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Better HR through Better IT: A Theoretical Limit in Practice

What does an improved safety culture have to do with making hiring easier and faster? A lot, it turns out, if you work at NIST. In the spring of 2014, Paul O’Neill, former CEO of Alcoa and U.S. Treasury Secretary from 2001-2002, spoke to the NIST community about the “theoretical limit” for safety.

Jan182017

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Operational Excellence: Accelerating the Census Bureau’s Economic Indicators Improves Accuracy, Timeliness of Commerce Data

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The acceleration of the U.S. Census Bureau’s principal federal economic indicators has been a model of operational excellence for the agency and the U.S. Commerce Department. This acceleration was achieved through process improvements in estimation, imputation, and dissemination.

Jan132017

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President Honors Researchers and Scientists at NIST and NOAA for Innovative Research

Operational ExcellencePresidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)

Earlier this week, President Obama named 102 scientists and researchers as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers.

Jan122017

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Releases New Report to Boost U.S. Port Efficiency and Competitiveness

Trade and Investment21st Century Ports InitiativeAdvisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today issued a new report, Improving American Competitiveness: Best Practices by U.S. Port Communities, that documents operational best practices that leading U.S. ports and supply chains have implemented to overcome challenges associated with increasing vessel sizes, trade volumes, and industry complexity. The American Association of Port Authorities...

Jan122017

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Empowering Employees through Leadership and Commitment

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In 2013, the “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government” rankings from the Partnership for Public Service placed the Economic Development Administration (EDA) last in employee satisfaction. At the time, sequestration, challenges with technology, and leadership changes were having a big impact on morale

Jan122017

U.S. Department of Commerce Releases Green Paper Proposing Approach for Advancing Growth of Internet of Things

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The U.S. Department of Commerce today released a report proposing steps the Department can take to advance the Internet of Things (IoT). The “green paper” examines the benefits and challenges of the evolving IoT landscape and suggests that the U.S. government should continue to foster an enabling environment for innovative technology to grow and thrive.

Jan122017

Fact Sheet: Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things

InnovationThe Internet of Things (IoT)Digital Economy

The Department of Commerce today issued a green paper outlining guiding principles and an approach to support the advancement of the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT is a transformational evolution in global technology with the potential to benefit public safety, health care, governance, the environment and improve the daily lives of workers and consumers.

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U.S.-China Joint Fact Sheet on the 27th U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade

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The United States and China believe that innovation is a key driver for economic development, job creation, and shared prosperity, and innovation plays a vital role in developing solutions to domestic, international, and social challenges.

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Better HR through Better IT: A Theoretical Limit in Practice

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Operational Excellence: Accelerating the Census Bureau’s Economic Indicators Improves Accuracy, Timeliness of Commerce Data

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President Honors Researchers and Scientists at NIST and NOAA for Innovative Research

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Releases New Report to Boost U.S. Port Efficiency and Competitiveness

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Empowering Employees through Leadership and Commitment

U.S. Department of Commerce Releases Green Paper Proposing Approach for Advancing Growth of Internet of Things

Fact Sheet: Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things

U.S.-China Joint Fact Sheet on the 27th U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade

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