WASHINGTON — Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint Dr. Tony Allen as the Chair of the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The Board will advance the goal of the HBCU Initiative, established by the Carter Administration, to increase the capacity of HBCUs to provide the highest-quality education to…
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Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Viquar Ahmad, of Texas, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Commerce, vice Thomas F. Gilman. Viquar Ahmad, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Thomas F. Gilman. Mari Carmen Aponte, of Puerto Rico, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States…
President Biden Announces Key Nominations for Financial Regulation and Investor Protection
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key roles: Saule Omarova, Nominee for Comptroller of the Currency, Department of Treasury Claudia Slacik, Nominee for Member, Securities Investor Protection Corporation If confirmed, Omarova will be the first woman and person of color to serve as Comptroller. Saule Omarova,…
President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Leaders to Serve in Key Religious Affairs Roles
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intent to nominate and appoint individuals to serve in key roles at the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: Rashad Hussain, Nominee for Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Deborah Lipstadt, Nominee for Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism with the Rank…
Background Press Call on New Artificial Intelligence Announcements
Via Teleconference 6:36 P.M. EDT MS. PATTERSON: Thanks, everyone, for hoping on today’s press call. Today, we’ll be discussing a new AI announcement from the Biden-Harris administration. On today’s call will be [senior administration official]. After she delivers remarks, we’ll open up the call for Q&A from reporters. As a reminder, this call is on background, attributable 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.…
President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for USDA and SBA
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden appointed the following individuals to serve in key regional leadership roles at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA): Deborah Tannenbaum, USDA State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency, Florida Dennis McKinney, USDA State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency, Kansas Robert Andrzejczak, USDA State…
President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for USDA, HUD, and FEMA
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced that he has appointed the following individuals to serve in key regional leadership roles at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at the Department of Homeland Security: David Baker, USDA State Director,…
Remarks by President Biden at the APEC CEO Summit | San Francisco, CA
11:20 A.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Please, have a seat. Welcome to San Francisco. (Applause.) This Moscone Center is about as big as my state. (Laughter.) This is a city of — synonymous with innovation and breaking barriers, where collaboration and coming together have always been key to unlocking our potential. It’s a city that has…
President Biden Announces Key Nominations
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key roles: Christopher R. Hill, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Serbia Ravi Chaudhary, Nominee for Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Energy, and the Environment Ann Phillips, Nominee for Administrator of…
