President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. of the United States and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan meet at a historic moment for our Alliance, the Indo-Pacific, and the world. Our cooperation today is unprecedented, rooted in our shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific and a peaceful and prosperous world, guided by our shared…
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Office of the National Cyber Director
The Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) advises the President of the United States on cybersecurity policy and strategy. Established by Congress in 2021, ONCD is a component of the Executive Office of the President at the White House. The Office spearheaded the development of the President’s National Cybersecurity Strategy, which President Biden issued on…
FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Budget Makes Our Communities Safer and Combats Crime
From Day One, the Biden-Harris Administration has taken decisive and historic action to make America’s communities safer. Last year, the President brought Members of Congress from both parties together to secure the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act—the first significant piece of legislation to address the epidemic of gun violence in America’s communities in three decades. This…
FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Budget Makes Our Communities Safer and Combats Crime
From Day One, the Biden-Harris Administration has taken decisive and historic action to make America’s communities safer. Last year, the President brought Members of Congress from both parties together to secure the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act—the first significant piece of legislation to address the epidemic of gun violence in America’s communities in three decades. This…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Kicks off Infrastructure Week by Highlighting Tremendous Progress Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure 18 Months In
Announced over $220 billion in funding, now over 32,000 projects across 4,500 communities across the country as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda Just 18 months ago, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure and competitiveness. While “Infrastructure Week” became a punchline under his predecessor,…
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…
FACT SHEET:Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Protect LGBTQI+ Communities
Today, in celebration of Pride Month, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing new actions to protect LGBTQI+ communities from attacks on their rights and safety. Over a dozen states have enacted anti-LGBTQI+ laws that violate our most basic values and freedoms as Americans, and are cruel and callous to our kids, our neighbors, and those in…
Background Press Call on New Artificial Intelligence Announcements
Via Teleconference 6:36 P.M. EDT MS. PATTERSON: Thanks, everyone, for hoping on today’s press call. Today, we’ll be discussing a new AI announcement from the Biden-Harris administration. On today’s call will be [senior administration official]. After she delivers remarks, we’ll open up the call for Q&A from reporters. As a reminder, this call is on background, attributable to…
FACT SHEET: The Second International Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit
The White House brought together 36 countries, and the EU, for the Second International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI) Summit October 31-November 1, 2022. Throughout the Summit, CRI and private sector partners discussed and developed concrete, cooperative actions to counter the spread and impact of ransomware around the globe. Ransomware is a pocketbook issue that impacts…
Joint Statement from President Biden and Prime Minister Meloni
Today, the President of the United States, Joseph R. Biden, and the President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic, Giorgia Meloni, met at the White House. They reaffirmed the unshakable alliance, strategic partnership, and deep friendship between the United States and Italy. The ties between Italy and the United States are rooted…