Yesterday, senior officials from the White House, Department of Defense, and Department of Homeland Security participated in the 27th plenary meeting of the Council of Governors to discuss upcoming initiatives and priorities. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, White House Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall, Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks, and Senior…
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Office of the National Cyber Director Announces Senior Leadership
Today, the Office of the National Cyber Director announced Kemba Walden as the first Principal Deputy National Cyber Director and Neal Higgins and Rob Knake as Deputy National Cyber Directors. These key personnel will join Deputy National Cyber Director for Federal Cybersecurity and Federal Chief Information Security Officer Chris DeRusha in fulfilling ONCD’s mission to…
Office of the National Cyber Director Announces Appointments Made Since its Establishment
The Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) was established by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, as well as President Joe Biden’s nomination and the Senate’s confirmation of Chris Inglis as the inaugural National Cyber Director. Since ONCD’s establishment, the Biden-Harris Administration has appointed key members to serve on ONCD’s team.…
Readout of Roundtable with State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Leaders on Tech Policy
This week, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) convened a roundtable with state, local, Tribal, and territorial (SLTT) tech leaders to discuss ongoing efforts to harness the power of technology to benefit all Americans. Building a better America requires coordination across all levels of government, and technology and data are key…
FACT SHEET: New Initiative on Digital Transformation with Africa (DTA)
At the U.S.-Africa Business Forum on December 14 in Washington, DC, as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, President Biden announced the launch of a new Digital Transformation with Africa (DTA) initiative. A signature initiative of the Biden-Harris Administration, DTA will expand digital access and literacy and strengthen digital enabling environments across the continent. Working…
Neera Tanden Remarks to U.S. Department of Education’s Antisemitism Awareness Campaign Site Visit to Towson University
As Prepared for Delivery: Hello, everyone. Thank you so much for inviting me here today and hosting us under such challenging circumstances. I am so grateful to be here with my colleague and friend, Secretary Cardona. My name is Neera Tanden, and I am President Biden’s Domestic Policy Advisor. In this role, I am so proud to lead…
FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces Initiatives to Deepen the U.S. Partnership with Tanzania
The partnership between the United States and Tanzania is rooted in more than six decades of economic, development, health, and security cooperation. The United States and Tanzania stand together as friends and partners, based on the principle of mutual respect and aspirations for a more peaceful and prosperous future. The United States firmly supports Tanzania’s…
Preparing to Welcome the 2022 U.S. Digital Corps
By Clare Martorana, Federal Chief Information Officer, The White House Last year, the Biden-Harris Administration—in a collaboration between the General Services Administration (GSA), the White House Office of Management and Budget, the Office of Personnel Management, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy—announced the launch of…
Executive Order on Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, …
FACT SHEET: Results of Bilateral Meeting Between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Today, President Biden met in Jeddah with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, our hosts for the upcoming Summit with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Council (GCC) countries plus Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan. In a meeting with King Salman and then an extended working session with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and their respective delegations, the United States and Saudi Arabia finalized a number of international and bilateral…
