2020 was a difficult year, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commerce Department continued to provide American businesses and workers with the resources they need during this time. Take a look at some of the wonderful accomplishments we made across the Department:
- Census – 2020: A Year in Review
Working in new circumstances for many, and facing unforeseen obstacles, we displayed the agility necessary for any organization to thrive in the face of change. This spectacular work was not limited to the once-a-decade census for which the U.S. Census Bureau is best known, but also to our other critical surveys and censuses. - EDA Year in Review: EDA’s Five Most Popular Stories of 2020
The following press releases, blogs, success stories, and webinars generated the most attention on EDA’s website in 2020 and encompass our mission to create conditions for economic growth and opportunity for all Americans. - MBDA – 2020 Year in Review
As we celebrate significant achievements this year, we cannot lose sight of the business impacts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. We recognize that MBEs have been particularly hurt and continue to face enormous challenges due to COVID-19. Many are small businesses and sole proprietorships that now, more than ever, need access to the available resources from the federal government. MBDA responded with additional resources to the minority business community awarding thirty grants to organizations across the country to expand services and create targeted programming to help MBEs recover from the effects of the pandemic. - Need Some Good News? NIST’s 2020 Highlights
Faced with unanticipated challenges, new concerns, and constant adjustments forced by the global pandemic, we were compelled to rethink the ways in which we work, study, and socialize. In many cases, this meant transferring day-to-day activities to an online environment, which pushed organizations of every kind to re-examine their approaches to cybersecurity. - Cybersecurity Insights Blog: Year-In-Review 2020
Faced with unanticipated challenges, new concerns, and constant adjustments forced by the global pandemic, we were compelled to rethink the ways in which we work, study, and socialize. In many cases, this meant transferring day-to-day activities to an online environment, which pushed organizations of every kind to re-examine their approaches to cybersecurity. - 20 Memorable Marine Stories, Videos, and Photos of 2020
Check out the most memorable marine features, videos, and photos of 2020. - States Rise to the 2020 Broadband Challenge
Broadband Internet access has always been a vital part of the modern economy, but much of American life has been brought online since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many aspects of our jobs, health care, education, commerce, and social lives have had to take place over the Internet. - USPTO: A Year to Remember
In 2020, the world faced a pandemic, unlike anything we have seen in a century. Yet, as they always do during difficult times, inventors and entrepreneurs rose to the challenge. The importance of our nation’s consistent support of such creativity over time is more evident now than ever.
From all of us at Commerce, we wish you a safe and healthy New Year!
https://www.commerce.gov/news/blog/2021/01/across-commerce-department-2020-year-review
