WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama appointed Todd Park as Assistant to the President and U.S. Chief Technology Officer (CTO), filling a vacancy created by last month’s departure of Aneesh Chopra, the Nation’s first CTO. Mr. Park has served as…
Category: Statement and Releases
President Obama has consistently made clear that he will strive to lead the most open, transparent, and accountable government in history. For over three years, the Administration has done much to make information about how government works more accessible to…
Earlier today, the President held a video conference with President Karzai of Afghanistan, as a part of their regular consultations. President Karzai updated the President on the security situation in Afghanistan, which has calmed since the events of recent weeks. …
On Thursday, March 8, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 347, the “Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011,” which makes it a Federal crime to enter or remain knowingly in any restricted area of the White…
On International Women’s Day, the United States celebrates the many achievements and milestones in the ongoing struggle for gender equality around the world, and reaffirms our commitment to accelerating progress. We are committed to a future in which our daughters…
Ghana’s democratic and economic development successes exemplify the integral relationship between democracy, good governance, and development. Ghana also exemplifies many of the positive economic trends in Sub-Saharan Africa. Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing economies in the world,…
Today, the Administration officially opened two new national, multi-agency centers to improve how the U.S. Government administers its export control system. This is a significant step forward in the President’s Export Control Reform Initiative of implementing common sense reforms to…
President Obama Announces $1 billion National Community Deployment Challenge to spur deployment of clean, advanced vehicles and expansion of advanced vehicle tax credit During the State of the Union Address, the President laid out a blueprint for a new era…
This morning President Obama welcomed Libyan Prime Minister Abdurrahim ElKeib to the White House—the first of several meetings the Prime Minister will hold with U.S. officials this week. During the meeting the President pledged continued support to the Libyan people…
WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama will deliver three commencement addresses this spring at Barnard College in New York City on May 14, Joplin High School in Joplin, Missouri on May 21, and the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado…
