Commerce touts slate of new initiatives designed to boost digital competitiveness

The International Trade Administration will begin to pursue digital economy trade missions as part of a new series of efforts aimed at boosting U.S. competitiveness and trade in digital sectors, the Commerce Department announced this week. “As the digital economy grows, U.S. businesses, especially micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), are navigating increasingly complex policy environments overseas and evolving market conditions that threaten to undermine U.S. technological leadership,” Commerce said in a Sept. 19 fact sheet . Accordingly, Commerce’s ITA...