“Department of Commerce (DOC)” by Horizon Institute for Public Service

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a non-regulatory agency in the Department of Commerce that serves as the US national measurement institute. ---Outline:(00:50) Overview(03:17) Background on Commerce(05:04) Organizational structure(06:03) Commerce and AI policy(07:09) Recent AI-related developments at Commerce(14:23) Commerce offices working on AI policy(14:41) Commerce and biosecurity policy(16:02) 2022. National Biodefense Strategy and Implementation Plan(16:47) Recent biosecurity-related developments at Commerce(20:40) Commerce offices working on biosecurity policy(20:59) Working at Commerce(22:04) Further reading --- If you’re interested in pursuing a career in emerging technology policy, complete our Policy Career Interest Form, and we may be able to match you with opportunities suited to your background and interests. The original text contained 6 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- Last updated: February 18th, 2025 Source: https://emergingtechpolicy.org/institutions/executive-branch/department-of-commerce ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.