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Fact Sheet: Iraqi Refugee Processing [September 12, 2008]
This fact sheet provides information on the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), process for resettlement for Iraqis, determining eligibility for refugees, ensuring security, procedures for Iraqi citizens currently in the U.S., and procedures for Iraqi citizens living outside of Iraq.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008-09-12
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Department of Homeland Security Annual Financial Report: Fiscal Year 2008
"The Department of Homeland Security Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2008 presents the Department's detailed financial information relative to our mission and the stewardship of those resources entrusted to us. It also provides readers with a sense of the Department's priorities, and our strengths and challenges in implementing programs that enhance the safety of our Nation. […] In our five years since stand up, we have strengthened our financial management operations and internal controls to protect against waste, fraud, and abuse and become better, more transparent stewards of taxpayer dollars. This report demonstrates the effects of our hard work to ensure taxpayer dollars are accurately accounted for and efficiently used. For the second consecutive year, we made significant progress improving Department-wide internal controls for financial reporting. As a result, I am able to provide assurances that internal controls over financial reporting are designed effectively, with the exception of the material weaknesses noted later in this report. Additionally, the performance measures for the Department are complete and reliable, and will be discussed in more detail in the forthcoming Annual Performance Report. The Annual Financial Report is an alternative approach to the consolidated performance and accountability report published in previous years."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008-11-17
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One Team, One Mission, Securing Our Homeland: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Strategic Plan Fiscal Years 2008 - 2013
This U. S. Department of Homeland Security Strategic Plan Fiscal Years 2008-2013 discusses the department's vision, strategy and goals for the coming years listed. The following is taken from the report: "The 2008 Strategic Plan serves to focus the Department's mission and sharpen operational effectiveness, particularly in delivering services in support of Department-wide initiatives and the other mission goals. It identifies the goals and objectives by which we continually assess our performance. The Department uses performance measures at all levels to monitor our strategic progress and program success. This process also keeps the Department's priorities aligned, linking programs and operations to performance measures, mission goals, resource priorities, and strategic objectives. Faced with the challenge of strengthening the components to function as a unified Department, DHS must coordinate centralized, integrated activities across components that are distinct in their missions and operations. Thus, sound and cohesive management is the key to Department-wide and component-level strategic goals. We seek to harmonize our efforts as we work diligently to accomplish our mission each and every day."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008-09-17
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Fact Sheet: Streamlined Process Announced for Otherwise Eligible HIV-Positive Individuals to Enter the United States
This is a fact sheet from the Department of Homeland Security on the process, procedure, and background of the the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Waiver Final Rule. "The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Waiver Final Rule, a regulation that will streamline the issuance of certain short-term non-immigrant visas for non-U.S. citizens who are HIV-positive."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008-09-29
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Department of Homeland Security Delegation Number 15000: Delegation to the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for Financial Assistance Authority
This document from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) delegates authority to the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to "award and administer grants, cooperative agreements and other non-procurement financial assistance agreements for programs conducted in the performance of USCIS functions," subject to the oversight of the Secretary of Homeland Security. The delegation also lists the process for re-delegation, limitations on the delegation, authorities for the delegation, offices of primary interest, and expiration for the delegation.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008-09-23
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Remarks by Under Secretary Charles Allen at the Maritime Security Council [October 7, 2008]
From the remarks of Charles Allen: "It is a pleasure to speak to you this morning on the maritime threat to the global supply chain. Maritime security is a topic important not only to the Department of Homeland Security, but to everyone in this room, and indeed in this country. Our purpose today is to find ways to work together to improve our ability to warn of threats to the United States. Our common purpose is to keep the nation safe. Thomas Jefferson recognized this great calling when he noted that for all Americans 'eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.' Today we follow in his footsteps confronting the 21st century threats to our security - threats that I view as very serious. The world in certain ways has grown darker."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008-10-07
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Secretary Chertoff Hosts Blogger Roundtable on Cybersecurity [October 8, 2008]
From the remarks of Michael Chertoff: "As you know, earlier this year the President approved the cyber strategy, which I think is a recognition of the fact that this is perhaps an area of vulnerability we have that remains the greatest challenge for us in terms of addressing. I think we've done a lot with respect to physical infrastructure. We've done a lot with respect to borders and things of that sort, but the cyber area has been a tough area. And the reason we've been able to tackle it is because we've been able, for the first time, to bring all of the elements of the federal government together in a joint effort so that we can leverage some of the exceptional tools that the Defense Department has along with our ability to interact with the private sector in a way that will not only enable us to secure our government domains, which are the first priority in the near term, but to be able to offer the private sector some assistance and to enable them to secure their domains."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008-10-08
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Remarks by Under Secretary Charles Allen at AFCEA-SOUTHCOM 'South 2008' Conference Panel: 'Narco-Trafficking: What is the Nexus with the War on Terror?'
Under Secretary for Homeland Security Charles Allen delivered these remarks before a conference that focused on the implications that narco-trafficking has on how DHS fights the war on terror and provides border security. "As a nation, when we think about drugs and terrorism, we often think of the highly visible global struggle against radical extremism and the opium fields of Afghanistan. Yet a reported 90 percent of the cocaine entering the United States originates in the southern region of the Western Hemisphere -- from Colombia -- and more is being produced in Peru and Bolivia. We also tend to think of this region as nuclear free, devoid of large conventional forces and an area from which no terrorist attacks have been launched against the United States; in other words, a relative peaceful and low priority region in the context of defense. Yet many of the threats to the homeland (drug trafficking, gangs, money laundering and all categories of migrant smuggling) enter the United States through our southern land and maritime borders after originating from or transiting the region. […] Mexico's strategic location on our southwest border demands notice as we discuss the drug-terror connection. At the Department of Homeland Security, we focus on the possibility that terrorist groups might seek to smuggle operatives or weapons of mass destruction across the U.S.-Mexican border -- even though those scenarios may have a low probability."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
Allen, Charles E.
2008-10-08
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DHS and the State of Michigan Team Up to Advance Secure ID Initiatives [October 13, 2008]
This Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Press Release provides insight into a security initiative agreement made between DHS and the State of Michigan. More specifically, "the Michigan agreement, similar to those reached with Washington, Vermont, Arizona, and New York last year, seeks to create an enhanced driver's license -- which denotes both identity and citizenship -- as a compliance option to fulfill Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) requirements. [...] WHTI requires all citizens of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda to have a passport or other accepted document that establishes the bearer's identity and nationality to enter or depart the United States from within the Western Hemisphere. On Jan. 31, 2008, the U.S. ended the routine practice of accepting oral declarations of citizenship at land and sea ports of entry for admission into the U.S. Beginning June 1, 2009, only WHTI-compliant documents will be accepted at U.S. land and sea ports of entry."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008-10-13
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Fact Sheet: New Cargo Security Requirements for Maritime Carriers and Importers [November 24, 2008]
"The Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements interim final rule will help prevent terrorist weapons from being transported to the United States by requiring both importers and carriers to submit additional cargo information to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) before the cargo is brought into the United States by vessel. This interim final rule follows a notice of proposed rule-making (NPRM) published on January 2, 2008. Through the rule-making process, CBP collected and evaluated approximately 200 public comments and has made significant enhancements to the proposed rule, as outlined in the interim final rule. The data submissions required under the interim final rule must be delivered to CBP by way of a CBP-approved electronic data interchange system. This information will improve CBP's ability to identify high-risk shipments in order to prevent smuggling and ensure cargo safety and security. These regulations specifically fulfill the requirements of the Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act of 2006 and the Trade Act of 2002, as amended by the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008-11-24
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works: Primer and Resources [Updated May 3, 2022]
From the Document: "Congress plays a role in the nation's water resource development [hyperlink] through authorization and appropriations of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) projects and activities. USACE is a Department of Defense agency that develops civil works projects principally to improve navigable channels, reduce flood and storm damage, and restore aquatic ecosystems. The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (ASACW) [hyperlink] provides policy direction and supervision of USACE civil works. A military Chief of Engineers [hyperlink] manages USACE's civil and military missions. USACE's 38 district offices [hyperlink] work with nonfederal project sponsors to develop water resource projects. Standard USACE project delivery [hyperlink] consists of USACE leading the study, design, and construction of authorized projects. Nonfederal project sponsors typically share in study [hyperlink] and construction [hyperlink] costs, including providing real estate and generally performing operation and maintenance [hyperlink] (O&M) for flood risk reduction and ecosystem restoration projects. USACE typically performs O&M for navigation and some multipurpose projects, such as dams. USACE operates [hyperlink] more than 700 dams and maintains [hyperlink] more than 900 coastal, Great Lakes, and inland harbors, as well as 12,000 miles of inland waterways. USACE projects typically require two separate congressional authorizations--one for studying feasibility and one for construction--and appropriations for both. This Insight summarizes the USACE authorization and funding processes and provides links to related resources."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Normand, Anna E.; Carter, Nicole T.
2022-05-03
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Wildfire Statistics [Updated May 2, 2022]
From the Document: "Wildfires are unplanned fires, including lightning-caused fires, unauthorized human-caused fires, and escaped prescribed fire projects. States are responsible for responding to wildfires that begin on nonfederal (state, local, and private) lands, except for lands protected by federal agencies under cooperative agreements. The federal government is responsible for responding to wildfires that begin on federal lands. The Forest Service (FS)--within the U.S. Department of Agriculture--carries out wildfire management and response across the 193 million acres of the National Forest System (NFS). The Department of the Interior (DOI) manages wildfire response for more than 400 million acres of national parks, wildlife refuges and preserves, other public lands, and Indian reservations. Wildfire statistics help to illustrate past U.S. wildfire activity. Nationwide data compiled by the National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) indicate that the number of annual wildfires is variable but has decreased slightly over the last 30 years and the number of acres affected annually, while also variable, generally has increased (see 'Figure 1'). Since 2000, an annual average of 70,072 wildfires has burned an annual average of 7.0 million acres. The acreage figure is more than double the average annual acreage burned in the 1990s (3.3 million acres), although a greater number of fires occurred annually in the 1990s (78,600 average)."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Hoover, Katie; Hanson, Laura A.
2022-05-02
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Privacy Impact Assessment for the Financial Disclosure Management (FDM)
"The Ethics Division of the Office of General Counsel (OGC) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is publishing this Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for the Financial Disclosure Management System (FDMS). FDMS is a web-based initiative developed to provide a mechanism for individuals to complete, sign, review, and file financial disclosure reports, first required by Title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. This PIA is being conducted because FDMS collects personally identifiable information."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008-09-30
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Preparedness Planning for Home Health Care Providers
This is a disaster preparedness guide produced by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for "home health care providers to support their patients and their service animals effectively and professionally."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008-09-30
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Communicating Public Health Guidance to Cases and Contacts: Recommendations for COVID-19 Case Investigators and Contact Tracers
From the Introduction: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic has devastated communities both in the United States and abroad. The fear, uncertainty, and trauma caused by the pandemic also affect how individuals interpret public health messages. It is important for case investigators and contact tracers to understand how this stress affects a person's ability to understand public health messages, and to tailor their communications accordingly. This brief outlines actions that case investigators and contact tracers may take to communicate effectively."
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (U.S.)
2022-05
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Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School on Risk Management [October 16, 2008]
From the remarks of Michael Chertoff: "When we looked at preventing and reducing vulnerabilities, there comes in the end, of course, only the question of response and we know we can't prevent all calamities and all manmade and natural acts. What we have to do is to try to figure out how we prepare for and how we respond to attacks and so in this speech, which is really the last in a series, I want to take the broadest look. I want to consider preparedness and response as well as prevention, but I'd like to put it in a larger context of managing risk which I think is the first objective I saw when I got sworn in almost four years ago and remains, I think, the fundamental social problem that we face in the 21st century. If you look at the events we've had in the last eight years, and it's been my either good fortune or ill fortune to be part of virtually all of these, whether it be 9/11 and the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington and Pennsylvania, or whether it be the hurricanes and natural disasters, fires and floods, or even the current financial crisis, it becomes very clear that we have not always handled risk properly."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008-10-16
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Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Transportation Security Administration Administrator Kip Hawley at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Secure Flight Final Rule [October 22, 2008]
From the remarks of Michael Chertoff: "I'm here to talk about the issuance of our new regulation for Secure Flight, which will take us to the next level in terms of screening with respect to watch lists, and I think make it easier for the traveling public as well as more secure for all Americans. As you recall, in August 2007, we announced the notice for proposed rule making. A lot of public comment, we listened to the industry, we conducted a lot of different tests, we analyzed the process, and we're now pleased to announce that today we are issuing the final rule. The rule will increase security and efficiency, it'll protect passengers' privacy, and it will reduce the number of false positive misidentifications which, from time to time, cause stress and complaints. Remember, the ultimate goal here is to make it safe and secure for people to fly on airplanes. Let's not fail to remember not only September 11th, but all the prior occasions going back over previous decades -- Pan Am 103, TWA 867 -- where we've had hijackings and bombings. These have been a feature of aviation for decades, and obviously, this is our principal concern, is preventing that."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008-10-22
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Alaska Native Issues: Federal Agencies Could Enhance Support for Native Village Efforts to Address Environmental Threats, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Highlights: "Erosion, flooding, and thawing permafrost can pose environmental threats to lives and infrastructure in Alaska Native villages. According to the United States Global Change Research Program, climate change is expected to exacerbate these threats. GAO identified 10 federal agencies that administer programs that support Alaska Native village efforts to address and build resilience to environmental threats. GAO was asked to review federal efforts to help Alaska Native villages address environmental threats. This report examines (1) information about environmental threats to Native villages; (2) federal funding provided to address such threats, and actions supported by that funding; and (3) opportunities to better support efforts to build resilience to such threats. GAO analyzed federal risk information and obligations data from 10 federal agencies for fiscal years 2016 through 2020; reviewed agency documents and other relevant reports; and interviewed agency officials and representatives from selected Alaska Native villages and tribal organizations. [...] Congress should consider establishing a coordinating entity to assist Native villages facing environmental threats. GAO is also making eight recommendations, including that seven agencies change programs to reduce barriers that hinder Native villages' accessing federal assistance. Six of these agencies agreed with GAO's recommendations, and the seventh agency stated it agreed with the report's findings."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2022-05-18
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Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on the State of Immigration and the No Match Rule [October 23, 2008]
From the remarks of Michael Chertoff on the state of immigration and the no match rule on October 2008: "As you know, over the last year we have provided State of Immigration addresses to the American people highlighting our efforts to secure our border, enforce our national immigration laws, and improve temporary worker programs, and legal migration. This is the fourth address and it comes at the close of the fiscal year that ended on September 20, 2008. It gives us an opportunity, at this point, to step back and assess our progress over the last past year using a variety of different measurements and also to look back over five years since the department was created in 2003."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
Chertoff, Michael, 1953-
2008-10-23
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 3462, SBA Cyber Awareness Act [May 17, 2022]
From the Document: "H.R. 3462 would require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to report annually to the Congress on the state of its information technology (IT) and cybersecurity systems, the methods it could use to improve cybersecurity, any of its IT equipment or systems that were produced by an entity doing business principally in China, and any recent cybersecurity risks or incidents and subsequent responses. The act also would require the SBA to report all cybersecurity risks or incidents to the Congress as they occur and to notify the affected individuals and small businesses. Under current law, the SBA is required to submit an annual performance report to the Congress that includes information concerning agency cybersecurity efforts. In addition, the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 requires federal agencies, including the SBA, to report on the effectiveness of their information security policies and practices each year. Although H.R. 3462 would impose new reporting requirements upon the SBA, the work required to fulfill most of those requirements would not be significant because the SBA already collects most of the information needed in those reports."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-05-17
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Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at the Chamber of Commerce on Cybersecurity [October 14, 2008]
In his remarks, Michael Chertoff discusses the importance of protecting our cyber infrastructure and dealing with the challenges of cybersecurity. "Unquestionably, cybersecurity is the issue that touches all of us both in our business capacities and as individuals in terms of the way our families deal with our own home computers. It is an issue that will continue to be on the front burner through the next administration. Unlike some other areas of homeland security, however, cybersecurity is not exclusively, or even largely, a federal responsibility, or something the federal government can impose on the rest of the nation."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008-10-14
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Handbook for Safeguarding Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information at the Department of Homeland Security [2008]
"This Handbook on Safeguarding Sensitive PII at DHS provides minimum standards that apply to every DHS employee, contractor, detailee, and consultant. Your Component Privacy Officer, Program Office, or System Owner may set additional or more specific rules for handling PII, including Sensitive PII, based on the sensitivity of the information involved. Your supervisor or Component Privacy Officer will be able to direct you to your Component-specific rules. [...] Sensitive PII is personally identifiable information, which if lost, compromised, or disclosed without authorization, could result in substantial harm, embarrassment, inconvenience, or unfairness to an individual. Some categories of PII, when maintained by DHS, are sensitive as stand-alone data elements. Examples of such Sensitive PII include: Social Security number (SSN), alien registration number (A-Number), or biometric identifier. Other data elements such as driver's license number, financial account number, citizenship or immigration status, or medical information, in conjunction with the identity of an individual (directly or indirectly inferred), are also Sensitive PII. In addition, the context of the PII may determine whether the PII is sensitive, such as a list of employee names with poor performance ratings."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008-10-31
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 2429, Administrative False Claims Act of 2021
From the Bill Summary: "The Program Fraud and Civil Remedies Act (PFCRA) allows federal agencies to use administrative procedures to pursue cases against individuals and entities that are suspected of making false claims and statements against the government that lead to fraud of up to $150,000. Individuals and entities that are found to have violated federal fraud statutes are subject to civil penalties of $5,000 (adjusted yearly for inflation) and up to double the assessed value of the fraud. S. 2429 would amend PFCRA in several ways: by raising the maximum amount of fraud that agencies can pursue under the statute to $1 million (adjusted in future years for inflation), allowing agencies to recover costs from the penalties collected, and reducing the administrative burden for agencies that pursue PFCRA cases."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-05-17
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Privacy Impact Assessment Update for the Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) [Updated October 27, 2008]
"This is an update to the previous Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA). CSAT collects personally identifiable information from CSAT users and CVI web site users. This update improves a CSAT user's ability to know who else in their company also has access to CSAT. Further, the CSAT Helpdesk collects contact information both from CSAT users requesting basic CSAT IT support and from the general public inquiring about the CSAT program. Provision of basic CSAT user information to the Helpdesk will allow quicker services and support. The Department of Homeland Security/National Protection & Programs Directorate (NPPD)/Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) is a suite of applications for use by applicable chemical sector entities as described in Section 550 of Public Law 109-295, which provides DHS the responsibility and authority to regulate high risk chemical facilities. This is an update to the previous CSAT Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) in order to describe updated CSAT user visibility, and new provision to the Helpdesk of basic CSAT user information."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008-10-27
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Achieving Mission Balance: Positioning the Coast Guard for the Future, Remote Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, First Session, October 20, 2021
This is the October 20, 2021 hearing on "Achieving Mission Balance: Positioning the Coast Guard for the Future," held before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. From the Purpose: "The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation will hold a hearing on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. EDT [Eastern Daylight Time] in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building and via Zoom to examine how the U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard or Service) allocates hours and resources among its multiple statutory missions, as well as how the Service measures mission performance. The Subcommittee will hear testimony from the U.S. Coast Guard." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Scott A. Buschman.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney [March 15, 2011]
In this March 15, 2011 briefing, Press Secretary Jay Carney discusses: U.S. assistance to Japan following an earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis; supplies of potassium iodide; U.S. actions regarding Libya; U.S.-Bahrain relations; and U.S.-Saudi Arabia relations.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2011-03-15
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Strengthening Our Military Families
From the Document: "The President has made the care and support of military families a top national security policy priority. We recognize that military families come from the active duty Armed Forces, the National Guard, and the Reserves. They support and sustain troops fighting to defend the Nation, they care for our wounded warriors, and they survive our fallen heroes. The well-being of military families is an important indicator of the well-being of the overall force. At a time when America is at war and placing considerable, sustained demands on its troops and their families, it is especially important to address the family, home, and community challenges facing our all-volunteer force. For years to come, military families and Veterans will continue to face unique challenges, and at the same time will also have great potential to continue contributing to our communities and country. […] Since September 11, 2001, more than two million troops have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Fifty five percent of the force is married and 40 percent have two children. Only 37 percent of our families live on military installations; the remaining 63 percent live in over 4,000 communities nationwide. Multiple deployments, combat injuries, and the challenges of reintegration can have far-reaching effects on not only the troops and their families, but also upon America's communities as well. These challenges should be at the forefront of our national discourse."
United States. White House Office
2011-01
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, General McChrystal, and Ambassador Eikenberry [May 10, 2010]
During this May 10, 2010 press briefing, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, General Stanley McChrystal, and Ambassador Karl Eikenberry take make statements and take questions on U.S. action in Afghanistan. Additionally, Press Secretary Gibbs answers questions regarding the attempted bombing in Times Square, New York on May 1, 2010 and the nomination of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2010-05-10
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Fact Sheet: Transforming Our Armed Forces to Face the Threats of Today and Tomorrow [December 9, 2008]
This White House fact sheet from December 9, 2008 provides information on the U.S. military and their ability to confront threats to the American people. From the Document: "President Bush visited the United States Military Academy and discussed the ways he and his Administration have retooled the U.S. military over the past eight years. Following the attacks of 9/11, President Bush strengthened and reshaped our approach to national security. To harden our defense, President Bush: Created the Department of Homeland Security; Provided national security professionals with vital new tools like the Patriot Act and a program to monitor terrorist communications; Reorganized the intelligence community to better meet the needs of the war on terror; Deployed aggressive financial measures to freeze terrorist assets; and Launched diplomatic initiatives to pressure adversaries and attract new partners to our cause."
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2008-12-09
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President Obama Announces the Creation of a Joint Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record [April 9, 2009]
From the Document: "Today [April 9, 2009], the President, along with Secretary Gates and Secretary Shinseki, announced that the Department of Defense [DOD] and the Department of Veterans Affairs [VA] have taken the first step in creating a Joint Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record. Currently, there is no comprehensive system in place that allows for a streamlined transition of health care records between DOD and the VA. Both Departments will work together to define and build a system that will ultimately contain administrative and medical information from the day an individual enters military service throughout their military career, and after they leave the military. Access to electronic records is essential to modern health care delivery and the paperless administration of benefits. It provides a framework to ensure that all health care providers have all the information they need to deliver high-quality health care while reducing medical errors. The creation of this Joint Virtual Lifetime Record by the two organizations would take the next leap to delivering seamless, high-quality care, and serve as a model for the nation."
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2009-04-09
