Readout of Council of Governors Meeting

On Wednesday, July 13, senior officials from the White House, Department of Defense, and Department of Homeland Security participated in the 25th plenary meeting of the Council of Governors and the second plenary meeting under the Biden-Harris Administration to discuss homeland defense and security priorities. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Deputy Secretary of…

Background Press Call Previewing Day Two of the Summit for Democracy

Via Teleconference 4:35 P.M. EDT MODERATOR:  Great.  Thank you so much.  Thanks, everyone for joining.  I’ll let our speakers go ahead and get started. But for your awareness, this call is on background, attributable to “senior administration officials,” and it is embargoed until the end of call. For your awareness, not for attribution, the speakers on the call…

Joint Statement: 2022 U.S.-Mexico High-Level Security Dialogue

This year we celebrate 200 years of bilateral relations between the United States and Mexico and the first anniversary of the U.S. – Mexico Bicentennial Framework for Security, Public Health, and Safe Communities.  The Bicentennial Framework, launched by our governments at the 2021 High-Level Security Dialogue, established a comprehensive, innovative, and long-term approach to guide…

FACT SHEET: Delivering on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Commitment to Democratic Renewal at the Third Summit for Democracy

President Biden launched the historic Summit for Democracy in 2021 to strengthen democratic institutions, protect human rights, and accelerate the fight against corruption, both at home and abroad.   At the first Summit, approximately 100 participating governments made over 750 commitments on a wide array of deliverables, including in the areas of advancing technology for democracy,…

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence

Yesterday, President Biden issued a landmark Executive Order to ensure that America leads the way in seizing the promise and managing the risks of artificial intelligence (AI). The Executive Order establishes new standards for AI safety and security, protects Americans’ privacy, advances equity and civil rights, stands up for consumers and workers, promotes innovation and…

Delivering a Digital-First Public Experience

View or download as a PDF.September 22, 2023M-23-22MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIESFROM: Shalanda D. Young, DirectorSUBJECT: Delivering a Digital-First Public Experience On This Page I. INTRODUCTION             This memorandum provides guidance to agencies on how to design and deliver websites and digital services to the public and to assist agencies as they…

FACT SHEET: President Biden Signs Executive Order to Prohibit U.S. Government Use of Commercial Spyware that Poses Risks to National Security

Presidential Directive Will Serve as a Cornerstone Initiative During the Second Summit for Democracy Today, President Biden signed an Executive Order that prohibits, for the first time, operational use by the United States Government of commercial spyware that poses risks to national security or has been misused by foreign actors to enable human rights abuses…

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…

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