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National Security Directive 67: Intelligence Capabilities-1992-2005
From the Document: "The NSR-29 [National Security Review-29] assessment of intelligence requirements and capabilities through 2005 is complete. Policy requirements for intelligence support have changed markedly in the past year and more change is inevitable. The priorities reflect a general consensus among policy departments and agencies. A summary of the 1992-2005 requirements is attached. I approve the NSR-29 requirements as a basis for resource management and production priorities. They should be reviewed periodically to ensure continuing relevance to the dynamic world situation and consonance with policy objectives. The DCI [Director of Central Intelligence]'s recommendation to reallocate resources in FY 1993 and beyond is also approved. I expect additional changes will be recommended in the future, and I encourage a continued strong correlation of resource allocation and policy requirements for intelligence."
United States. White House Office
1992-03-30
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National Security Decision Directive 32: U.S. National Security Strategy
National Security Decision Directive 32 sets forth the US National security Strategy based on a review of a study (NSSD 1-82): "Our national security requires development and integration of a set of strategies, including diplomatic, informational, economic/political, and military components. NSSD 1-82 begins that process. Part I of the study provides basic U.S. national objectives, both global and regional, and shall serve as the starting point for all components of our national security strategy."
United States. White House Office
1982-05-20
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National Security Directive 40: Decisions on START Issues
National Security Directive (NSD) 40 laid out the administration's best faith effort to resolve various issues in the upcoming START [Strategic Arms Reduction Talks] summit. Included are decisions on air launched cruise missiles (ALCM) and submarine-launched cruise missiles (SLCM), the verification of non-deployed mobile missile production, limits on heavy intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), and limits on mobile ICBMs and mobile ICBM reentry vehicles (ICBM RV).
United States. White House Office
1990-05-14
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National Security Decision Directive 22: Designation of Intelligence Officials Authorized to Request FBI Collection of Foreign Intelligence
National Security Decision Directive 22 designated "the Director of Central Intelligence (or the Acting Director of Central Intelligence) as officials authorized to request the FBI to collect foreign intelligence to support foreign intelligence requirements of other agencies within the intelligence community."
United States. White House Office
1982-01-29
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National Security Decision Directive 202: Soviet Noncompliance with Arms Control Agreements
National Security Decision Directive 202 addresses U.S. policy in regards to Soviet violations of arms control agreements and lists specific instances of Soviet noncompliance.
United States. White House Office
1985-12-20
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National Security Decision Directive 283: The FY 1988 TOUCHSTONE Nuclear Test Program
National Security Decision Directive (NSDD) 283 grants programmatic approval of the FY 1988 TOUCHSTON Nuclear Test Program proposed by the Department of Energy and provides guidance for the implementation of the program within limits of the Limited Test Ban Treaty, the National Environmental Policy Act, NSDD 51 and the Threshold Test Ban Limit.
United States. White House Office
1987-10-07
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National Security Decision Directive 226: Machine Tools and National Security
From the Document: "It is the policy of the United States to maintain a broadly based deterrent against different types of conflict. In this regard, the U.S. defense industrial base is a critical component of conventional and strategic deterrence. [...] On March 17, 1986, the Secretary of Commerce forwarded a report on the effect of machine tool imports on the national security that was prepared under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. This study was based on current Administration national security policy and included analysis developed by an interagency task force. The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and other relevant Administration officials, indicated that the machine tool industry is a small yet vital component of the U.S. defense base. The Secretary of Commerce further indicated that high levels of imports can erode U.S. capabilities to manufacture critical machine tool product lines. I have reviewed the Secretary of Commerce's report on the impact of imports of machine tools on the national security and considered the information on this issue presented at the National Security Council Meeting."
United States. White House Office
1986-05-21
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National Security Decision Directive 259: U.S. Civil Defense
National Security Decision Directive 259 provides policy guidance on civil defense capability as an element of our overall national security posture.
United States. White House Office
1987-02-04
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National Security Decision Directive 98: U.S. Approach to START Negotiations VI
"National Security Decision Directive (NSDD) 98 provides additional guidance on the U.S. approach to the START [Strategic Arms Reduction Talks] negotiations outlined in NSDD 33, NSDD 36, NSDD 44, NSDD 53, and NSDD 78.In National Security Decision Directive 98, President Reagan states his commitment to 'take whatever steps are necessary to increase the likelihood of real, substantive progress towards and agreement which involves significant reductions in U.S. and Soviet strategic nuclear arsenals and which promotes the national security interests of both sides. Above all, our goal is to maintain a stable nuclear balance at reduced levels of forces in order to reduce the risk of war. All of our efforts in START must be guided by this principle.' The Directive outlines policy regarding: limits on deployed ballistic missiles; throw weight; and the build-down concept."
United States. White House Office
1983-06-14
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National Security Decision Directive 33: U.S. Approach to START Negotiations
National Security Decision Directive 33 set forth an approach to achieve the U.S. goal of "[enhancing] deterrence and [achieving] stability through significant reductions in the most destabilizing systems, ballistic missiles, and especially ICBMs [intercontinental ballistic missiles], while maintaining and overall level of strategic nuclear capability sufficient to deter conflict, underwrite our national security, and meet our commitments to Allies and friends."
United States. White House Office
1982-05-14
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National Security Decision Directive 70: Nuclear Capable Missile Technology Transfer Policy
National Security Decision Directive (NSDD) 70 "provides policy guidance with respect to the transfer of nuclear capable missile delivery systems' hardware and technology. It should be considered in conjunction with applicable space launch vehicle directives with respect to the transfer of dual use space hardware and technology, as well as with NSDD 5 and other directives governing the export of conventional missiles and techonolgy."
United States. White House Office
1982-11-30
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National Security Decision Directive 36: U.S. Approach to START Negotiations II
National Security Decision Directive (NSDD) 36 provides additional guidance on the U.S. approach to the START [Strategic Arms Reduction Talks] negotiations outlined in NSDD 33.
United States. White House Office
1982-05-25
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National Security Decision Directive 65: Establishment of National Security Council Arms Control Verification Committee
National Security Decision Directive 65 established a National Security Council Arms Control Verification Committee to ensure compliance with provisions in existing and future arms control agreements.
United States. White House Office
1982-11-10
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National Security Decision Directive 84: Safeguarding National Security Information
National Security Decision Directive 84 set forth policy regarding the safeguarding of national security information.
United States. White House Office
1983-03-11
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Recommendations Pursuant to Executive Order 13688: Federal Support for Local Law Enforcement Equipment Acquisition
From the Executive Summary: "On January 16, 2015, President Barack Obama issued Executive Order 13688, 'Federal Support for Local Law Enforcement Equipment Acquisition' (EO), to identify actions that can improve Federal support for the appropriate use, acquisition, and transfer of controlled equipment by State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies (LEAs). The EO established a Federal interagency Law Enforcement Equipment Working Group, which consulted with stakeholders and deliberated to develop the recommendations described in this report. […] These recommendations, if accepted and approved by the President, will be implemented by the beginning of Fiscal Year 2016 (October 1, 2015); the Prohibited Equipment List will take effect upon transmission of the recommendations to the President. The recommendations on protocols, training, acquisitions, and transfers and sales to third parties apply to all items on the Controlled Equipment List and are triggered when an LEA acquires controlled equipment using Federal resources beginning in Fiscal Year 2016. Within 45 days after the President receives these recommendations, Federal agencies will meet with stakeholders to further discuss the specifics of the recommendations and receive feedback on the potential approaches to implementing them. By the end of Fiscal Year 2015, Federal agencies will provide an update to the President on the progress of implementing the recommendations and any additional recommendations, suggestions, or clarifications to be considered based on stakeholder feedback."
United States. White House Office
Law Enforcement Equipment Working Group
2015-05
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Report to the President: Rebuilding America's Infrastructure: Cutting Timelines and Improving Outcomes for Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects
From the Executive Summary: "Building 21st Century resilient infrastructure is vital to American competitiveness, regional economic growth and development, and local jobs. Accordingly, you made a commitment in your 2012 State of the Union Address to 'cut the red tape that can slow down construction' of infrastructure projects. To fulfill this commitment, you signed Executive Order 13604, 'Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects,' on March 22, 2012. This launched a Government-wide initiative to cut review and permit decision-making timelines, while improving outcomes for communities and the environment. […] Since we launched this comprehensive effort, agencies have expedited the review and permitting of 50 major infrastructure projects, including bridges, transit projects, railways, waterways, roads, and renewable energy generation projects, with time savings ranging from several months to several years. These include 14 priority projects that were identified per your memorandum of August 31, 2011 ('Speeding Infrastructure Development through More Efficient and Effective Permitting and Environmental Review'), and an additional 36 projects of National or Regional significance, identified in line with EO [Executive Order] 13604. […] Agencies have also identified a set of best practices that should become the standard for how the Federal Government conducts infrastructure permitting and review. This report describes those best practices, which range from expansion of IT [information technology] tools to strategies for improving collaboration and integrating processes across Federal agencies. The report also presents case studies that show how different federal agencies successfully employed best practices."
United States. White House Office
2013-05
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Vulnerabilities Equities Policy and Process for the United States Government
From the Purpose: "This document describes the Vulnerabilities Equities Policy and Process for departments and agencies of the United States Government (USG) to balance equities and make determinations regarding disclosure or restriction when the USG obtains knowledge of newly discovered and not publicly known vulnerabilities in information systems and technologies. The primary focus of this policy is to prioritize the public's interest in cybersecurity and to protect core Internet infrastructure, information systems, critical infrastructure systems, and the U.S. economy through the disclosure of vulnerabilities discovered by the USG, absent a demonstrable, overriding interest in the use of the vulnerability for lawful intelligence, law enforcement, or national security purposes."
United States. White House Office
2017-11-15
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President's Budget Fiscal Year: Middle Class Economics: Cybersecurity
From the Document: "Computers, information, and communications technology are increasingly the foundation of the U.S. economy and driving the technological change that allows small and medium-sized U.S. businesses to compete in the global marketplace. Yet that same economic growth is threatened by a corresponding growth in cyber threats. Increasing data breaches, theft of intellectual property through cyber means, and cyber attacks are resulting in real costs and consequences for the American economy. Consequently, the Administration is taking actions to better prepare our Government, our economy, and our Nation as a whole to defend against growing cyber threats. Cyber threats continue to evolve, posing one of the gravest national security dangers to the United States. The Administration has outlined several budgetary, programmatic, and legislative strategies to improve the Government's cybersecurity infrastructure and combat this growing threat domestically and globally. In addition to the FY 2016 Budget, the President recently provided Congress with an updated cybersecurity legislative proposal that will provide the Federal Government and private sector the necessary tools to improve our Nation's cybersecurity."
United States. White House Office
2015?
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National Security Decision Directive 164: National Security Launch Strategy
National Security Decision Directive [NSDD] 164 provides a launch strategy to implement two provisions contained in NSDD 144: 1) The Space Transportation System (STS) will continue as the primary space launch system for both national security and civil government missions. 2) DOD will pursue an improved assured launch capability that will be complementary to the STS.
United States. White House Office
1985-02-25
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National Security Decision Memorandum 35: United States Policy on Chemical Warfare Program and Bacteriological/Biological Research Program
"This NSC document states the decisions of President Nixon, based on the studies undertaken in response to NSSM 59, regarding the U.S. chemical and biological warfare programs. First, Nixon decided that henceforth, there would be two distinct programs, chemical and biological, rather than one combined program, given the important differences between the two. Regarding biological weapons, Nixon agreed that the U.S. would renounce the use of lethal as well as all other types of biological warfare. Future U.S. biological programs would be limited to R&D [research and development] for defensive purposes, though this did not foreclose work on offensive uses necessary to develop defensive measures. The Secretary of Defense was instructed to make recommendations for disposal of existing U.S. stocks of biological weapons. An annual review would be conducted of U.S. biological research programs, and the Secretary of Defense would work with the Director of the Office of Science and Technology to develop controls and safety measures for all such programs. [...] Finally, the U.S. would support the principles and goals of the Draft Convention Prohibiting the Use of Biological Methods of Warfare presented by the U.K. at the Geneva Disarmament Conference."
United States. White House Office
1969-11-25
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National Security Decision Memorandum 279: Geneva Protocol of 1925 and Riot Control Agents and Chemical Herbicides
In National Security Decision Memorandum (NSDM) 279, President Ford "has reviewed the interagency report on the riot control agents and chemical herbicides issues and the Geneva Protocol of 1925 and associated agency views. The President considers it important that the United States ratify the Geneva Protocol. The President is therefore prepared, in reaffirming the current U.S. understanding of the scope of the Protocol, to renounce as a matter of national policy (1) first use of herbicide in war except use, under regulations applicable to either domestic use, for control of vegetation within U.S. bases and installations or around their immediate defensive perimeters, and (2) first use of riot control agents as an offensive weapon of war to facilitate or increase casualties.
United States. White House Office
1974-11-02
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National Security Directive 58: Chemical Weapons Convention Initiative
From the text of National Security Directive (NSD) 58: "The recent conflict in the Persian Gulf brought into play once again the threat of chemical weapons (CW). It demonstrated in the most graphic terms that unscrupulous regimes can and will threaten entire populations with these weapons of terror as long as we permit them to exist. The circumstances of that conflict renew and reinforce my conviction, shared by responsible leaders around the world, that chemical weapons must be banned. Our best hope for getting us firmly on the path to that goal is the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) under negotiation in Geneva. The United States is the only country that can provide the leadership necessary to achieve an early conclusion to a CWC that serves our interests. Accordingly, I have decided that the U.S. will take new initiatives to accelerates the negotiations in Geneva, and to provide stronger incentives to states to follow the American lead by committing themselves to becoming parties to an effective Convention and to carrying out its requirements strictly."
United States. White House Office
1991-05-10
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National Security Decision Directive 79: U.S. Chemical Weapons Arms Control Policy
National Security Decision Directive 79 outlines U.S. Chemical Weapons Arms Control Policy in regards to the interagency document "U.S. Detailed Views on the Contents of a Chemical Weapons Ban," dated January 14, 1983.
United States. White House Office
1983-02-01
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Presidential Directive 28: United States Policy on Chemical Warfare Program and Bacteriological/Biological Research Program
In this Directive, President Carter directs that "the term Chemical and Biological Warfare (CBW) will no longer be used. The reference should be to the two categories separately " The Chemical Warfare Program and the Biological research Program."
United States. White House Office
1978-01-25
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Federal Sustainability Plan: Catalyzing America's Clean Energy Industries and Jobs (December 2021)
From the Executive Summary: "In December 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order that directed the Federal Government to use its scale and procurement power to achieve the following five ambitious goals: [1] 100 percent carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) by 2030, at least half of which will be locally supplied clean energy to meet 24/7 demand; [2] 100 percent zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) acquisitions by 2035, including 100 percent zero-emission light-duty vehicle acquisitions by 2027; [3] Net-zero emissions from Federal procurement; [4] A net-zero emissions building portfolio by 2045, including a 50 percent emissions reduction by 2032; and [5] Net-zero emissions from overall Federal operations by 2050, including a 65 percent emissions reduction by 2030[.] By transforming how the Federal Government builds, buys, and manages its assets and operations, the Federal Government will support the growth of America's clean energy and clean technology industries, while accelerating America's progress toward achieving a carbon pollution-free electricity sector by 2035. President Biden's executive order will create good-paying union jobs and provide a strong foundation for American businesses to compete and win globally in the clean energy economy. Today's executive action further reinforces the President's directive to Buy American and ensure that equity and environmental justice are key considerations in Federal operations planning and decision making."
United States. White House Office
2021-12
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National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality
From the Document: "This strategy is the product of and roadmap for a whole-of-government effort to advance gender equity and equality. Responsibility for realizing its bold vision is not the task of a sole agency or White House office, but rather a responsibility that cuts across the work of the Biden-Harris Administration in both domestic and foreign affairs. In order to mainstream gender equity and equality across our domestic and foreign policy, we will elevate gender in strategic planning and budgeting, policy development, management and training, and monitoring and evaluation efforts. We will also strengthen data collection and analysis and take steps to ensure transparency and accountability for progress toward the goals laid out in this strategy. This work will be conducted in partnership with Congress, state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments, foreign governments and multi-lateral organizations, and non-governmental actors--including faith-based groups, civil society, and private sector organizations--who were also consulted in the development of the strategy and have an essential role in the work ahead."
United States. White House Office
2021-10?
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Report on the Impact of Climate Change on Migration
From the Introduction: "The climate crisis is reshaping our world, as the Earth's climate is now changing faster than at any point in the history of modern civilization. Defined by changes in average weather conditions that persist over multiple decades or longer, climate change includes changes in temperature, precipitation patterns, the frequency and severity of certain weather events, and other features of the climate system. When combined with physical, social, economic, and/or environmental vulnerabilities, climate change can undermine food, water, and economic security. Secondary effects of climate change can include displacement, loss of livelihoods, weakened governments, and in some cases political instability and conflict. In recognition of this, on February 9, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order (E.O.) 14013, 'Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs to Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration,' in which he directed the National Security Advisor to prepare a report on climate change and its impact on migration. This report marks the first time the U.S. Government is officially reporting on the link between climate change and migration."
United States. White House Office
2021-10
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Roadmap to Build a Climate-Resilient Economy
From the Foreword: "The scientific evidence on climate change has grown increasingly stark. Continued warming will further destabilize our climate and produce more frequent and intense storms, wildfires, and heatwaves as well as more damaging droughts and more extensive ecosystem losses. In August 2021, the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its latest report in which 234 of the world's leading scientists, citing over 14,000 different studies, concluded with high confidence that the climate crisis is a 'code red for humanity.' [...] This report lays out a strategy to advance a whole-of-government effort that safeguards workers and families from financial loss and positions the United States for success in the fight against climate change. It includes a roadmap for a long-term effort to build climate resilience throughout the U.S. economy and drive better long-term investment outcomes for ordinary Americans. Specifically, this report pushes forward on a broader economic strategy that invests in the country's physical and human infrastructure, reimagines public procurement policy as a tool to strategically shape markets and spread innovation, embeds resilience within supply chains critical to the clean energy transition, leverages the full talent and creativity of all Americans by elevating equity as a top priority in all policy decision-making, and restores the United States' relationship with key allies internationally, finding common ground to meet the global goals of the Paris Agreement."
United States. White House Office
2021-10-14
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National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria [March 2015]
From the Executive Summary: "Antibiotics have been a critical public health tool since the discovery of penicillin in 1928, saving the lives of millions of people around the world. Today, however, the emergence of drug resistance in bacteria is reversing the miracles of the past eighty years, with drug choices for the treatment of many bacterial infections becoming increasingly limited, expensive, and, in some cases, nonexistent. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that drug-resistant bacteria cause two million illnesses and approximately 23,000 deaths each year in the United States alone. The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria provides a roadmap to guide the Nation in rising to this challenge. Developed in response to Executive Order 13676: Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria--issued by President Barack Obama on September 18, 2014--the National Action Plan outlines steps for implementing the National Strategy for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and addressing the policy recommendations of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). Although its primary purpose is to guide activities by the U.S. Government, the National Action Plan is also designed to guide action by public health, healthcare, and veterinary partners in a common effort to address urgent and serious drug-resistant threats that affect people in the U.S. and around the world. Implementation of the National Action Plan will also support World Health Assembly resolution 67.25 (Antimicrobial Resistance), which urges countries to take urgent action at the national, regional, and local levels to combat resistance."
United States. White House Office
2015-03
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Administration's Response to Ebola [Obama Administration White House Archives]
This is the archived version of the Obama Administration's White House website section on the Administration's Response to Ebola. This webpage includes the following sections of information about the Obama Administration's response to Ebola: (1) Understanding the Facts; (2) What's Happened So Far; (3) What We're Doing at Home; (4) What We're Doing Abroad; (5) How You Can Help; (6) A Coordinated Effort; (7) Latest News; and, (8) Related Links.
United States. White House Office
