This oped by Arne Duncan was originally published in the Denver Post Imagine Steve Jobs trying to design the next generation of tablet computers using mainframe hardware from the Eisenhower administration. Or American automakers trying to out-engineer foreign competitors on an assembly line with equipment from the 1960s. Unfortunately, just such antiquated facilities and barriers […]
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the President announced reforms to No Child Left Behind, traveled to California to hold a town hall on job growth at LinkedIn, spoke on what the American Jobs Act could mean for America’s schools and gave his […]
As part of the Administration’s Campaign to Cut Waste, OMB’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) released guidance today to reduce wasteful duplication in federal contracting. Too often in the past, agency spending for many commonly-used items was fragmented across multiple departments, programs, and components, which means that agencies often spent time writing hundreds of […]
Kansas City Mayor Sly James can tell his city is in trouble by looking up at the sky. “There are no more cranes. When there are no more cranes in the city, that’s not a good sign. Because that means not much is getting done. The ripple effect of not being able to build has […]
At the 2010 RSA Conference, I issued a rallying call for the cybersecurity community to collectively evolve from previous static, compliance-based metrics programs to a more dynamic approach that utilizes continuous monitoring. Since then, we’ve seen the public and private sector respond with innovative approaches to this challenge. In line with that call, recently the […]
President Obama talked about a range of issues from immigration and education to Social Security and the American Jobs Act during a round table discussion with representatives from three of the largest Hispanic online outlets where he answered questions submitted by their audiences. Jose Siade from Yahoo Español, Karine Medina from MSN Latino […]
Today, President Obama delivered his third annual “Back to School” speech from Benjamin Banneker High School in Washington, D.C. The next generation of American leaders is hitting the books again, and the challenges they face today are greater than ever. The quality of education they receive is central to our Nation’s future, as well as to producing […]
This oped by Arne Duncan was originally published in the Denver Post Imagine Steve Jobs trying to design the next generation of tablet computers using mainframe hardware from the Eisenhower administration. Or American automakers trying to out-engineer foreign competitors on an assembly line with equipment from the 1960s. Unfortunately, just such antiquated facilities and barriers […]
President Barack Obama shakes hands with students after delivering his third annual Back-to-School speech at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, D.C. Sept. 28, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) This afternoon, students from across the country tuned in as President Obama addressed them directly in his third annual Back-to-School speech. The President […]
On October 13, 2011, President Obama will host President Lee Myung-bak of the Republic of Korea at the White House for a State Visit. This State Visit will highlight the strong alliance, global partnership, and deep economic ties between our two countries, and celebrate the strong bonds of friendship between the American and Korean people. […]
