This week the National Security Council is facilitating an international counter-ransomware event with over 30 partners to accelerate cooperation on improving network resilience, addressing the financial systems that make ransomware profitable, disrupting the ransomware ecosystem via law enforcement collaboration, and leveraging the tools of diplomacy to address safe harbors and improve partner capacity. Ransomware incidents…
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Background Press Call on President Biden’s First Day in Germany
Via Teleconference 8:04 A.M. CEST MODERATOR: All right, so in the interest of time, we’re going to go ahead and get started. Thanks for your patience. Just some logistical things we were dealing with this morning. So we’re — thanks for coming. Thanks for joining the background call today. This call is on background, attributable…
President Biden Announces Key Nominees
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following leaders to serve as key leaders in his administration: Anjali Chaturvedi, Nominee for General Counsel, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Patrice H. Kunesh, Nominee for Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Kristina A. Kvien,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 25, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:20 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. There’s nothing happening in the world today, I hear — (laughter) — so this should be a quick one. I have a couple of items for you at the top, as usual. Over the past year, businesses have been dealing with…
Remarks by President Biden on the Drawdown of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan
East Room 2:09 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Earlier today, I was briefed by our senior military and national security leaders on the status of the drawdown of U.S. forces and allied forces in Afghanistan. When I announced our drawdown in April, I said we would be out by September, and we’re on…
Remarks by President Biden in a Reception for Tina Kotek
Pacific Northwest Carpenter’s InstitutePortland, Oregon 2:19 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you — hello, hello, hello? Is this working — there we go. Thank you. Please, have a seat if you have one. (Laughs.) I — Gov, a little premature, I know, but you’re going to be our next governor. (Applause.) You know, I wrote…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at a DNC Fundraiser
Private ResidenceLos Angeles, California THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, the first Second Gentleman of the United States. I do want to say a couple of things about my husband. If any of you have been following the work that he has been doing — last year alone, he traveled, I think, over 35 trips on…
Fact Sheet: Prioritizing Climate in Foreign Policy and National Security
From Day One, the Biden-Harris Administration has prioritized addressing the climate crisis both at home and as a core element of our national security and foreign policy. The climate crisis is reshaping our physical world, with the Earth’s climate changing faster than at any point in modern history and extreme weather events becoming more frequent…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, December 14, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:08 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. Two updates for all of you at the top. Today, a new study from the Commonwealth Fund found that vaccinations, which President Biden has prioritized and taken bold steps to expand, have saved over 1 million lives, prevented more than 10…
A Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Non-Immigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting Coronavirus Disease
The Federal Government must act swiftly and aggressively to combat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The national emergency caused by the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States continues to pose a grave threat to our health and security. As of January 20, 2021, the United States had experienced more than 24 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and more…
