Dept of Commerce Archives

(L-R) U.S. President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick look on as White House artificial intelligence (AI) and crypto czar David Sacks speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on December 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump signed an executive order that curbs states’ ability to regulate AI. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Commerce setting up new AI export regime to push adoption of ‘American AI’ abroad

The department is looking to create a “menu of priority AI export packages that the U.S. Government will promote to allies and partners around the world.”

4 hours ago By Derek B. Johnson

As White House moves to send AI chips to China, Trump’s DOJ prosecutes chip smugglers

Prosecutors called criminal schemes to route computer chips to China a threat to U.S. national security, while Democrats have criticized the White House’s decision.

Dec 10, 2025 By Derek B. Johnson

Parts of the IBM Quantum System Two are displayed at IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center on June 6, 2025 in Yorktown Heights, New York. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

Trump administration planning expansion of U.S. quantum strategy

Multiple sources tell CyberScoop that options under consideration include executive orders or a national action plan, similar to the one the administration released for AI in July.

Sep 19, 2025 By Derek B. Johnson

U.S. President Joe Biden holds a pen bearing his signature during a briefing on the federal response to the Los Angeles wildfires in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Monday. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Second Biden cyber executive order directs agency action on fed security, AI, space

A draft obtained by CyberScoop would give the sitting president a short window to sign it before his exit.

Jan 13, 2025 By Tim Starks

Commerce’s André Mendes on the impact of AI on security planning

Department of Commerce speaks with CyberScoop at CyberTalks 2023.

Nov 22, 2023 By Scoop News Group