.S. defense industrial base and seeking to ensure that it is capable of satisfying U.S. national and homeland security needs.
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