The C-SPAN Cities Tour explores the American story with a look at America's National Parks. They visited eight parks across the country, including Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail, and Gateway Arch National Park, featuring a mixture of natural beauty and history.
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing to discuss lessons learned from remote working during the coronavirus pandemic. Witnesses from Dell Technologies, Global Workplace Analytics and the California Air Resources Board testified about how private companies were utilizing remote work capabilities and how the federal government could implement strategies to reduce office workspace and save money.
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden met with four union members and veterans in a residential backyard in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The event was one of two campaign stops he made to mark the Labor Day holiday. During the discussion, Mr. Biden talked with the workers about their military service and their experience with their labor unions and apprenticeship programs run by the unions.
Vice President Pence delivered remarks at a Labor Day campaign event at the Dairyland Power Cooperative in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Introducing the vice president was the company's top executive Brent Ridge, Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia. During his remarks, Vice President Pence thanked workers for their contributions, and talked about a variety of topics, including a recent spate of protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin following the shooting of a civilian by police. After his remarks, the vice president met and greeted some of those in attendance.
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Environmental Protection Agency in remarks delivered at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in California. Administrator Wheeler spoke about the establishment of the agency in 1970 by President Nixon and talked about his vision for the agency's future, which he said focused on protecting air and water while cutting environmental regulations. The administrator was introduced by Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA).
The House Oversight and Reform Committee held a virtual hearing to consider legislation that would create a national cyber director in the Executive Office of the President to streamline the federal government's response to cyberattacks across agencies. Witnesses included Reps. James Langevin (D-RI) and Mike Gallagher (R-WI), who both serve as commissioners of the U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission. Other witnesses included cyber and national security experts as well as former U.S. representative and Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Rogers (R) and former Obama administration Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel. Other topics included current cybersecurity threats posed to U.S., election security, intellectual property (IP) theft, and the cyber actions of China, Russia and North Korea.
Maria Roat, the deputy federal CIO for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), appeared at Billington CyberSecurity's annual summit. She discussed the evolution of data technology, the current cyber threats and interagency collaboration on cybersecurity.
Christopher Krebs, the director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), appeared at Billington CyberSecurity's annual summit. He discussed the main priorities of his agency, cyber threats amid the coronavirus pandemic, and efforts to protect the 2020 elections.
Homeland Security and technology industry officials took part in a panel discussion at Billington CyberSecurity's annual summit. They talked about the security challenges of teleworking during the coronavirus pandemic. Among the speakers were security experts from Raytheon, Cisco, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
Elbridge Colby, a former deputy assistant secretary of Defense in the Trump administration, discussed the new Pentagon report on China's military buildup.
The House Oversight and Reform Committee held a virtual hearing to consider legislation that would create a national cyber director in the Executive Office of the President to streamline the federal government's response to cyberattacks across agencies. Witnesses included Reps. James Langevin (D-RI) and Mike Gallagher (R-WI), who both serve as commissioners of the U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission. Other witnesses included cyber and national security experts as well as former U.S. representative and Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Rogers (R) and former Obama administration Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel. Other topics included current cybersecurity threats posed to U.S., election security, intellectual property (IP) theft, and the cyber actions of China, Russia and North Korea.
The Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics hosted a virtual discussion with political reporters on the campaign strategies of the 2020 presidential election. They discussed the role polls play in presidential politics, how the messaging from the Biden campaign differs from that of the Trump campaign, and how the year's headlines may impact the election, from the handling of the coronavirus pandemic to the protests for racial justice across the country. Joining in on the conversation were Margaret Talev from Axios, Abby Phillip from CNN, and Alex Burns from the New York Times.
Maria Roat, the deputy federal CIO for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), appeared at Billington CyberSecurity's annual summit. She discussed the evolution of data technology, the current cyber threats and interagency collaboration on cybersecurity.
Christopher Krebs, the director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), appeared at Billington CyberSecurity's annual summit. He discussed the main priorities of his agency, cyber threats amid the coronavirus pandemic, and efforts to protect the 2020 elections.
Homeland Security and technology industry officials took part in a panel discussion at Billington CyberSecurity's annual summit. They talked about the security challenges of teleworking during the coronavirus pandemic. Among the speakers were security experts from Raytheon, Cisco, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
