East Room 2:08 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. On behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House. And thank you, Jake, for a moving tribute to your friend and your brother in arms. I…
Archive: February 12, 2015
Today, President Obama will sign an Executive Order to encourage and promote sharing of cybersecurity threat information within the private sector and between the private sector and government. Rapid information sharing is an essential element of effective cybersecurity, because it…
When I asked Ron Klain last fall to become the Administration’s Ebola Response Coordinator, the apprehension and even fear of Ebola in the United States was at its peak. Likewise, there was more than a little skepticism from some corners…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Charles C. Adams, Jr., of Maryland, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Finland. David Michael Bennett, of North Carolina, to be a Governor…
Ash Carter served as a key leader of our national security team in the first years of my presidency, and with his overwhelming bipartisan confirmation by the Senate today, I’m proud to welcome him back as our next Secretary of…
On Thursday, February 12, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 203, the “Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act” or the “Clay Hunt SAV Act,” which makes various changes to authorities related to veterans mental health care…
President Obama spoke by phone today with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan to discuss bilateral and regional issues. The two leaders agreed to continue to work together to strengthen U.S.-Pakistan relations and advance our shared interest of a stable,…
The United States welcomes the agreement reached today in Minsk by the OSCE-led Trilateral Contact Group, which was endorsed by the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany, and France. The agreement represents a potentially significant step toward a peaceful resolution of…
Aboard Air Force One En Route California 3:52 P.M. EST MR. SCHULTZ: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome aboard Air Force One. Before we begin, I’m sure you all saw some significant news out of Philadelphia today. In anticipation of your questions…
EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – PROMOTING PRIVATE SECTOR CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION SHARING By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as…
