Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Commerce, advocated for a competitive posture in U.S. tech ...

WASHINGTON — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick canceled an Biden administration agreement Monday to distribute billions of dollars for semiconductor research through a nonprofit set up and staffed by ...

You might know them from: Lutnick is a billionaire investor and long-time Wall Street CEO. What does this role do: The Commerce Department is responsible for enforcing tariffs on foreign imports and ...

What does this role do: The Commerce Department is responsible for enforcing tariffs on foreign imports and granting any exemptions from those import taxes. The Commerce Secretary negotiates trade ...