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Your Chance to Attend the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree
Posted byon October 25, 2012 at 10:19 AM EDTThe lottery for tickets to the lighting of the National Christmas Tree is underway.
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United Nations Day
Posted byon October 24, 2012 at 11:51 AM EDTOn the anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, we mark the progress we've made toward pursuing a lasting peace and promoting human dignity.
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PortfolioStat: Saving Billions in IT Spending
Posted byon October 24, 2012 at 9:06 AM EDTOver the last six months, agencies across the Federal government have been undertaking a coordinated effort to scour their IT budgets to find unnecessary IT spending and develop a plan to root out waste. This effort – called PortfolioStat – has resulted in ambitious plans that will save the government $2.5 billion over the next three years through consolidating duplicative systems, buying in bulk, and ending or streamlining off-track projects.
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Inaugural Splash for High-Tech Research Ship Built with Recovery Act Help
Posted byon October 23, 2012 at 5:43 PM EDTThe research ship, called Sikuliaq, which means “young sea ice” in the language of northern Alaska’s Inupiat people, is bound for ice-breaking adventures in the Arctic. Video courtesy of Val Ihde and the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
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Date Set for Entry-Into-Force of the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
Posted byon October 23, 2012 at 12:53 PM EDTU.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Panamanian Minister of Commerce and Industry Ricardo Quijano signed a letter exchange setting October 31, 2012 for the entry-into-force of the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA).
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Director Kerlikowske Visits Phoenix Multisport
Posted byon October 23, 2012 at 11:50 AM EDTLast Wednesday, Director Kerlikowske visited Phoenix Multisport, a nonprofit “sober active community” for individuals in recovery from substance abuse who are seeking to make a transformation and choose a healthy, active lifestyle.
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Weekly Address: Congress Should Join the President to Help Responsible Homeowners
Posted byon October 20, 2012 at 6:00 AM EDTPresident Obama urges Congress to act to build on the momentum we are seeing in the housing market by helping responsible homeowners refinance, saving $3000 a year.
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El Departamento de Estado Realiza Rueda de Prensa en Español
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Weekly Wrap Up: “The Power of We”
Posted byon October 19, 2012 at 5:00 PM EDTHere’s a quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov.
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A Fall Social in the #WHGarden
Posted byon October 19, 2012 at 4:16 PM EDTAs part of the 2012 White House Fall Garden Tours, we invited 50 of our followers on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ for a private tour of the White House gardens. Check out their experience, in Tweets.