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National Security Presidential Directive 51 and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 20: National Continuity Policy
This directive establishes a comprehensive national policy on the continuity of Federal Government structures/operations and a single National Continuity Coordinator responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of Federal continuity policies.
United States. White House Office
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
2007-05-04
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Homeland Security Presidential Directive 25: Arctic Region Policy
"The United States is an Arctic nation, with varied and compelling interests in that region. This directive takes into account several developments, including, among others: altered national policies on homeland security and defense; the effects of climate change and increasing human activity in the Arctic region; the establishment and ongoing work of the Arctic Council; and a growing awareness that the Arctic region is both fragile and rich in resources. It is the policy of the United States to: meet national security and homeland security needs relevant to the Arctic region; protect the Arctic environment and conserve its biological resources; ensure that natural resource management and economic development in the region are environmentally sustainable; strengthen institutions for cooperation among the eight Arctic nations (the United States, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, the Russian Federation, and Sweden); involve the Arctic's indigenous communities in decisions that affect them; and enhance scientific monitoring and research into local, regional, and global environmental issues."
United States. White House Office
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
2009-01-09
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Presidential Policy Directive 1: Organization of the National Security Council System
This Presidential Policy Direction from President Barack Obama outlines the organization of the National Security Council System. The document contains headings on the National Security Council (NCS), the NSC Principals Committee, the NSC Deputies Committee, and Interagency Policy Committees. "This document is the first in a series of Presidential Policy Directives that, along with Presidential Study Directives, shall replace National Security Presidential Directives as instruments for communicating presidential decisions about national security policies of the United States. This Directive shall supersede all other existing presidential guidance on the organization of the National Security Council system."
United States. White House Office
Obama, Barack
2009-02-13
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Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies: Guidelines and Requirements in Support of the Information Sharing Environment
"This memorandum outlines the following guidelines to ensure the appropriate access to, and the sharing, integration, and use of, information by federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with counterterrorism responsibilities: Leverage ongoing information sharing efforts in the development of the information sharing environment (ISE); Define common standards for how information is acquired, accessed, shared, and used within the ISE; Standardize procedures for sensitive but unclassified information; Facilitate information sharing between executive departments and agencies and foreign partners, and; Protect the information privacy rights and other legal rights of Americans."
United States. White House Office
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
2005-12-16
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Progress Report on the Global War on Terrorism
The White House has issued this progress report that covers issues related to homeland security. Topics covered include attacking terrorist networks at home and abroad including defeating leadership and personnel, denying a safe haven in Afghanistan, and eradicating financing. On the homeland security front, discussion of the creation and implementation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), reduction of the US vulnerability to terrorism on its shores by implementing Operation Liberty Shield and increasing tracking and monitoring measures in border security. Additionally, enhancement of emergency preparedness procedures and response capabilities by supporting programs for first responders and revamping the National Response Plan. The last section of the report covers the strengthening and sustenance of the international fight against terrorism with the participation of over 170 nations and regional efforts (efforts within specific countries and nations) and diminishing the underlying conditions that terrorists exploit.
United States. White House Office
2003-09
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Results in Iraq: 100 Days toward Security and Freedom: Highlights of the Renewal of Iraq and the End of Saddam's Regime
This report focuses on 10 areas where the liberation of Iraq has improved the lives of Iraqis and the safety and security of the world. Some examples in this report include: 1. For the first time in the lives of most Iraqis, a representative government is being established and human rights and freedom are being enshrined. 2. Nearly 3 dozen countries are contributing financially to the renewal of Iraq, and 19 countries are providing personnel for Operation Iraqi Freedom. 3. The food distribution system is functioning, based on equitable needs rather than cronyism. 4. Nearly all Iraqi children have finished exams from last year. All universities are open. 5. A $53 million program to rehabilitate more than 100 schools and clinics is underway.
United States. White House Office
2003-08-08
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Department of Homeland Security, June 2002
"Since September 11, all levels of government have cooperated like never before to strengthen aviation and border security, stockpile more medicines to defend against bioterrorism, improve information sharing among our intelligence agencies, and deploy more resources and personnel to protect our critical infrastructure. The changing nature of the threats facing America requires a new government structure to protect against invisible enemies that can strike with a wide variety of weapons. Today no one single government agency has homeland security as its primary mission. In fact, responsibilities for homeland security are dispersed among more than 100 different government organizations. America needs a single, unified homeland security structure that will improve protection against today's threats and be flexible enough to help meet the unknown threats of the future. The President proposes to create a new Department of Homeland Security, the most significant transformation of the U.S. government in over a half-century by largely transforming and realigning the current confusing patchwork of government activities into a single department whose primary mission is to protect our homeland. The creation of a Department of Homeland Security is one more key step in the President's national strategy for homeland security."
United States. White House Office
2002-06
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Presidential Determination No. 2004-09: Waiving Prohibition on United States Military Assistance to Parties to the Rome Statute Establishing the International Criminal Court
This Presidential Determination waives the prohibition of section 2007 (a) with respect to Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, and Slovenia, with respect to military assistance for only certain specific projects that the President has decided are needed to support the process of integration of these countries into NATO, or to support Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.
United States. White House Office
2003-11-26
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National Security Decision Directive 179: Task Force on Combatting Terrorism
NSDD 179 established a task force, to be headed by Vice President George Bush, to review and evaluate U.S. policy and programs in the counterterrorism area. In particular, the task force was to assess national priorities assigned to combat terrorism, especially concerning intelligence responsibilities; the assignment of responsibilities after a terrorist incident; and evaluate laws and law enforcement programs concerning terrorism.
United States. White House Office
1985-07-20
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Fact Sheet: Progress in the War on Terror
This fact sheet outlines Presidential actions that have allowed the United States to progress in the War on Terror. Issues discussed include: Homeland Security, FBI Reform, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Biodefense, Iraq, Weapons Proliferation, and Missile Defense.
United States. White House Office
2004-07-21
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President Discusses Measures to Protect the Homeland from Bioterrorism: Remarks by the President on the Bioshield Initiative: Natcher Building, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
This document is the remarks by President George W. Bush on the Bioshield Initiative. "Under Project Bioshield, the government will have the spending authority to purchase these vaccines in huge amounts, sufficient to meet any emergency that may come. Project BioShield will give our scientific leaders greater authority and flexibility in decisions that may affect our security. Our labs will be able to hire the experts, get more funding quickly, and build the best facilities to accelerate urgently needed discoveries."
United States. White House Office
2003-02-03
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HHS Fact Sheet: Biodefense Preparedness: Public Health Emergency Preparedness 'Transforming America's Capacity to Respond'
This document outlines how the federal government is transforming America's capacity to respond to a bioterrorist attack. It answers the question, "What has been accomplished to better prepare America's Biodefense and bolster our public health emergency preparedness capacity?"
United States. White House Office
2004-04-28
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President Bush Signs Project Bioshield Act of 2004: Remarks by the President at the Signing of S.15-Project Bioshield Act of 2004: The Rose Garden
This document is the remarks by President Bush at the signing of S.15 - Project Bioshield Act of 2004. "By authorizing unprecedented funding and providing new capabilities, Project BioShield will help America purchase, develop and deploy cutting-edge defenses against catastrophic attack. This legislation represents the collective foresight and considered judgment of United States senators and members of the House of Representatives from both political parties -- many of whom experienced bioterror firsthand when anthrax and ricin were found on Capitol Hill. It reflects 18 months of hard work and cooperation by many dedicated public servants in Congress and in the White House. It sends a message about our direction in the war on terror. We refuse to remain idle while modern technology might be turned against us; we will rally the great promise of American science and innovation to confront the greatest danger of our time."
United States. White House Office
2004-07-21
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Presidential Decision Directive 75: Counterintelligence for the 21st Century [Fact Sheet]
President Clinton signed a Presidential Decision Directive (PDD) entitled 'U.S. Counterintelligence Effectiveness -- Counterintelligence for the 21st Century.' The PDD outlines specific steps that will enable the U.S. counterintelligence (CI) community to better fulfill its mission of identifying, understanding, prioritizing and counteracting the intelligence threats faced by the United States. The system will be predictive, proactive and will provide integrated oversight of counterintelligence issues across the national security agencies.
United States. White House Office
2001-01-05
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Protecting Key Assets
This document is part of The National Strategy for the Physical Protection of Critical Infrastructures and Key Assets. This document outlines what must be done to safeguard the various categories of key assets. Key assets represent a broad array of unique facilities, sites, and structures whose disruption or destruction could have significant consequences across multiple dimensions. The sites and structures that make up this key asset category typically draw large amounts of tourism and frequent media attention factors that impose additional protection challenges. Another category of key assets includes facilities and structures that represent our national economic power and technological advancement.
United States. White House Office
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Clinton Administration's Policy on Critical Infrastructure Protection: Presidential Decision Directive 63 [Factsheet and White Paper]
White Paper on PDD 63, prefaced by a fact sheet on PDD 63. "This White Paper explains key elements of the Clinton Administration's policy on critical infrastructure protection. It is intended for dissemination to all interested parties in both the private and public sectors. It will also be used in U.S. Government professional education institutions, such as the National Defense University and the National Foreign Affairs Training Center, for course work and exercises on interagency practices and procedures. Wide dissemination of this unclassified White Paper is encouraged by all agencies of the U.S. Government."
United States. White House Office
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White House Briefing on Release of the August 6, 2001 President's Daily Brief Excerpt 'Bin Ladin Determined to Strike in U.S.'
This document is a background briefing discussing the President's Daily Briefing (PDB) for August 6, 2001. It discusses the declassification process for the PDB, as well as how the PDB affected the way we looked at the terrorist threat. Did the PDB item include any warning of the September 11th attack?
United States. White House Office
2004-04-10
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White House Letter to Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Rep. Peter Hoekstra, R-Mich.: Intelligence Reform Bill (H.R. 10 / S. 2845)
"This letter addresses a number of important provisions in H.R. 10 and S. 2845 that the Administration supports, as well as a number of provisions that the Administration opposes, for the reasons generally described below. This letter does not purport to address the Administration's comprehensive position on all of the provisions contained in H.R. 10 or S. 2845."
United States. White House Office
2004-10-18
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National Space Policy Fact Sheet
"The goals of the U.S. space program are to: Enhance knowledge of the Earth, the solar system and the universe through human and robotic exploration; Strengthen and maintain the national security of the United States; Enhance the economic competitiveness, and scientific and technical capabilities of the United States; Encourage State, local and private sector investment in, and use of, space technologies, and; Promote international cooperation to further U.S. domestic, national security, and foreign policies."
United States. White House Office
1996-09-16
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State of the Union Address 2005
This is a transcript of the President's State of the Union Address on February 2, 2005.
United States. White House Office
2005-02-02
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Presidential Decision Directive 14: Counter-Narcotics 'Andean Strategy'
"The President today [November 3, 1993] signed a decision directive that provides a policy framework for U.S. international drug control efforts as part of the Administration's over-all counter-drug policy. "The President designated Director Lee Brown of the Office of National Drug Control Policy as responsible for oversight and direction for all counter-drug policies, in coordination with the National Security Council. In his directive to agencies involved in the fight against illicit drugs in the hemisphere, the President said that the scourge of illegal narcotics is severely damaging the social fabric of the United States and other countries."
United States. White House Office
1993-11-03
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National Drug Control Strategy: FY 2009 Budget Summary
"The National Drug Control Budget Summary identifies resources and performance indicators for programs within the Executive Branch that are integral to the President's National Drug Control Strategy. The Strategy, which is the Administration's plan for reducing drug use and availability, is based on three pillars: (1) Stopping Use Before It Starts, (2) Healing America's Drug Users, and (3) Disrupting the Market for Illicit Drugs. In Fiscal Year 2009, the President requests $14.1 billion in support of these key elements. This request demonstrates a balanced approach to drug control policy, where activities to reduce the demand for narcotics are augmented by efforts to stem their supply […] There are twelve agencies represented in this volume. The drug control programs of the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, Interior, Small Business Administration, and Veterans Affairs focus on demand reduction activities. The Departments of Defense, Home¬land Security, Justice, State, Transportation and Treasury are principally involved in supply reduction operations. The Office of National Drug Control Policy conducts activities in both areas. Each agency is an important partner in the drug control mission. The Budget Summary also details agency resources by function. Functions categorize the activities of agencies into common drug control areas. […] Other functions include treatment, domestic law enforcement, and interdiction. Under this proposal, resources for interdiction and treatment activities realize an increase over the previous year, while domestic law enforcement, prevention, and international programs incur a reduction."
United States. White House Office
2008-02
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Fact Sheet: Free Trade Agreements Vital to U.S. Economic Growth and National Security
This fact sheet outlines the need for pro-growth economic policies to further strengthen America's economy and national security. "Expanding trade and investment advances the national security and the economic interests of the United States. Opening markets has helped expand democracy, strengthen the rule of law, and lift hundreds of millions out of poverty worldwide. The President calls on Congress to help keep our economy growing by passing pending free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea. In December, President Bush signed legislation approving the U.S.-Peru free trade agreement, which Congress passed with strong bipartisan support to expand trade and investment and create new opportunities for citizens of both nations. Congress should build on this success by approving remaining free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea to further open these important markets for U.S. industrial goods, agricultural commodities, services, and investments."
United States. White House Office
2008-02-28
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National Drug Control Strategy: 2008 Annual Report
This document outlines the current administration's drug control strategy for 2008. "I am pleased to transmit the 2008 National Drug Control Strategy, consistent with the provisions of section 201 of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006. My Administration published its first National Drug Control Strategy in 2002, inspired by a great moral imperative: we must reduce illegal drug use because, over time, drugs rob men, women, and children of their dignity and of their character. Thanks to bipartisan support in the Congress; the work of Federal, State, local, and tribal officials; and the efforts of ordinary citizens, 6 years later fewer Americans know the sorrow of addiction. We have learned much about the nature of drug use and drug markets, and have demonstrated what can be achieved with a balanced strategy that puts resources where they are needed most. Prevention programs are reaching Americans in their communities, schools, workplaces, and through the media, contributing to a 24 percent decline in youth drug use since 2001. Today, approximately 860,000 fewer young people are using drugs than in 2001. We have expanded access to treatment in public health settings, the criminal justice system, and in sectors of society where resources are limited. The Access to Recovery program alone has extended treatment services to an additional 190,000 Americans, exceeding its 3 year goal. We have seized unprecedented amounts of illegal drugs and have denied drug traffickers and terrorists the profits they need to conduct their deadly work."
United States. White House Office
2008-03-01
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FY 2009 Supplemental - Protecting the Force, Equipping American Troops, Strengthening National Security
This document provides details of the $70 billion allowance included in the FY 2009 budget. The allowance "provides the necessary resources for ongoing military and intelligence operations for FY09, as well as diplomatic efforts and foreign assistance activities in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. It also provides resources for other international security activities that advance our national security, including urgent food aid." Funding figures for military and intelligence operations, caring for service members and their families, equipment and force structure, and international security and stabilization activities are included.
United States. White House Office
2008
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Fact Sheet: Taking Additional Action to Confront Climate Change
This fact sheet outlines a new (April 2008) national goal to stop the growth in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2025. "This new goal marks a major step forward in America's ongoing efforts to address climate change. If we fully implement our strong new laws, adhere to the principles the President outlined, and adopt appropriate incentives, we will put the United States on an ambitious new track for greenhouse gas reductions. The growth in emissions will slow over the next decade, stop by 2025, and begin to reverse thereafter, so long as technology continues to advance. Taken together, these landmark actions will prevent billions of metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions from entering the atmosphere."
United States. White House Office
2008-04-16
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National Security Strategy for a New Century [December 1999]
"The United States remains the world's most powerful force for peace, prosperity and the universal values of democracy and freedom. Our nation's central challenge-and our responsibility-is to sustain that role by seizing the opportunities of this new global era for the benefit of our own people and people around the world. To do that, we are pursuing a forward-looking national security strategy for the new century. This report, submitted in accordance with Section 603 of the Goldwater-Nichols Defense Department Reorganization Act of 1986, sets forth that strategy. […] The United States must have the tools necessary to carry out this strategy. We have worked to preserve and enhance the readiness of our armed forces while pursuing long-term modernization and providing quality of life improvements for our men and women in uniform. To better meet readiness challenges, I proposed, and Congress passed, a fiscal year 2000 defense budget that increased military pay and retirement benefits, and significantly increased funding for readiness and modernization. I have also proposed a $112 billion increase across fiscal years 2000 to 2005 for readiness, modernization, and other high priority defense requirements. This is the first long-term sustained increase in defense spending in over a decade."
United States. White House Office
1999-12
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National Strategy for Combating Terrorism [February 2003]
This anti-terrorism strategy is designed to complement key elements of the National Security Strategy released last year as well as other national strategies to promote homeland security, combat weapons of mass destruction, secure cyberspace, protect critical national infrastructure and control illicit drug trafficking.
United States. White House Office
2003-02
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National Strategy for Aviation Security
"The security and economic prosperity of the United States depend significantly upon the secure operation of its aviation system and use of the world's airspace by the Nation, its international partners, and legitimate commercial interests. Terrorists, criminals, and hostile nation-states have long viewed aviation as a target for attack and exploitation. The tragic events of September 11, 2001 and the Heathrow plot of August 2006 are telling reminders of the threats facing aviation and the intent and capabilities of adversaries that mean to do harm to the United States and its people. In June 2006, building upon the Administration's successful efforts since 9/11, the President directed the development of a comprehensive National Strategy for Aviation Security (hereafter referred to as 'the Strategy') to protect the Nation and its interests from threats in the Air Domain. The Secretary of Homeland Security, in accordance with National Security Presidential Directive 47/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 16 (NSPD-47/HSPD-16), will coordinate the operational implementation of the Strategy, including the integration and synchronization of related Federal programs and initiatives. […] Through a collaborative interagency effort and with input from aviation stakeholders, seven supporting plans will be developed to address the specific threats and challenges identified in NSPD-47/HSPD-16. Although the plans will address different aspects of aviation security, they will be mutually linked and reinforce each other. The supporting plans are: Aviation Transportation System Security Plan, Aviation Operational Threat Response Plan, Aviation Transportation System Recovery Plan, Air Domain Surveillance and Intelligence Integration Plan, International Aviation Threat Reduction Plan, Domestic Outreach Plan, and International Outreach Plan."
United States. White House Office
2007-03-26
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National Strategy for Information Sharing: Successes and Challenges in Improving Terrorism-Related Information Sharing
This 48-page document addresses information sharing at the federal level, with state, local, and tribal governments, with the private sector, and with foreign partners. It concludes with sections addressing privacy and other legal issues and a vision of how the Strategy will be institutionalized "to ensure that those who need information to protect our Nation from terrorism receive it and that those who have information share it."
United States. White House Office
2007-10
