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Remarks by President Biden on the American Families Plan
Tidewater Community CollegePortsmouth, Virginia 1:09 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: My name is Joe Biden. I’m Jill’s husband. (Laughter.) And just like — just like the lovely lady in blue over here is a professor at a community college, my wife also works for your husband. (Laughter.) I — and thank you for the warm welcome…
Remarks by President Biden in Address to a Joint Session of Congress
U.S. Capitol(April 28, 2021) **See correction below, marked by an asterisk. 9:06 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Good to be back. And Mitch and Chuck will understand it’s good to be almost home, down the hall. Anyway, thank you all. Madam Speaker, Madam Vice President — (applause) — no President…
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by President Biden — Address to a Joint Session of Congress
The Capitol Madame Speaker. Madame Vice President. No president has ever said those words from this podium, and it’s about time. The First Lady. The Second Gentleman. Mr. Chief Justice. Members of the United States Congress and the Cabinet – and distinguished guests. My fellow Americans. While the setting tonight is familiar, this gathering is…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on National Security and Foreign Policy in President Biden’s First 100 Days
Via Teleconference 2:48 P.M. EDT SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Good afternoon, everyone. Thanks for joining us. Today’s call is going to be attributed to a “senior administration official,” and contents will be embargoed until the conclusion of the call. Our speaker today is [senior administration official]. I’ll turn it over to [senior administration official] for some…
President Biden Announces Key Administration Nominations in National Security
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in national security positions. Frank Kendall, Nominee for Secretary of the Air Force, Department of Defense Thomas A. Monheim, Nominee for Inspector General of the Intelligence Community Gina Ortiz Jones, Nominee for Under Secretary of the Air Force, Department…
Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Christopher A. Coes, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice Carlos A. Monje, Jr. Jen Easterly, of New York, to be Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security, vice Christopher Krebs. Marcela Escobari, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on the Biden Administration’s Efforts to Protect U.S. Critical Infrastructure
The Biden Administration is taking steps to safeguard U.S. critical infrastructure from persistent and sophisticated cyber threats. As a pilot of the Administration’s broader cybersecurity initiative planned for multiple critical infrastructure sectors, today the Department of Energy (DOE) is announcing a 100-day plan to improve the cybersecurity of our nation’s electric infrastructure. This is a coordinated…
Statement by Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger on SolarWinds and Microsoft Exchange Incidents
The Biden Administration convened two Unified Coordination Groups (UCGs) to drive a whole of government response to the SolarWinds and Microsoft Exchange incidents. Due to the vastly increased patching and reduction in victims, we are standing down the current UCG surge efforts and will be handling further responses through standard incident management procedures. The innovations…
Fact Sheet: U.S.-Japan Competitiveness and Resilience (CoRe) Partnership
Read more about the U.S. Japan Climate Partnership here The United States and Japan pledge to revitalize our Alliance and make practical commitments to fulfill its potential. Together we will advance innovation, end this pandemic and protect the world from future ones, combat the climate crisis, and enhance our people-to-people ties. Through these concrete initiatives, the…