WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key roles: Caroline Kennedy, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Commonwealth of Australia Michelle Kwan, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Belize Robert Wood, Nominee for Alternate Representative of the United States of America for…
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Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Purpose. Artificial intelligence (AI) holds extraordinary potential for both promise and peril. Responsible AI use has the potential to help solve urgent challenges…
A Proclamation on Revoking Proclamation 10315
On November 26, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution announced that the B.1.1.529 (Omicron) variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), constitutes a variant of concern. The WHO further reported that the number of cases of this variant appeared to be increasing in almost…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, and National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, September 8, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:16 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. So, today we have two special guests. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and National Economic Council Director Brian Deese are here to talk to you about what we’re seeing behind increases in grocery food prices and what the Biden-Harris administration is doing…
President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following seven individuals to serve in key roles: Bathsheba Nell Crocker, Nominee for Representative of the United States of America to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, with the rank of Ambassador Claire A. Pierangelo, Nominee for…
A Proclamation on Establishment of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument
Since time immemorial, many Tribes of the Southwest have lived and prayed among the canyons and plateaus of a landscape unlike any other in the world. The region is described in numerous languages. Many of the Indigenous names for the area reflect the deep interconnection between the land and its Tribal Nations. For…
FACT SHEET: National Cyber Workforce and Education Summit
On July 19, 2022, National Cyber Director Chris Inglis hosted the National Cyber Workforce and Education Summit at the White House. The event focused on building our Nation’s cyber workforce, improving skills-based pathways to cyber jobs, educating Americans so that they have the skills they need to thrive in our increasingly digital society, and improving…
Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Julieta Valls Noyes, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Population, Refugees, and Migration), vice Anne Claire Richard. Mallory A. Stewart, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Verification…
President Biden Appoints Commissioners of U.S. Arctic Research Commission
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced six commissioners to the U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC): Michael Sfraga, Chair Elizabeth Ann Cravalho David Michael Kennedy Mark D. Myers Jackie A. Richter-Menge Deborah Vo The United States depends upon the USARC Commissioners to provide insightful guidance and rational, unbiased assessments of actions to maintain our position as…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on the Return of American Detainees from Iran
8:08 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Good evening, everybody. This is [moderator]. Thank you all for joining us on this call on a Sunday evening to talk about Iran. Before we get started, I just want to put a couple of quick ground rules. This call is going to be held under an embargo until the President’s…
