James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:38 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi everyone. Happy Monday. Today, we are joined by Homeland Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall and Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technologies Anne Neuberger. I know you all know who they are, so I’m going to skip the…
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On-the-Record Press Call on the Biden-Harris Administration Initiative to Bolster the Cybersecurity of U.S. Ports
Via Teleconference(February 20, 2024) 5:38 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone. And thank you for joining our background call to preview a series of actions that the Biden-Harris administration will announce tomorrow, Wednesday, February 21st. For awareness, today’s call will now be held fully on the record. That means both the opening statements and Q&A…
The United States, Joined by Allies and Partners, Attributes Malicious Cyber Activity and Irresponsible State Behavior to the People’s Republic of China
The United States has long been concerned about the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) irresponsible and destabilizing behavior in cyberspace. Today, the United States and our allies and partners are exposing further details of the PRC’s pattern of malicious cyber activity and taking further action to counter it, as it poses a major threat to…
Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets
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. Policy. Advances in digital and distributed ledger technology for financial services have led to dramatic growth in markets for digital assets, with profound implications for the protection…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, July 6, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:04 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Tuesday. Happy July Fourth week. Okay, a couple of updates for you all at the top here. After the President is briefed by his COVID-19 Response Team this afternoon, he will speak to the American people about the strong progress that…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Has Launched an All-of-Government Effort to Address Colonial Pipeline Incident
Action Update: May 11, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT The recent cyberattack targeting the Colonial Pipeline has triggered a comprehensive federal response focused on securing critical energy supply chains. President Biden is receiving regular briefings on the incident and has directed agencies across the Federal Government to bring their resources to bear to help alleviate shortages…
Protecting Against Malicious Cyber Activity before the Holidays
TO: Corporate Executives and Business Leaders FROM: Anne Neuberger, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology and Chris Inglis, National Cyber Director SUBJECT: Protecting Against Malicious Cyber Activity before the Holidays DATE: December 16, 2021 The holidays are an opportunity to spend time with our loved ones…
Background Press Call on the National Security Memorandum on Critical
Via Teleconference MODERATOR: Thank you. And thank you, everyone, for joining today’s call this afternoon to preview the upcoming National Security Memorandum on Critical Infrastructure. On today’s call, we have Caitlin Durkovich, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Homeland Security Advisor for Resilience and Response and Jen Easterly, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure…
Statement by President Joe Biden on Cybersecurity Awareness Month
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…
REMARKS BY VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS AT A PANEL DISCUSSION ON DIGITAL AND TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES
La Grande Halle de la VilletteParis, France THE VICE PRESIDENT: Again, thank you, President Macron, for hosting this forum and this very important meeting. It is an honor to be here with these distinguished leaders, of course, from government, business, and civil society. Earlier this evening, I spoke about how we are at the start of a…
