Department of Commerce

U.S. Commerce Department Imposes Strict Export Controls on Chinese Quantum Leader QuantumCTek

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U.S. Commerce Department Imposes Strict Export Controls on Chinese Quantum Leader QuantumCTek

Insider Brief The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced a round of new stringent export controls and QuantumCTek Co., Ltd. made the list. This move is part of an updated supplement to the Export Administration Regulations, due to heightened concerns over potential misuse of advanced technologies. Several of QuantumCTek subsidiaries or aliases were also listed …

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Little-known NTIA takes on massive job of internet connectivity

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Little-known NTIA takes on massive job of internet connectivity

Armed with about $49 billion that Congress appropriated in 2021, a normally inconspicuous Commerce Department agency is tackling an ambitious goal of giving all Americans access to high-speed internet. At a recent congressional hearing, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. of New Jersey, the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said the National Telecommunications and Information Administration “may …

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