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 Gary F. Locke
Deputy Secretary Dennis F. Hightower
Chief of Staff Ellen Moran
Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff Rick Wade
Deputy Chief of Staff Jay Reich
Assistant Secretary for Legislative and April S. Boyd
Intergovernmental Affairs
Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary (vacancy)
for Administration
Chief Information Officer Suzanne E. Hilding
General Counsel Cameron F. Kerry
Inspector General Todd J. Zinser
Director, Office of Business Liaison N. Anne Olaimey
Director, Office of Policy and Strategic Travis Sullivan
Planning
Director, Office of Public Affairs Kevin Griffis
Director, Executive Secretariat Tene Dolphin
Director, Office of White House Liaison Frederick C. Siger
Senior Advisor for Recovery Act Implementation Ellen Herbst
International Intellectual Property Rights (vacancy)
Coordinator
Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged LaJuene Desmukes
Business Utilization
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration John Frant Charles
Director for Security Alfred Broadbent
Director, Office of Budget Neil K. Shapiro
Director for Management and Organization John J. Phelann III
Director, Office of Civil Rights Suzan J. Aramaki
Director for Financial Management and Deputy Lisa Casias
Chief Financial Officer
Director for Human Resources Management Deborah Jefferson
Director for Administrative Services Fred E. Fanning
Director for Acquisition Management Helen M. Hurvcombe
Director for Intergovernmental Affairs Courtney O. Gregoire
Press Secretary Psrits Shah Selfridge
BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230
Phone, 202-482-2721. Internet, www.bis.doc.gov.
Under Secretary for Industry and Security Daniel O. Hill, Acting
Deputy Under Secretary Daniel O. Hill
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration Matthew S. Borman, Acting
Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Kevin Delli-Colli, Acting
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230
Phone, 202-482-2309. Internet, www.eda.gov.
Assistant Secretary for Economic Development (vacancy)
Deputy Assistant Secretary (vacancy)
Chief Financial Office and Director of Sandra Walters
Administration
ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230
Phone, 202-482-3727. Internet, www.esa.doc.gov.
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Rebecca M. Blank
Deputy Under Secretary (vacancy)
Associate Under Secretary for Management Kim White
Chief Economist (vacancy)
Director, Bureau of the Census Thomas Mesenbourg, Acting
Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis J. Steven Landefeld
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230
Phone, 202-482-3917. Internet, ww.trade.gov.
Under Secretary for International Trade Michelle O'Neill, Acting
Deputy Under Secretary Michelle O' Neill
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration David Spooner
Assistant Secretary for Market Access and Stephen Jacobs, Acting
Compliance
Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Mary Saunders, Acting
Services
Assistant Secretary for Trade Promotion and Rochelle Lipsitz, Director of the U.S. and Foreign Acting
Commercial Service
Chief Financial Officer and Director of David M. Robinson
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 Development (vacancy)
Agency
Deputy Director (vacancy)
Associate Director for Management Edith J. McCloud
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230
Phone, 202-482-2985. Internet, www.noaa.gov.
Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere and Jane Lubchenco
Administrator
Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere (vacancy)
and Deputy Administrator
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and (vacancy)
Atmosphere
Deputy Assistant Secretary for International (vacancy)
Affairs
Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere Mary M. Glackin
General Counsel Jane H. Chalmers, Acting
Director, Office of Communications Justin Kenney
Director, Office of Legislative Affairs John Gray
Chief Financial Officer Maureen E. Wylie
Chief Administrative Officer William F. Broglie
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries Service James W. Balsiger, Acting
Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and John H. Dunnigan
Coastal Zone Management
Assistant Administrator for National Mary E. Kicza
Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Services
Assistant Administrator for Weather Services John L. Hayes
Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Richard W. Spinrad
Atmospheric Research
Assistant Administrator for Program Planning and Laura Furgione
Integration
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230
Phone, 202-428-1840. Internet, www.ntia.doc.gov.
Assistant Secretary for Communications and (vacancy)
Information
Deputy Assistant Secretary Anna M. Gomez
Chief Counsel Kathy D. Smith
Associate Administrator for Spectrum Management Karl Nebbia
Associate Administrator for Policy Analysis and (vacancy)
Development
Associate Administrator for International Fiona Alexander
Affairs
Associate Administrator for Telecommunications Bernadette A. McGuire-
and Information Applications Rivera
Associate Administrator for Telecommunication Alan Vincent
Sciences and Director, Institute for Telecommunication Sciences
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
Phone, 301-975-6478. TTY, 800-877-8339. Internet, www.nist.gov.
Director (vacancy)
Deputy Director Patrick D. Gallagher
NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE
5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312
Phone, 703-605-6050 or 888-584-8332. Internet, www.ntis.gov.
Director Ellen Herbst
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
600 Dulany Street, Arlington, VA 22313
Phone, 571-272-8400. Internet, www.uspto.gov.
Under Secretary for Intellectual Property and John J. Doll, Acting
Director
Deputy Under Secretary for Intellectual Property John J. Doll
and Deputy Director
Commissioner for Patents Margaret A. Focarino, Acting
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.
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.
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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.
Export Administration The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration is responsible for export licenses, treaty compliance, treaty obligations relating to weapons of mass destruction, and the defense industrial and technology base. The Office regulates the export of dual-use items requiring...
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