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Fact Sheet: Comprehensive U.S. Government Approach to Foreign Terrorist Fighters in Syria and the Broader Region
From the Document: "As the President has said, we take seriously the terrorist threat posed by fighters in Iraq, Syria, and the broader region, including foreign terrorist fighters. More than 15,000 foreign terrorist fighters from more than 80 countries have traveled to Syria to fight alongside terrorist groups including dozens of Americans from a variety of backgrounds. The White House is leading an interagency effort to address this threat. Our approach brings together homeland security, law enforcement, intelligence, diplomatic, military, capacity building, and information sharing efforts."
United States. White House Office
2014-09-24
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White House Action Plan on Global Water Security
From the Introduction: "'Recognizing that global water security is essential to U.S. national security, this Action Plan lays out an innovative, whole-of-government approach to this challenge.' It identifies key pillars of this approach that address the full scope of global water issues and will mobilize departments and agencies around concrete actions to achieve our vision of a water-secure world. The Action Plan will be operationalized through the U.S. Global Water Strategy (GWS), mandated by the Congress in the Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2014; the next revision of the GWS will be submitted to the Congress in early fall 2022 as directed. The approach emphasizes the need to explicitly link water security to national security to improve global resilience; elevate data-driven methods; use resources more efficiently; and work in partnership with states, Tribes, local governments, and Indigenous peoples, as well as non-governmental entities including the private sector."
United States. White House Office
2022-06-01?
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Drought Resilience Interagency Working Group 1-Year Summary Report
From the Document: "In April 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration launched the Drought Resilience Interagency Working Group (IWG) to address worsening drought conditions in the United States and to support farmers, ranchers, Tribes, and communities impacted by ongoing water shortages. The Drought Resilience IWG reports to the National Climate Task Force and is one of five White House Resilience IWGs tackling climate impacts. [...] The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) provides historic investments of over $13 billion to help communities meet water supply demands through a wide variety of infrastructure improvements; this funding follows-through on the President's promise to build climate resilience, and focus on water efficiency, storage, conveyance, recycling, and watershed protection. In particular, the Drought Resilience IWG members are working to effectively deploy the $8.3 billion in BIL funds for the Department of Interior's Bureau of Reclamation's to increase water resilience and the $918 million BIL investment in USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service for watershed infrastructure projects. The IWG also has coordinated drought relief activities in hard-hit watersheds including the Klamath, Rio Grande, California's Central Valley and the Colorado River Basin, and has launched a Federal-State task force with the Western Governors' Association to advance drought and soil monitoring systems. This report provides a summary of the work that is proceeding under the auspices of the Drought Resilience IWG."
United States. White House Office
2022-06
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United States Counter Piracy and Maritime Security Action Plan
From the Purpose: "Presidential Policy Directive 18 (PPD-18) established United States Government policy on Maritime Security and provided for the development of scalable, flexible frameworks on specific maritime issues to guide and clarify roles and responsibilities for strategic goals of the United States. This document: [1] Affirms the vital national interest in global maritime security and articulates United States Government policy for countering piracy, robbery at sea, and related maritime crime; [2] Provides the overarching guidance to develop objectives to enhance maritime security in other regions of the world as required based on evolving and emerging threats; and [3] Supersedes the Countering Piracy off the Horn of Africa: Partnership and Action Plan."
United States. White House Office
2014-06
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Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board - First Annual Report to Congress, March 2006 - March 2007
"This document is the first annual report of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board's (Board) activities from its organizational meeting on March 14, 2006 through March 1, 2007. The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA), which created the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (Board), requires the Board to report annually to Congress on its major activities during the preceding year. The cause of protecting the nation from terrorism is not advanced by undermining the public's confidence in the government's ability to exercise investigative powers in compliance with applicable legal standards and required procedures. The formidable investigative powers extended in the USA PATRIOT Act can help protect our nation against terrorists, but only if utilized by all Federal officials in strict compliance with the requirements of the law and Executive Branch policy and guidance. Safeguards for privacy and civil liberties are not mere procedural formalities. They are essential to preservation of our constitutional rights and American values."
United States. White House Office
2007-04
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National Drug Control Strategy: FY 2006 Budget Summary (February 2005)
"The President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 Budget provides resources for reducing illegal drug use and abuse in the United States. Reducing the demand for illegal drugs and abuse of prescription drugs requires the involvement of the treatment system, families, the faith community, the criminal justice system, and communities. The proposed funding levels support the three key priorities of the National Drug Control Strategy (Strategy). Priority I--Stopping Use Before it Starts: Education and Community Action receives support for effective science-based programs designed to help communities fight for a drug-free environment and encourage young people to reject drug use. Priority II--Healing America's Drug Users: Getting Treatment Resources Where They Are Needed--continues to focus on ensuring that treatment is available for those who need it. Additional funding is helping to expand access to clinically appropriate treatment and recovery services. The Strategy's Priority III--Disrupting the Market: Attacking the Economic Basis of the Drug Trade--targets individuals and organizations, who would profit from trafficking in illegal drugs. The budget provides resources to strengthen and focus market disruption efforts while at the same time dedicating new resources for emerging threats. "
United States. White House Office
2005-02
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National Security Strategy of the United States [1987]
"This National Security Strategy Report builds on the efforts of the Administration, Congress, and the American people over the past six years. But any strategy document is only a guide. To be effective, it must be firmly rooted in broad national interests and objectives, supported by an adequate commitment of resources, and integrate all relevant facets of national power to achieve our national objectives. It must provide a framework within which more specific and detailed objectives can be identified by those executive branch agencies charged with stewardship over various elements of the nation's power. And it must guide the creation of specific plans for attainment of those more detailed objectives."
United States. White House Office
1987-01
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National Security Strategy of the United States [1990]
This report outlines the direction the United States will take to protect the legacy of the postwar era while enabling us to help shape a new era, 'one that moves beyond containment and that will take us into the next century'.
United States. White House Office
1990-03
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National Security Presidential Directive 22: Trafficking in Persons
"President George W. Bush signed a National Security Presidential Directive to advance the United States Government's fight against trafficking in persons, a modern day form of slavery. This policy directive follows from the President's actions taken on February 13, 2002, when he signed Executive Order 13257 to establish a Cabinet-level Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons."
United States. White House Office
2003-02-25
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ExpectMore.gov [George W. Bush Administration White House Archives]
"Expect More.gov was an initiative of the George W. Bush administration. This website has been archived and is posted here as an historical resource. It has not been updated since the end of 2008 and links to many external websites and some internal pages will not work. [...] The content on ExpectMore.gov is developed by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and Federal agencies. Together, we assess the performance of every Federal program and hold ourselves accountable for improvement. The Federal Government wants programs to work. It is assessing all programs to make sure they are working well for the American people. We use a standard questionnaire called the Program Assessment Rating Tool, or PART, for short. The PART asks approximately 25 important, yet common sense, questions about a program's performance and management. For each question, there is a short answer and a detailed explanation with supporting evidence. The answers determine a program's overall rating. Once each assessment is completed, we develop a program improvement plan so we can follow up and improve the program's performance. PART assessments help us learn how we can achieve better results for the American people- we are always striving to make improvements, regardless of whether a program performs well or not."
United States. White House Office
2006
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9/11 Five Years Later: Successes and Challenges
In the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, the President led an historic transformation of the Government, improving our ability to protect and defend the Homeland, our citizens, and our installations, assets, and interests abroad. As a result, we are now better informed of terrorist threats, with improved intelligence collection and analysis painting a more complete picture; and we are better organized to address the threat, with a more robust information sharing capability and a greater capacity for coordinated and integrated action. This paper outlines the steps the government has taken since 9/11 to address the threat
United States. White House Office
2006-09
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President Discusses Global War on Terror Following Briefing at CENTCOM [February 17, 2006]
President Bush discusses his strategy to win the war on terrorism; "First, when we see threats, we've got to deal with them. When I was growing up in West Texas, oceans protected us. You might remember some of those days. Old Mayor Martinez, I know he remembers those days when we felt pretty comfortable here in America. We could see a threat overseas, but oceans made it pretty clear that -- to a lot of folks -- that nothing would happen, you know. September 11th came along and made it clear that we are vulnerable, that the enemy can hit us if they -- if they want to. And therefore, when you see a threat, you've got to deal with it. You can't take things for granted anymore. The best way to deal with this enemy is to defeat them overseas so we don't have to face them here at home, and to stay on the hunt. (Applause.) And that's what we're doing. And we've got a coalition of countries. I spent a lot of time reminding people about the nature of the war. Listen, the tendency for folks is to say, well, this really isn't a war. I can understand that. Who wants to walk around thinking there's a war about to hit us. I mean, that's -- that's my job to worry about it, not yours. How can you have an economy recover from a recession if people are afraid to risk capital because they're worried about thinking something is going to happen? And the same thing happens overseas. People kind of want to slip to the comfortable. They don't believe it's a war, some of them, and I understand that. And so we spend a lot of time reminding people that we've got to work together because the enemy can't stand what we stand for, and that's freedom. They just hate freedom. And so we've got a good coalition, and -- and we're on the hunt. We're keeping the pressure on them. It's hard to plot and plan and execute attacks when you're on the run."
United States. White House Office
2007-08-16
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Fact Sheet - Reforming and Strengthening Intelligence Services
This fact sheet outlines the President's 2004 detailed proposal for legislative action to create a National Intelligence Director (NID) with the authority needed to successfully oversee the intelligence community, including ensuring the full integration of foreign and domestic intelligence.
United States. White House Office
2004-09-08
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National Security Decision Directive 47: Emergency Mobilization Preparedness
"A fundamental obligation of government is to provide for the security of the Nation and to protect its people, values, and its social, economic and political structures. Inherent in that obligation is the requirement to have an emergency mobilization preparedness program which will provide an effective capability to meet defense and essential civillian needs during national security emergencies and major domestic emergencies. [National Security Decision Directive (NSDD) 47] aims not to commit the Federal Government to a particular course of action, but rather to assure that a range of options are available in time of grave national emergency."
United States. White House Office
1982-07-22
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National Security Decision Directive 85: Eliminating the Threat from Ballistic Missiles
In National Security Decision Directive 85, President Reagan directs "the development of an intensive effort to define a long term research and development program aimed at an ultimate goal of eliminating the threat posed by nuclear ballistic missiles. These actions will be carried out in a manner consistent with our obligations under the ABM Treaty and recognizing the need for close consultations with our allied. In order to provide the necessary basis for this effort [Reagan] further direct[s] a study to be completed on a priority basis to asses the role that ballistic missiles defense could play in future security strategy of the United States and our allies. Among other items, the study will provide guidance necessary to develop research and development funding commitments for the FY85 Departmental budgets and the accompanying Five-Year Defense Program (FYDP)."
United States. White House Office
1983-03-25
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National Security Decision Directive 19: Protection of Classified National Security Council and Intelligence Information
"Unauthorized disclosure of classified information under the jurisdiction of the National Security Council and of classified intelligence reports is a problem of major proportions within the U.S. Government. The Constitution of the United States provides for the protection of individual rights and liberties, including freedom of speech and freedom of the press, but it also requires that government functions be discharged efficiently and effectively, especially where the national security is involved. As President of the United States, I am responsible for honoring both Constitutional requirements, and I intend to do so in a balanced and careful manner. I do not believe, however, that the Constitution entitles government employees, entrusted with confidential information critical to the functioning and effectiveness of the Government, to disclose such information with impunity. Yet this is precisely the situation we have. It must not be allowed to continue." National Security Decision Directive 19 (NSDD 19) sets forth policy on the dicslosure of classified National Security Council information in regards to contacts with the media, access to classified NSC information, and investigations into unauthorized disclosures of NSC information.
United States. White House Office
1982-01-12
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National Security Decision Directive 28: FY 1983-1987 Nuclear Weapons Stockpile
National Security Decision Directive 28 approved the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Plan dated January 27, 1982 for the fiscal years 1982 through 1987 and approved authorized ceilings for stockpile levels.
United States. White House Office
1982-03-17
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National Security Decision Directive 116: Strategic Defense Initiative: Congressional and Allied Consultation
National Security Decision Directive 116 directs steps to be taken in consulatations with Congress and allied governments regarding the strategic defense initiative.
"The studies conducted in response to NSSD 6-83 confirm that an aggressive technology research program aimed at developing and demonstrating the capability for defending the nation against ballistic missile attack is feasible. These studies also confirm that an effective defense against ballistic missile attack could enhance U.S. national security and our ability to deter conflict. I would like to consult with the Congress and U.S. allies before I make a final program decision regarding the strategic defense initiative."
United States. White House Office
1983-12-02
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National Security Decision Directive 176: Combatting Terrorism in Central America
National Security Decision Directive 176 directs steps to be taken in response to the terrorist attack against American citizens in El Salvador, including expedited delivery of military and police assistance to El Salvador.
United States. White House Office
1985-07-09
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National Security Decision Directive 281: United States Nuclear Weapons Command and Control
National Security Decision Directive 281 provides "the basis for the attainment and maintenance of an assured, fully integrated, flexible, secure, responsive, and enduring nuclear command and control system (NCCS) that will provide [the President] in [his] role as Commander in Chief, with all capabilities required to exercise [his] authority and direction over nuclear weapon operations of military forces and all government activities and multinational activities that support those operations."
United States. White House Office
1987-08-21
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National Security Decision Directive 279: The Annual Report on Nuclear Weapons Surety
National Security Decision Directive 279 approves the Annual Report on Nuclear Weapons Surety for 1986 and directs for the Annual Report for 1987 to continue to cover the following major activities: Nuclear weapons security; Nuclear weapons safety; Nuclear weapons use control/use denial; Personnel reliability assurance programs; Emergency response; and Inspection/evaluation of programs.
United States. White House Office
1987-06-16
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National Security Decision Directive 136: US Initiative to Ban Chemical Weapons
National Security Decision Directive 136 lists actions for chemical weapons treaty negotiation strategy, stressing need for improved verification and reduced risk of covert chemical weapons capability, and for developing strategy for U.S. chemical warfare modernization program.
United States. White House Office
1984-04-02
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National Security Decision Directive 125: FY 1984-1989 Nuclear Weapons Stockpile
National Security Decision Directive 125 approved the nuclear weapons stockpile plan for FY 1984-1989, and issued instructions to Department of Energy for production and transfer of nuclear weapons and for assuring supply of nuclear materials.
United States. White House Office
1984-02-16
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National Security Decision Directive 201: National Security Emergency Preparedness (NSEP) Telecommunications Funding
National Security Decision Directive 201 directs that "Implementation and recurring costs for national level NSEP telecommunications programs (i.e. those which benefit multiple departments, agencies, or entities) shall be shared on a pro rata basis determined by each organization's share of NSEP telecommunications requirements. The Executive Agent, National Communications System (NCS) shall fund all development costs for national level NSEP telecommunications programs."
United States. White House Office
1985-12-17
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National Security Decision Directive 162: FY 1985-1990 Nuclear Weapons Stockpile
National Security Decision Directive 162 "approves nuclear weapons stockpile plan for FY 1985-1990 and issues instructions to Department of Energy for transfer and production of nuclear weapons parts and for meeting nuclear materials needs."
United States. White House Office
1985-02-11
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National Security Decision Directive 216: FY 1986-1991 Nuclear Weapons Stockpile
National Security Decision Directive 216 approved the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Plan for the fiscal years 1986 through 1991.
United States. White House Office
1986-03-04
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National Security Decision Directive 255: FY 1987-1992 Nuclear Weapons Stockpile
National Security Decision Directive 255 approved the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Plan for the fiscal years 1987 through 1992.
United States. White House Office
1987-01-09
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National Security Decision Directive 68: FY 1983-1988 Nuclear Weapons Stockpile
National Security Decision Directive 68 approved the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Plan dated October 19, 1982 for the fiscal years 1983 through 1988.
United States. White House Office
1982-11-18
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National Security Decision Directive 230: The Annual Report on Nuclear Weapons Surety
National Security Decision Directive 230 approves the Joint Department of Defense/Department of Energy (DOD/DOE) Annual Report on Nuclear Weapons Surety for 1985 and directs for the 1986 Annual report to continue to cover the following major activities: Nuclear weapons security; Nuclear weapons safety; Nuclear weapons control/use denial; Personnel reliability assurance programs; Emergency response; and Inspection/evaluation programs.
United States. White House Office
1986-07-08
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National Security Decision Directive 309: Nuclear Weapons Safety, Security and Control
National Security Decision Directive 309 assigns Department of Defense and Department of Energy responsibilities for nuclear weapons safety, security and control.
United States. White House Office
1988-06-27
