Day: March 28, 2023

Readout of Space Systems Cybersecurity Executive Forum Hosted by the Office of the National Cyber Director and the National Space Council
28 Mar

Readout of Space Systems Cybersecurity Executive Forum Hosted by the Office of the National Cyber Director and the National Space Council

Politics
This afternoon, the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) and the National Space Council convened government and private-sector leaders for a forum focused on bolstering cybersecurity in the space systems ecosystem. This forum took place as part of a larger series of executive-level meetings hosted by ONCD targeting various sectors, including most recently an electric vehicles and electric vehicle supply equipment-focused event in October 2022. The Space Forum was designed to facilitate robust discussion on this topic at the executive level and drive action to motivate critical cybersecurity investments across the space systems ecosystem. Kemba Walden, Acting National Cyber…
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Readout of Space Systems Cybersecurity Executive Forum Hosted by the Office of the National Cyber Director and the National Space Council
28 Mar

The White House 2023 Spring Garden Tours

Politics
The White House will continue the annual tradition of opening the White House gardens and South Grounds to members of the public for Spring Garden Tours. This season’s tour weekend is scheduled for Saturday, April 1st and Sunday, April 2nd between the hours of 10:00 AM ET to 4:30 PM ET. For media interested in a press preview opportunity of the White House South Grounds on Thursday, March 30th at 10:00 AM ET ahead of the Spring Garden Tours, RSVP HERE by Wednesday, March 29th at 3:00 PM ET. The 2023 Spring Garden Tours are free and open to the public; however,…
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Readout of Space Systems Cybersecurity Executive Forum Hosted by the Office of the National Cyber Director and the National Space Council
28 Mar

Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Opposition Leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya of Belarus

Politics
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met yesterday with democratic opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya of Belarus.  Mr. Sullivan underscored the steadfast support of the United States for the Belarusian people’s pursuit of a sovereign and democratic future, including free and fair elections as well as human rights protections. He affirmed that the United States, together with its allies and partners, will continue to hold the Lukashenka regime accountable for its actions. They discussed the recent measures taken by the United States in response to the regime’s ongoing crackdown against the pro-democracy movement, flagrant human rights abuses, including the continued imprisonment of…
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Commerce Department Outlines Proposed National Security Guardrails for CHIPS for America Incentives Program
28 Mar

Commerce Department Outlines Proposed National Security Guardrails for CHIPS for America Incentives Program

Business
Guardrails Will Ensure Innovations and Technology Funded by CHIPS Act Bolsters Technological and National Security for America and Our Allies The U.S. Department of Commerce today released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the guardrails included in the CHIPS Incentives Program to advance America’s technological and national security. The national security guardrails are intended to ensure technology and innovation funded by the CHIPS and Science Act is not used for malign purposes by adversarial countries against the United States or its allies and partners. The CHIPS and Science Act is part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for unleashing…
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Readout of Space Systems Cybersecurity Executive Forum Hosted by the Office of the National Cyber Director and the National Space Council
28 Mar

Remarks by Vice President Harris to Ghanaian Youth at Black Star Gate

Politics
Black Star GateAccra, Ghana THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Hello!  Hello, Ghana!  (Applause.)  I am incredibly honored to be with you here in Ghana and to the people of this incredible continent, to the people of Ghana, and to all the young leaders with us today — students, entrepreneurs, activists, advocates.  It is my extraordinary honor to be with you. So, I don’t need to tell you the median age on the African continent is 19.  By 2050, one in four people in the entire world will be on this very continent.  One in four.  That, of course, means what happens on this…
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War Day 80: war diaries w/ Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @Alexey Arestovych & #Фейгин
28 Mar

War Day 80: war diaries w/ Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @Alexey Arestovych & #Фейгин

Politics
There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and well-funded russian fascism propaganda machines. We were born in Russia, we have lost friends to this murderer… we see how he “zombifies” most and intimidates and beats down the rest. We also know where his weak spots are and what atrocities his regime is committing on a daily basis. Message from the source channel owner. Daily War Chronicles: Feygin and Arestovych #Фейгин #ФейгинLIVE — English translation #PrivateerStation (in Russian: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQVt…)…
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Readout of Space Systems Cybersecurity Executive Forum Hosted by the Office of the National Cyber Director and the National Space Council
28 Mar

Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton En Route Durham, NC

Politics
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Durham, North Carolina 12:37 P.M. EDT MS. DALTON: Well, good afternoon. As you’re all well aware, we’re on our way to Durham, North Carolina, where President Biden will visit Wolfspeed, a manufacturer of semiconductors that recently announced a $5 billion investment to expand their North Carolina operations and create 1,800 good-paying jobs. This visit kicks off the administration’s three-week Investing in America tour, where President Biden, Vice President Harris, First Lady Jill Biden, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, White House officials, and members of the President’s Cabinet will fan out to over 20 states to highlight…
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Readout of Space Systems Cybersecurity Executive Forum Hosted by the Office of the National Cyber Director and the National Space Council
28 Mar

Remarks by Vice President Harris at Cape Coast Castle

Politics
Cape Coast CastleCape Coast, Ghana THE VICE PRESIDENT:  So, being here was — was immensely powerful and moving, when we think about how human beings were treated by the hundreds of thousands in this very place that we now stand, the crimes that happened here, the blood that was shed here. There are dungeons here where human beings were kept — men, women, and children.  They were kidnapped from their homes.  They were transported hundreds of miles from their homes, not really sure where they were headed.  And they came to this place of horror — some to die, many to…
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Readout of Space Systems Cybersecurity Executive Forum Hosted by the Office of the National Cyber Director and the National Space Council
28 Mar

Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Speaker McCarthy’s Letter

Politics
Congress has a constitutional obligation to address the debt limit – as they did three times in the previous administration without conditions. Business leaders and economists have warned that the threat of a default risks the livelihoods of American small businesses, retirees, and working families and would hand a massive win to China — and recent events underscore the need for Congress to address the debt limit as soon as possible. It’s time for Republicans to stop playing games, pass a clean debt ceiling bill, and quit threatening our economic recovery. The President welcomes a separate conversation about our nation’s…
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