➀ The Commerce Department has launched the National Semiconductor Technology Center’s Workforce Center of Excellence (WCoE) to support workforce creation for America’s semiconductor industry. ➁ The WCoE aims to facilitate collaboration between government, private companies, and nonprofits to strengthen recruitment and training for new workers in the domestic semiconductor sector. ➂ Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo emphasizes the importance of a strong, diverse, and empowered workforce for national competitiveness, with the WCoE playing a crucial role in this effort.