To keep all Americans secure and boost the next generation of innovation in the U.S., we must drastically scale up the cyber workforce across the country. The Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) developed the National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy (NCWES) and Fact Sheet to address this national security and economic imperative. The…
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FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Black Americans and Communities Across the Country
Over the past two years, President Biden has worked to advance racial equity and ensure the promise of America for Black Americans and all communities across the country. From increasing access to homeownership and rooting our discrimination in the housing market to promoting entrepreneurship, from reducing child poverty to historic lows to expanding access to…
Readout of White House Meeting with Leaders from Legacy Black Civil Rights Organizations
Last week, senior White House officials convened a meeting with leaders from legacy Black civil rights organizations. During the meeting, the officials highlighted the Biden-Harris administration’s continued efforts to advance justice and equity for the Black community and all Americans amid a groundswell of harmful attacks on the progress that has been made. They discussed efforts…
Readout of the White House Summit on Developing a Bold Decadal Vision for Commercial Fusion Energy
Executive Summary The Biden-Harris Administration is developing a strategy to accelerate fusion energy– a clean energy technology that uses the same reaction that powers the Sun and stars. On March 17, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) co-hosted the first-ever White House summit…
Memorandum on Revitalizing America’s Foreign Policy and National Security Workforce, Institutions, and Partnerships
NATIONAL SECURITY MEMORANDUM The revitalization of our national security and foreign policy institutions is essential to advancing America’s security, prosperity, and values, accelerating our domestic renewal, and delivering results for all Americans. Our national security and foreign policy institutions are made up of remarkable professionals and patriots whose service and sacrifice are too often taken…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Black People and Communities Across the Country
From the first day in office and every day since, the Biden-Harris Administration has taken an historic approach to advancing racial equity, including directing every agency across the whole of the federal government to address the lasting impacts of systemic racism on Black communities. For generations, entrenched disparities in our society and economy, at times…
Declaration of North America (DNA)
Today, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, President Joseph R. Biden, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met in Mexico City for the 10th North American Leaders’ Summit (NALS). The leaders are determined to fortify our region’s security, prosperity, sustainability and inclusiveness through commitments across six pillars: 1) diversity, equity, and inclusion; 2) climate change and the…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration’s Work to Support Black Disabled Americans
Black Americans with disabilities are deserving of dignity, respect, and equal opportunity to achieve the American Dream. Black History Month celebrates the resilience and talents of Black people, including Black disabled people. This country was founded upon the idea that all people are created equal and should be treated equally. However, it is important to…
FACT SHEET: White House Honors Transgender Day of Visibility
Today, in honor of Transgender Day of Visibility, the Biden-Harris Administration is uplifting transgender communities—and especially transgender kids and their families—by celebrating their resilience in the face of hateful anti-transgender laws being advanced across the country. Since President Biden’s first day in office, the Administration has taken historic steps to advance equality, dignity, and safety…
Neera Tanden Remarks at the National Summit on Equal Opportunity in Education
As Prepared For Delivery: Thank you, James [Kvaal], for the kind introduction. Your key leadership at the Department of Education is ensuring that America’s colleges and universities remain the best in the world—in large part, thanks to their diversity. Good morning, everyone. It’s wonderful to be here alongside so many administrators, elected officials, advocates, students,…
