Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs

**Our Mission** The Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs (OUSEA) delivers economic insights to policy and program decision-makers, evaluates programs for impact, strengthens our statistical system, and maximizes the value of data to promote growth and opportunity for all communities. **Principal Responsibilities** Under the direction of the Secretary of Commerce, the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs carries out initiatives and duties, including: 1. Conduct robust and timely economic analysis so the Secretary and Bureaus can make better program and policy decisions. 2. Guide program evaluations to improve program efficacy and execute the Capacity Assessment for Statistics, Research, Evaluation, and Other Analysis and Annual Evidence Plan. 3. Accelerate the value derived from Commerce data for?driving intelligence?within the Department, the whole of government, and our stakeholders nationwide. 4. Strengthen our statistical agencies by?promoting and defending scientific integrity?and championing the needs of data users inside and outside of government.