Last month, two Senators – who, by the way, opposed the Recovery Act from the beginning – released a report claiming that Recovery Act funds have largely been wasted or mismanaged and the program is not working. Curiously, their report came just as we learned the economy had begun to grow again for the first […]
When President Obama walks into the Capitol on Wednesday to deliver his State of the Union speech, millions of American viewers will tune in. It is a unique moment for the President to address the public on a broad spectrum of issues, including economic recovery and job creation. Of course, many Americans will react to […]
President Obama and Vice President Biden held a Middle Class Task Force meeting during which they discussed key initiatives for middle class families. Topics of discussion previewed the major themes of the President’s State of the Union address, which include creating good jobs, addressing the deficit, changing Washington, and fighting for middle class families. After […]
Ed. Note: In addition to the post below, take a look at some photos and footage courtesy of the Navy. America’s young Sailors are serving with compassion and strength alongside their multi-agency partners as they distribute food, water, medical help and shelter to the Haitian people. The U.S. Navy has 14 ships and 58 aircraft on station in the […]
Last week we rolled out the new White House iPhone app, which you can download for free from the iTunes App Store. It includes everything from the latest blog posts, to outstanding photos from the photo office, to White House videos – like the one below, for example, in which Press Secretary Robert Gibbs gives a slightly […]
If you visit data.gov, you’ll find a wide array of new, high-value datasets that federal agencies have uploaded pursuant to the Open Government Directive. This information serves two valuable functions. First, it facilitates private innovation by allowing entrepreneurs, scientists, and others to utilize raw data to build new services and conduct insightful studies that serve […]
On December 8, 2009, the Administration issued the Open Government Directive to hardwire the values of transparency, participation and collaboration into the DNA of the Federal government. Around here, we call the general effort “Open Gov.” You can learn more about it here: WhiteHouse.gov/open. As part of the Directive, federal agencies have answered the President’s call by democratizing hundreds […]
If you visit data.gov, you’ll find a wide array of new, high-value datasets that federal agencies have uploaded pursuant to the Open Government Directive. This information serves two valuable functions. First, it facilitates private innovation by allowing entrepreneurs, scientists, and others to utilize raw data to build new services and conduct insightful studies that serve […]
Today President Obama is traveling to Lorain County, Ohio to talk to Americans about what the economy is like on the ground during these tough economic times. This is the second stop of the White House to Main Street Tour; last month the President spent some time with folks in the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania. Get a first glimpse at the […]
This morning Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a landmark speech on internet freedom around the world, making it clear exactly where the United States stands: On their own, new technologies do not take sides in the struggle for freedom and progress, but the United States does. We stand for a single Internet where all […]
