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Taking Action: Creating Model Emergency Management Plans for Schools, Institutions of Higher Education and Houses of Worship
Posted by on February 28, 2013 at 3:27 PM EDTSecretary of Education Arne Duncan and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano were joined by leaders from across the country to discuss the development of high-quality emergency management plans to make our schools, institutions of higher education, and houses of worship safer from violence.
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Policy Statement for Countering Improvised Explosive Devices Announced
Posted by on February 26, 2013 at 3:23 PM EDTWith today's publication of the policy statement on Countering Improvised Explosive Devices, the Obama Administration both recognizes the progress we have made, and rededicates ourselves to the next phase in our efforts to implement measures to discover, prevent, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate IED attacks and their consequences.
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Weekly Wrap Up: "Fulfilling Our Obligations"
Posted by on February 22, 2013 at 5:21 PM EDTHere’s a quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov.
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Vice President Biden Honors Public Safety Officers with Medal of Valor
Posted by on February 20, 2013 at 7:11 PM EDTEighteen brave public servants received the highest national award for valor in a ceremony at the White House.
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Securing our Nation’s Borders
Posted by on February 14, 2013 at 4:08 PM EDTSecretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano visits the San Diego and El Paso borders.
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Improving the Security of the Nation’s Critical Infrastructure
Posted by on February 13, 2013 at 7:39 PM EDTPresident Obama issued an Executive Order directing federal departments and agencies to use their existing authorities to provide better cybersecurity for the Nation, efforts that will by necessity involve increased collaboration with the private sector.
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Working to Counter Online Radicalization to Violence in the United States
Posted by on February 5, 2013 at 11:02 AM EDTA new inter-agency working group will be responsible for developing plans to implement an Internet safety approach to address online violent extremism, coordinating the federal government’s activities and assessing our progress against these plans, and identifying additional activities to pursue for countering online radicalization to violence.
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President Obama Nominates John Brennan as CIA Director
Posted by on January 7, 2013 at 5:25 PM EDTPresident Obama announces John Brennan as his nominee for the next head of the Central Intelligence Agency.
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President Obama Pushes for Nonproliferation
Posted by on December 4, 2012 at 11:48 AM EDTPresident Obama discusses the need for continued dedication to nonproliferation.
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HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan Visits Communities Impacted By Hurricane Sandy
Posted by on November 27, 2012 at 6:39 PM EDTPresident Obama has asked Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan to work closely with Governors, mayors and local officials in the affected states as they identify longer term priorities to help communities rebuild and recover. Check out this photo gallery of his visits to the region.
