Cyber threats can affect every American, every business regardless of size, and every community. That’s why my administration is marshalling a whole-of-nation effort to confront cyber threats. I am committed to strengthening our cybersecurity by hardening our critical infrastructure against cyberattacks, disrupting ransomware networks, working to establish and promote clear rules of the road for…
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A Proclamation on National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 2022
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) help prepare their students to excel in every profession, and they foster transformative movements for greater justice and equality in our democracy. During National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, we celebrate HBCUs for their longstanding legacy of molding trailblazers, visionaries, and public servants; for enabling students to…
Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Landmark Step to Counter Antisemitism
Today, as part of President Biden’s National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, eight federal agencies clarified—for the first time in writing—that Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits certain forms of antisemitic, Islamophobic, and related forms of discrimination in federally funded programs and activities. These wide-ranging protections provide important tools to curb discrimination…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at Israel’s Independence Day Reception
National Building MuseumWashington, D.C. 7:30 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. Good evening, everyone. Good evening. Good evening. Thank you. Please have a seat. Good evening. Good evening. And thank you, Montana, and for using your platform in such an important way. Ambassador Herzog and Mrs. Herzog, it is so good to be with…
FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces New Initiatives to Strengthen U.S-Caribbean Partnership
Vice President Kamala Harris and Prime Minister Philip Davis of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas will host the U.S-Caribbean Leaders Meeting in Nassau, The Bahamas on June 8, 2023. This meeting will build on the Vice President’s previous meetings with Caribbean leaders in April 2022, at the June 2022 Summit of the Americas in Los…
ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Statement on Digital Development
WE, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States of America, met via videoconference, on 26 October 2021, under Brunei Darussalam’s 2021 ASEAN Chairmanship, on the occasion of the 9th ASEAN-U.S. Summit; RECOGNISING the important role that smart digital development can have in creating economies that are resilient…
JOINT FACT SHEET: Launching the U.S.-ROK Next Generation Critical and Emerging Technologies Dialogue
Today, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) National Security Advisor Cho Tae-yong chaired the inaugural U.S.-ROK Next Generation Critical and Emerging Technologies (CET) Dialogue in Seoul. The launch of the Next Generation CET Dialogue fulfills a commitment that President Biden and President Yoon made during the April 2023 State…
CYBERUK Remarks: Acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden
Good morning. I want to start by thanking the National Cyber Security Centre, organizers of CYBERUK, for the opportunity to speak to this group today. I would be remiss if I didn’t take a quick moment to acknowledge the face of cyber right now. I’m honored to be here with Lindy Cameron, CEO of NCSC.…
The U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism: Key Actions by Pillar
The Biden-Harris Administration released the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism on May 25, 2023. The strategy outlines a whole-of-society approach to tackle the scourge of antisemitism in America. It features over 100 meaningful actions that over two dozen government agencies will take to counter antisemitism, as well as over 100 calls to action for…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on the President’s New Directives to Advance Quantum Technology
Via Teleconference (May 3, 2022) 4:35 P.M. EDT SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Thank you, and good afternoon, everyone. And thank you all for joining today’s background call on the President’s new directives to advance quantum technology. As a reminder, this call is embargoed until tomorrow, Wednesday, May 4th, at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time. For your awareness…
