Earlier this month I had the privilege of attending the awards ceremony at Fort Gillem, Georgia for one of our nation’s top cyber-defenders. At this event Special Agent Thomas M. Williamson received the outstanding special agent of the year award from U.S. Army’s Criminal Investigation Command’s Computer Crime Investigation Unit. As stated at the ceremony: […]
Today, scientists reported they had, for the first time, replaced all of the natural DNA inside a cell with laboratory-synthesized DNA that was copied from a natural blueprint — the DNA of a naturally occurring bacterium closely related to the one into which the synthetic DNA was inserted. In response to this development, which holds […]
In today’s New York Times, David Leonhardt writes about the dramatic impact of President Obama’s domestic policy agenda since coming into office. It touches on the efforts of the Administration to help the economy recover while building a new foundation designed to bring greater security and economic growth to America’s middle-class families. From overhauling our […]
The President announces that the independent commission he created for the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling will be chaired by former Florida Governor and Senator Bob Graham and former EPA Administrator Bill Reilly. He promises accountability not just for BP, but for those in government who bore responsibility. Learn more about the […]
Nobody in this government will be satisfied until BP stops the leak, the oil is cleaned up and the affected people along the Gulf are fully compensated. BP, as a responsible party, is charged with capping their leaking oil well and paying for the response and recovery. After Exxon Valdez, and through the Oil Pollution […]
On Tuesday the President gave a sweeping talk on the economy to some hard-working folks in Youngstown, Ohio. I want to emphasize one particular part of his address: Today my administration is announcing a landmark agreement to help dozens of communities like Youngstown revitalize and redevelop old, shuttered GM facilities, preparing them for new industries, new jobs, […]
Click here to see the video. This morning, President Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum on fuel efficiency standards, an initiative that will build on his goal to move towards improved fuel economy for vehicles. The signing comes a year after he made a historic agreement to break America’s dependence on foreign oil and create clean […]
As a former Governor, I know that economic growth often starts with small businesses that have big ideas. As Secretary of Health and Human Services, I’ve seen how a breakthrough in a lab can lead to a life-saving medication in medicine chests across America. Today, my colleagues Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and National Institutes of […]
One year ago, data.gov was born with 47 datasets of government information that was previously unavailable to the public. The thinking behind this was that this data belonged to the American people, and you should not only know this information, but also have the ability to use it. By tapping the collective knowledge of the […]
Thanks for checking out the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, walk step-by-step with the President as he honors our nations top police officers, mourns officers killed in the line of duty, meets with top cabinet members about containing the BP oil leak in the Gulf, […]
