Read all posts tagged Defense
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Taking the Cyberattack Threat Seriously
Posted by on July 23, 2012 at 3:00 PM EDTThe American people deserve to know that companies running our critical infrastructure meet basic, commonsense cybersecurity standards, just as they already meet other security requirements
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Keeping the Military’s Energy Options Open
Posted by on June 13, 2012 at 1:49 PM EDTBy cutting our demand for fuel, we can build a lighter, leaner, more lethal military force and lower our costs
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Advanced Materials: Giving Soldiers a Decisive Edge in Combat
Posted by on June 6, 2012 at 10:57 AM EDTThe science of advanced materials is increasingly providing the technological foundation for protecting our Nation’s warfighters.
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Partnership Developments in Cybersecurity
Posted by on May 21, 2012 at 2:17 PM EDTThe White House Cybersecurity Coordinator reports on the progress made on meaningful ways to secure our nation’s critical infrastructure
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Watch Live from the NATO Summit in Chicago
Posted by on May 20, 2012 at 8:00 AM EDTLeaders from the 28 member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will gather in Chicago for a summit aimed at discussing international security, and you can watch live.
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Weekly Wrap Up: Courage and Sacrifice
Posted by on May 18, 2012 at 4:31 PM EDTA quick look at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov.
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President Obama Awards Posthumous Medal of Honor to Specialist Leslie H. Sabo, Jr
Posted by on May 16, 2012 at 6:42 PM EDTAs he awarded a Medal of Honor for valor above and beyond the call of duty to an American hero who died while serving in Cambodia, President Obama also paid tribute to all his fellow Vietnam veterans
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President Obama Pays Tribute to Fallen Police Officers
Posted by on May 15, 2012 at 3:48 PM EDTThe President acknowledged and thanked the families of those who have fallen, and highlighted the courageous acts of those we lost
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The Changing Face of our Military
Posted by on May 9, 2012 at 2:30 PM EDTMeet some members of the Marine's Female Engagement Team, women who volunteer to join otherwise all-male patrols on the ground in Afghanistan villages, where they build relationships with local women
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President Obama on Ending the War in Afghanistan
Posted by on May 1, 2012 at 8:32 PM EDTIn a televised address, President Obama discusses progress made by U.S. troops and the new relationship between the United States and Afghanistan.
