Business Meetings and Discussions

Photos capturing formal meetings with groups discussing various topics, showcasing diverse settings and engaged participants in collaborative environments.

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Lisa Jackson meeting with scientists from involved agencies and BP Oil. (BP Oil Spill) - The Administrator meets with scientists from involved agencies and BP Oil. Larry Starfield, DRA, R6, clairifies a pont with Stephen Lehmann and Kate Clark of NOAA. USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Bureau of Economic Analysis - Advisory Committee

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Lisa Jackson meeting with scientists from involved agencies and BP Oil. (BP Oil Spill) - The Administrator meets with scientists from involved agencies and BP Oil. Larry Starfield, DRA, R6, clairifies a pont with Stephen Lehmann and Kate Clark of NOAA. USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Severe Storms and Flooding, Union, MO, April 3, 2008 Taking information on damaged infrastructure from Franklin County's city and county officials at a Public Assistance Preliminary Damage Assessment meeting is Donald Jordison, PAPDA team lead. Michael Raphael/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Alec Zwanziger, John Deere Dubuque Works facility Military Employee Resource Group Vice President. left, and Daniel Kerkhoff, Military Employee Resource Group President, listens as U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Workman, a career counselor based in Dubuque, speaks during a community engagement at the facility in Dubuque, Iowa, July 11, 2022. Dale Andres, Army Reserve Ambassador, Iowa, is in center.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to South Dakota for meeting with the state's tribal leaders in Rapid City, and for activities related to the 66th Annual Motorcycle Rally at Sturgis

Department officials meeting with visiting delegation of Iraqi women leaders

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator - Women and the Environment Summit , Environmental Protection Agency

James Uthmeier, of the Department of Commerce, speaks about deregulation and space traffic management initiatives at the first meeting of the National Space Council Users' Advisory Group, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at NASA Headquarters in Washington. The Users' Advisory Group will advise and inform the National Space Council on a broad range of aerospace topics, including the impacts of U.S. and international laws and regulations, national security space priorities, scientific and human space exploration priorities, and ways to bolster support.

Bureau of Economic Analysis - Advisory Committee

Leadership representatives from the Homeland Security Task Force-Southeast unified command met with U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Chargé dAffaires Eric Stromayer, to discuss the Operation Vigilant Sentry posture and other maritime security initiatives at Coast Guard District Seven in Miami, Florida, Jan. 8, 2024. HSTF-SE was established in 2003 and frequently coordinates efforts across multiple federal, state, and local agencies to maximize readiness under the 2004 OVS plan to respond to maritime migration events throughout the Caribbean Sea.

Office of Cooperative Environmental Management - National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT) , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - NIST Site Visit

Bureau of Economic Analysis - Advisory Committee Meeting

Bureau of Economic Analysis - Advisory Committee

Oklahoma City, Okla., July 24, 2013 Staff members from Oklahoma's seven Congressional offices listen to State Coordinating Officer, Michelann Ooten explain the State and FEMA partnership after the May tornadoes. Dominick Biocchi/FEMA. Oklahoma City, Okla. July 25, 2013 -- Staff members from Oklahoma's seven Congressional offices listen to State Coordinating Officer, Michelann Ooten explain the State and FEMA partnership after the May tornadoes. Dominick Biocchi/FEMA. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Bureau of Economic Analysis - Advisory Committee

Slobadan Perovic briefs FEMA personel on Serbia Emergency Managm.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks to the Defense Business Board, with Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 12, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

NY Transition Meeting. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Bureau of Administration Office of Emergency Management (OEM) sponsored emergency preparedness presentation, led by OEM Director Richard Iselin

Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Job Safety and Health Quarterly Magazine

CUTLINES: NNSY's Quality Assurance Department's (Code 130) VOICED Team has brought multiple new programs and initiatives to the forefront of their code, including the Employee Shout Out Program and the QA Mart. The team also meets every Wednesday to discuss the latest within the code as well as ways to innovate and improve for their fellow teammates.

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Howard University, College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences , Environmental Protection Agency

Norwalk, Conn., Nov. 27, 2012 FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, third from left, listens to the concerns of Mayor Richard Moccia, speaking as well as other local, state and federal officials who were impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The Administrator also visited local Disaster Recovery Centers and areas impacted by the recent storm. Norwalk, CT, Nov. 27, 2012--FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, third from left, listens to the concerns of Mayor Richard Moccia, speaking as well as other local, state and federal officials who were impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The Administrator also visted local Disaster Recovery Centers and areas impacted by the recent storm.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding Mudslide/Landslide Severe Storm - Gilbert, W. Va. , June 15, 2009 West Virginia Individual Assistance chief Karen Settles details what is needed from local officials to secure temporary housing for residents of Mingo and Wyoming Counties during a special housing meeting in Gilbert. Louis Sohn/FEMA. West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Trey Carlson, the spaceport's master planner, describes how the Center Planning and Development Directorate CPD is working to help transform Kennedy into a multi-user spaceport through partnerships and resource planning. The event was first of what is planned to be quarterly meetings between NASA's industry partners and representatives of Kennedy's CPD, Safety and Mission Assurance, International Space Station Ground Processing, Chief Financial officer and Ground Processing and Ground Systems Development and Operations directorates.Center Planning and Development is the front door” for partnerships with NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Kennedy is now developing the world’s premier spaceport for government and commercial space industries using comprehensive resource planning and partnerships.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sept. 27, 2022) Quint Studer, a Pensacola, Florida businessman and philanthropist, shares his insights about leadership during the Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) fall leadership off-site at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Sept. 27, 2022. Leaders from throughout the NETC Force Development domain attended both in-person and online to discuss issues ranging across the "street to fleet" mission to recruit, develop and deliver combat-ready warfighters to the fleet.

Office of Human Resources Management - Human Resources Summit

Recovering after Superstorm Sandy in NJ. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Interagency Group on Insular Areas (IGIA) meeting at Main Interior, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Deputy Chief of Staff Doug Domenech, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Insular Affairs Nikolao Pula, and other Interior officials joining Governors and Congressional representatives of U.S. island territories, including Governors Felix Camacho of Guam, Benigno Fitial of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Togiola Tulafono of American Soma, Congresswoman Donna Christian-Christensen of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo of Guam, and Resident Representative to Congress from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Pete Tenorio

Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Job Safety and Health Quarterly Magazine

Secretary Gale Norton meeting with staff of the Vernal, Utah field office of the Bureau of Land Management during the Secretary's visit to northeastern Utah

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A Senate field hearing held at the Canaveral Port Authority and chaired by Florida Sen. Bill Nelson (third from right on the dais) focuses on workforce related challenges at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and potential solutions to mitigate the transition's effects on the community. The hearing examined issues surrounding the retirement of the space shuttle and the transition to the new Orion/Ares system. At Nelson's right is Florida Sen. Mel Martinez. Seated at left are NASA representatives Deputy Associate Administrator of Exploration Systems Doug Cooke, Administrator Michael Griffin and Associate Administrator of Space Operations William Gerstenmaier.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne hosting National Park Service (NPS)-Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) luncheon at Main Interior, promoting the Centennial Challenge, part of Interior's initiative designed to prepare National Parks for another century of conservation and preservation in time for the NPS 100th anniversary in 2016

Department officials meeting with visiting delegation of Iraqi women leaders

FEMA Administrator Paulison at an Employee Communicaitons Meeti.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to South Dakota for meeting with the state's tribal leaders in Rapid City, and for activities related to the 66th Annual Motorcycle Rally at Sturgis

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Washington, D. C. , Aug. 7, 2012 FEMA Administrator, Craig Fugate listens as members of the National Youth Preparedness Council discuss their ideas on preparedness and how we can make the nation more resilient. The council met to discuss steps towards strengthening the nation's resiliency against all types of disasters... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Warren, MI, October 15, 2014 - Mark C. Ihenacho (standing near screen), U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Lead Public Affairs Specialist, speaks to Michigan Congressional leaders and their aides about SBA disaster survivor assistance at a Congressional Briefing in the Joint Field Office (JFO) for DR-4195 in Warren, Michigan, following the severe storms and flooding on August 11-13, 2014 that adversely impacted the Michigan counties of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb. FEMA Supports local and state governments and tribal entities in their efforts to recover from natural disasters. Michigan Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine speaks at the first meeting of the National Space Council Users' Advisory Group, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at NASA Headquarters in Washington. The Users' Advisory Group will advise and inform the National Space Council on a broad range of aerospace topics, including the impacts of U.S. and international laws and regulations, national security space priorities, scientific and human space exploration priorities, and ways to bolster support.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining other senior officials for ribbon-cutting ceremony, briefing, tours at the new Interior Operations Center (IOC)

Hurricane/Tropical Storm Tornado - Springfield, Mass. , July 26, 2011 Mayor Dominic J. Sarno thanks community relations staff Tomas Rivera, Nelson Andrews, Jorge P. Gonzalez and Cuong Nguyen. The June 1 tornadoes impacted western Massachusetts. They provided excellent customer service for the Greater Springfield Community as part of the recovery efforts. Alberto Pillot/FEMA. Massachusetts Severe Storms and Tornadoes. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Washington, D. C. , May 24, 2010 FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate with NOAA's National Hurricane Center Director, Bill Read,at the head of the conference room table at FEMA's NRCC Conference Room. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are partnering during National Hurricane Preparedness Week to share valuable hurricane preparedness information. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in the UN Security Council Open Debate on Multilateralism, from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on May 7, 2021.

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao with Visiting Staff in Charlestowne, West Virginia

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivers virtual remarks to the Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP) Board of Trustees Meeting, from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on September 22, 2020.

Environmental Specialist at FEMA Public Assistance Kick off Meet. Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Bureau of Economic Analysis - DIGNITARIES FROM CHINA

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - El Paso , Environmental Protection Agency

National Telecommunications and Information Administration - SPECTRUM EFFICIENCY ROUND TABLE

U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price briefs reporters during a department press briefing, from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2021.

Office of the Secretary - PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON ADVISORS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Congressional Delegation Oversight Visit - 26-HK-7-121. Cong Jo Bonner and other CODEL members being briefed at ATC Mobile. Hurricane Katrina

Office of the Administrator - Fort Collins, Colorado and San Antonio, Texas , Environmental Protection Agency

Activities at the Western Governors' Association Conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined a host of dignitaries, among them Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal, Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr., South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter, Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, and NBC correspodent and author Tom Brokaw

Department Spokesperson Ned Price holds the Daily Press Briefing at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on April 5, 2021. During the briefing, Spokesperson Price was joined by Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Timothy Alan Betts and Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Stanley Brown to talk about the release of the annual To Walk the Earth in Safety (TWEIS) report.

Robert Faucher, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Bureau of Conflict & Stabilization Operations, visited the Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance to discuss the Global Fragility Act Strategy during a trip to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command for the launch of the Strategy. This Strategy aims to prevent global conflict and promote long-term stability. The Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance provides academic research, civil-military coordination training, and operational insights to support decision making before, during, and after crises.

Ambassador James Warlick, Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, participates in a Twitter Q and A on January 16, 2013.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall speaks during a Hispanic Heritage Month event at the Air and Space Forces Association headquarters in Arlington, Va., Oct. 14, 2022.

Fort McCoy members participate in servant leadership training April 27, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was coordinated by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Human Resources and Viterbo University. A Fort McCoy Directorate of Human Resources leader who helped organize the training said the training is good for the Fort McCoy workforce because it specifically shows the workforce that regardless of age, rank, or status, its always good to be a lifelong learner. And that leader said its also important for government employees to remember they “serve.” They serve the employee first, taxpayers, service members, family members, and the country. And the leader said that being a servant leader is about who you are, not what you do.

Office of the Administrator - Standing Rock Sioux Tribe - Administrator Gina McCarthy visiting the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation at Fort Yates, ND , Environmental Protection Agency

Queens, N.Y., May 30, 2013 FEMA welcomed government officials, from the Republic of Singapore, the Republic of Korea, and the United Kingdom, as well as Fellows from the Brookings Institution, to the NY Joint Field Office (JFO) to brief them on disaster recovery procedures for Hurricane Sandy. Michael Byrne, Federal Coordinating Officer, briefs visitors on FEMA's response and recovery operations. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - 2009 LULAC National Convention & Exposition, Puerto Rican Convention Center , Environmental Protection Agency

Meeting with Western Cape Governments Alan Winde. Director-General of the Western Cape Government, Dr. Harry Malila, third from left, provides remarks during a meeting with the Premier of the Western Cape Government, Alan Winde, left, NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Communications and Navigation, Badri Younes, second from left, and NASA Associate Administrator for the Space Operations Mission Directorate, Ken Bowersox, second from right, to discuss the path forward for development of an antenna for the Lunar Exploration Ground Sites (LEGS) mission in Matjiesfontein, South Africa, and other opportunities, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington.

State Department experts on American Citizens Services and Cuba sanctions policy participate in a Twitter Q&A on rules for U.S. Citizens seeking to travel to Cuba, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on June 25, 2015.

Presentation, in Loy Henderson Auditorium, on Department's Civil Service Mentoring Program

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks speaks with reporters, during a visit to Purdue University, West Lafayette, In., Aug. 18, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Emergency Planning and Security - Denver, Colo. , June 12, 2012 FEMA Region VIII Reservists participate in a national video teleconference webcast at the Denver Regional Office to learn more about the new FEMA Reservist Program application and selection process.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Secretary - WORLD TRADE CENTER BRIEF

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Pima County, Arizona's border area with Mexico, where he joined U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel for meetings, tours, flights, inspections

Japanese Delegations Visits FEMA Louisiana Recovery Office. Louisiana Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of Administration and Resource Management - Contract 2 , Environmental Protection Agency

Queens, N.Y., Feb. 28, 2013 FEMA hosted Emergency Management Teams from Japan and the Arab League, at the NY Joint Field Office (JFO). Michael Byrne, Federal Coordinating Officer, briefs visitors on FEMA's response and recovery operations to Hurricane Sandy. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, GREENSBURG, KS, 5-7-07 - FEMA Administrator R. David Paulison, center, explains what FEMA can do for the small town of 1,600 that suffered loss to 95 percent of its homes and businesses plus death and critical injuries to more than a score of residents. Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, left center, senate and congressional representatives, and Greenburg officials also commented. FEMA .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Department Spokesperson Ned Price holds the Daily Press Briefing at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 7, 2021.

Deputy Inspector General for Overseas Contingency Operations Troy M. Meyer meets with the International Visitor Leadership Program at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 18, 2022.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Program and mission managers meet for the traditional Flight Readiness Review, a thorough assessment of preparations for the mission. Among those seated at the table on the left are Center Director Jim Kennedy, Associate Administrator for Space Operations William Gerstenmaier and Marshall Space Flight Center Director Dave King. Shuttle Program Manager Wayne Hale is seated under the center screen on the back wall. Also attending is NASA Administrator Mike Griffin. The June 16-17 meeting is designed to produce a number of key decisions about Discovery's mission, STS-121, including selection of an official launch date.

Office of the Administrator - New Orleans , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator - Virginia - Administrator Gina McCarthy speaking at Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, Old Dominion University Idea Fusion and the 100th Anniversary of the Ministers' Conference at Hampton University , Environmental Protection Agency

US Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano and FCO at City Meetin. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Department of Interior senior staff members meeting at Interior headquarters during period following announcement of Secretary Gale Norton's intended departure

National Disaster Recovery Framework rollout event in FEMA Regio.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

MSL - Signs of Life Press Briefing

CR speaks at City Council meeting... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Coastal Storm Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Washington, D. C. , August 26, 2011 FEMA Administrator, Craig Fugate briefs DHS Secretary, Janet Napolitano on the pre-staging of supplies, materials and personnel along the east coast, in preparation of Hurricane Irene. North Carolina Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Energy Newsmaker Breakfast , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator - Chartered Science Advisory Board Meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

Regional Administrator Bob Fenton holding a virtual press conference at the Region IX El Nino Exercise... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - 2009 LULAC National Convention & Exposition, Puerto Rican Convention Center , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator - Environmental Groups Meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to South Dakota for meeting with the state's tribal leaders in Rapid City, and for activities related to the 66th Annual Motorcycle Rally at Sturgis

US president Obama has a video conference call in 2014 in the situation Room at the White House. To the president's left are Susan Rice (UN Ambassador, Chuck Hagel Defence secretary. To the president's right is Vice President Biden, Secretary Kerry and attorney General Eric Holder

Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District and the Voith group discuss their new collaboration project on the hydropower plant project at the Fort Randall Dam, South Dakota, June 7, 2022. The meeting allowed for discussion of the project and partnership, reviewing of outcomes from the pre-session survey, and identifying project key success factors, among other things.

Flooding Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Hatfield, Mass. , September 20, 2011 Lorraine Eddy, MEMA's Disaster Recovery Coordinator speaks to representatives of the communities that were affected by Tropical Storm Irene in explaining the Public Assistance Process and Program. FEMA is working to provide assistance to residents who were affected by Tropical Storm Irene. Massachusetts Tropical Storm Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks speaks with reporters, during a visit to Purdue University, West Lafayette, In., Aug. 18, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Congressional Delegation Oversight Visit - 26-HK-7-111. CODEL, with Cong Jo Bonner in front in white shirt, being briefed at ATC Mobile. Hurricane Katrina

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

Department Spokesperson Ned Price holds the Daily Press Briefing at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 1, 2021.

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