Tomas Hult speaks with Doug Barry, Deputy Director of the Global Knowledge Center, in the U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC. Democratization and technology around the world are core areas of global reach of companies today.

E-commerce, NEI NEXT, and other government programs are discussed as vehicles that can help the United States be competitive in the global marketplace. They also discuss the stability of the U.S. international trade efforts, regardless of political party and president in power. The core theme is around the U.S. Department, their 100 local offices around the country, and what we can do to continue to be successful globally.