Top Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Department of Commerce in Fiscal Year 2024

This report summarizes the following top management and performance challenges facing the Department of Commerce in FY 2024: (1) continuing the transition to zero trust to overcome IT security shortcomings and strengthen cybersecurity; (2) awarding and overseeing grants to expand broadband access to all Americans; (3) promoting growth in domestic semiconductor manufacturing and research; (4) enhancing weather, water, and climate services; (5) leveraging trustworthy artificial intelligence and modernizing IT systems; (6) effectively enforcing export controls and supporting U.S. supply chain resilience; (7) ensuring public safety entities have the network services they need to respond effectively to emergencies; (8) managing and overseeing contracts and grants while ensuring equitable procurement; (9) safeguarding intellectual property to promote innovation and economic prosperity; (10) ensuring the Census Bureau provides quality data to stakeholders; (11) protecting funds awarded under the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund grant program; and (12) ensuring strong oversight and effective use of funding for National Institute of Standards and Technology construction and maintenance.