Conferences and Forums

Scenes from various conferences and forums involving discussions on innovation, policy, and advisory roles, showcasing attendees and speakers.

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao and President George W Bush at the Women's Conference on Small Business

Activities at Interior Senior Executive Service (SES) Conference, led by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason, Chief of Staff Brian Waidmann, and other top officials

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - World Travel and Tourism Council Travel and Tourism Summit

Activities at Interior Senior Executive Service (SES) Conference, led by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason, Chief of Staff Brian Waidmann, and other top officials

Spaceport Industry Summit. Kelvin Manning, deputy director of NASAs Kennedy Space Center, addresses attendees at the Spaceport Industry Summit on June 14, 2023, at the Florida spaceport. The National Spaceport Interagency Working Group was visiting Kennedy and other spaceports in the United Stations to collect feedback on a draft national spaceport strategy.

Office of Inspector General - Ribbon Cutting

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARIES SNOW, EVANS AND CHAO FOR THE JOBS AND GROWTH TOUR

National Institute of Standards and Technology - QUEST EXCELLENCE CONFERENCE BALDRIGE AWARDS

Office of the Secretary - PHOTOS WITH SECRETARY DONALD EVANS FROM JAPAN

Office of Administration and Resource Management - Transformational Leadership Conference (TLC) Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao and President George W Bush at the Women's Conference on Small Business

Dr. Joseph DeCarolis, administrator, U.S. Energy Information Administration, gives a presentation during the 6th Liquefied Gas and Alternative Fuels Senior Executive Forum at Sector Houston-Galveston Jan. 18, 2023. During the forum, held by the Coast Guards Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise, Coast Guard personnel, other government agencies and industry experts came together to discuss the continued growth and use of liquefied gases and alternative fuels throughout the maritime community.

Office of Internal Affairs - Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), Sixteenth Regular Session of the CEC Council, Meetings of the Joint Public Advisory Committee , Environmental Protection Agency

National Council for International Visitors national meeting, sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington, D.C., with guest speakers including Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Patricia de Stacy Harrison; Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana; South Africa's Ambassador to the U.S., Barbara Masekela; the Executive Vice President of the Weizmann Institute of Science European Committee, Dov Keren Ya'ar; and Japanese journalist Michio Hayashi.

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

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Various PTO Events for DOC Photo Gallery Web Posting

Minority Business Development Agency - MEDWEEK (EBLS)

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine gives remarks during the International Institute of Space Law (IISL), Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition finals, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Polar Max Conference

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao with Asian Americans Department of Labor Employee Meeting Partnership for Learning Event at Airborne in Seatte, Washington

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Boise, Idaho for address to the City Club, at the Grove Hotel, "Reflections on a Career in Public Service"

International Trade Administration - Group Photo with Mr. Lash and Certificate

Office of the Secretary - Press Conference- Decatur House Secretary Carlos Gutierrez & EU Consr.

Department of the Interior University-sponsored event for Presidential Management Fellows at Main Interior, with Secretary Gale Norton among the senior officials on hand

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers opening remarks at a working session on �Resilience and Food Security in a Changing Climate,� at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., on August 4, 2014. The event is part of the three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, the largest event any U.S. President has held with African heads of state and government.

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Oath of Office for Chief Financial Officer taken by Barbara Bennett , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to Honduras

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to Guatemala

Office of the Administrator - EPA-RTP Facility - Administrator Gina McCarthy's visit to the EPA-Research Triangle Park (RTP) facility in Durham, NC , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARIES SNOW, EVANS AND CHAO FOR THE JOBS AND GROWTH TOUR

Working Capital Fund - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Conference on Ocean Literacy

International Trade Administration - Group Photo and Manufacturing and Services Meeting

Minority Business Development Agency - MEDWEEK 2003

Office of Human Resources Management - Human Resources Summit

Office of the Secretary - 1st Press Conference with Secretary Elaine Chao

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken holds a press availability in Jakarta, Indonesia, on December 14, 2021.

Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Findlay, Ohio, September 6, 2007 Small Business Administration (SBA) representatives Tom Nocera (in dark blue shirt) and Travis Brown (to Tom's left) wait for their turn to speak at a town meeting. Community gatherings are ways FEMA and SBA use to distribute information after a disaster. Mike Moore/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Secretary - DEPUTY SECRETARY SAMUEL BODMAN TECHNOLOGY EXPO

Senior, businessman and presentation with laptop on projector for meeting, staff training or seminar at conference. Man, CEO or speaker talking on podium to group for corporate showcase at workshop

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Gulf Coast Business Group

Women's Bureau - Women's Bureau Staff Meeting at the Washington Court Hotel

Employment and Training Administration - 21st Century Workforce Summit at MCI Center Washington, DC

Army Reserve Disability Program Manager Derrick Caulkins provides opening remarks during the 2022 Fort McCoy, Wis., observance Oct. 20, 2022, of Disability Employment Awareness Month at McCoy's Community Center. According to the Library of Congress at https://www.loc.gov/accessibility/disability-employment-awareness-month, in October, Americans observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month by paying tribute to the accomplishments of the men and women with disabilities whose work helps keep the nations economy strong and by reaffirming their commitment to ensure equal opportunity for all citizens. The event was organized by the Army Reserve Equal Employment Opportunity Office at Fort McCoy and by Master Sgt. Ana Guzman with the Fort McCoy Equal Opportunity Office.

President's Quality Awards 2005 ceremony, honoring progress made by federal agencies in improving management systems and work processes, at Washington, D.C.'s Corcoran Museum, with award presentations by Office of Personnel Management Director Linda Springer and Office of Management and Budget Director Joshua Bolten, and award acceptances by Department of Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, Social Security Administration Commissioner Jo Anne Barnhart, and Department of State Undersecretary for Management Henrietta Fore

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao's Trip to Kentucky

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Alexis Herman in Seattle, Washington

Office of the Secretary - US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce

Office of the Secretary - DEPUTY SECRETARY SAMUEL BODMAN TECHNOLOGY EXPO

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Speaker Series, The Polluters (Benjamin Ross and Steven Amter), Diet for a Hot Planet (Anna Lappé), Green to Gold (Daniel C. Esty and Andrew S. Winston) , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to New Orleans, Louisiana, where he opened, and announced high bid totals for, the Minerals Management Service-sponsored federal sales of offshore oil and natural gas leases in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (Lease Sale 224) and the Central Gulf of Mexico (Lease Sale 206). The sales, attracting a record-setting $3.7 billion in high bids, inaugurated a program of enhanced revenue sharing with oil and gas producing Gulf states, along with higher royalty rates.

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO ARGENTINA

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken Blinken holds a Meet and Greet with U.S. Mission Indonesia, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on December 14, 2021.

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to Guatemala

Madrid, 01/10/2017. Appearance of Mariano Rajoy after 1 0 Photo: Oscar del Pozo Archdc.

Office of the Secretary - Swearing-In Ceremony for The Honorable Samuel T. Mok (CFO)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a speech focused on Obama administration climate change policy on January 9, 2016, during an appearance at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Office of Human Resources Management - Human Resources Summit

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine gives keynote remarks at the Challenger Center Annual Conference, Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at the Lockheed Martin Global Vision Center in Arlington, VA.

International Trade Administration - MBD Conference

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration - National Summit on Retirement Savings Delegrate Reception

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Egg Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - UNITED STATES CORAL REEF TASK FORCE MEETING (2/24/2004 TO 2/26/26)

Department Spokesperson Ned Price holds the Daily Press Briefing at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on January 10, 2022.

Minority Business Development Agency - MEDWEEK 2003

Employment and Training Administration / Office of Public Affairs - Swearing-In Emily De Rocce, John Henshaw

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Administrator Stephen L. Johnson in St. Louis , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Mercury Emissions , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to Guatemala

Office of Human Resources Management - Human Resources Summit

National Telecommunications and Information Administration - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS ADDRESS NTIA FCC WIRELESS TECH EXPO

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - CAPITOL HILL OCEAN WEEK

Office of the Secretary - HOMELAND SECURITY EXPO

Anniston, Ala., June 3, 2013 Deputy Administrator for the National Preparedness Directorate Tim Manning provided recorded comments at the Center for Domestic Preparedness' 15th Anniversary, June 3. More than 350 guests, employees, and students gathered to celebrate.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Anefo photo collection. State of Israel Bonds in Glass Room in Rai, commissioned Mr. Sijer. May 20, 1974

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration - National Summit on Retirement Savings Delegrate Reception Cont.

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - "Radio Day" Commerce Official At Treasury

Minority Business Development Agency - MBDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE SAN DIEGO, CA

President's Quality Awards 2005 ceremony, honoring progress made by federal agencies in improving management systems and work processes, at Washington, D.C.'s Corcoran Museum, with award presentations by Office of Personnel Management Director Linda Springer and Office of Management and Budget Director Joshua Bolten, and award acceptances by Department of Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, Social Security Administration Commissioner Jo Anne Barnhart, and Department of State Undersecretary for Management Henrietta Fore

Tornado - Tuscaloosa, Ala. , June 14, 2011 Alabama Governor Robert Bentley addresses the Safer Alabama Summit on mitigation. Mitigation reduces the loss of life and property in the event of a disaster. Samir Valeja/FEMA. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Mercury Emissions , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Human Resources Management - Human Resources Summit

Department of Interior senior officials meeting in Herndon, Virginia, for briefing by Chief Information Officer W. Hord Tipton, discussions with Secretary Gale Norton, and awards

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, where he delivered the keynote address at the grand opening and dedication ceremony for the new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center in the Paradise area of the Park. Secretary Kempthorne was joined at the event by dignitaries including: Washington Congressman Norman Dicks, chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Parks; National Park Service Pacific West Regional Director Jonathan Jarvis; Mount Rainier Superintendent Dave Uberuaga; Interior Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Kameran Onley; Nisqually tribal elder Zelma McCloud; and Peter Jackson of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation.

National Business Center (NBC) all-employee meeting, led by NBC Director Douglas Bourgeois, addressing NBC's Quality Management Program

The inaugural Glenn Symposium focused on advancements in aerospace technology including power and propulsion, autonomy and communications, low boom supersonics, hypersonics, and more. Discussion also encompassed humans returning to the moon, including challenges associated with the 2024 mission.

NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver (left) and John C. Stennis Space Center Director Patrick Scheuermann discuss the proposed fiscal year 2012 federal budget during an all hands session on March 10. During the gathering with NASA employees, Garver emphasized the space agency's commitment to maintain a solid focus on human spaceflight and exploration priorities. Garver and Scheuermann also shared budget highlights for Stennis from the fiscal year proposal, emphasizing that the primary focus for the facility will remain rocket engine testing for the future of the American space program.

Office of the Inspector General - Inspector General (IG) Awards

Technology Administration - FINANCING INNOVATION FORUM US/INDIA

2007 Heroes of Conservation Awards Gala at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City, New York, with MSNBC commentator Tucker Carlson serving as host and Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall among the guest speakers. Awards were sponsored by Field and Stream Magazine and Toyota Motor Sales, USA.

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 May 11, 2021.

Secretary's Open Forum session on the documentary film investigating Southeast Asian sex trafficking, "Trading Women." Panel discussion in Loy Henderson Auditorium featured the film's narrator, actress Angelina Jolie; the film's writer director, David Feingold; Under Secretary for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky; and Ambassador at Large and Director of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, John Miller. Panelists were introduced by Open Forum Chairman William Keppler.

Office of the Secretary - Learnship Training Conference with Secretary Elaine Chao

Warren, MI, October 15, 2014 - Richard Foody, FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance Specialist, speaks to and answers questions from Michigan Congressional leaders and their aides about disaster survivor hazard mitigation 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

David Chai, Deputy District Engineer, gives opening remarks during Industry Day, which was held at the Riverbend Golf Course Ballroom, U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, Oct. 6. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District hosted Industry Day to help familiarize attendees with the projected business opportunities and to foster partnerships with industry and understand about its capabilities. The District will take feedback from the event to shape a $400 million Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC), which will be open Korea-wide.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to New Orleans, Louisiana, where he opened, and announced high bid totals for, the Minerals Management Service-sponsored federal sales of offshore oil and natural gas leases in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (Lease Sale 224) and the Central Gulf of Mexico (Lease Sale 206). The sales, attracting a record-setting $3.7 billion in high bids, inaugurated a program of enhanced revenue sharing with oil and gas producing Gulf states, along with higher royalty rates.

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE POLICY INSIDERS

Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Heather Higginbottom delivers remarks at the graduation ceremony for the Transatlantic Diplomatic Fellows at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on August 27, 2015.

Office of the Administrator - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce

The SPD party conference from 1-5-6. 1966 in the Dortmund Westfalenhalle. Helmut Schmidt, Willy Brandt, Kaete Strobel, Hans-Juergen Wischnewski, Carlo Schmid f. r. t. l, Germany, Europe

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Gutierrez Meeting with Senior Executive Service

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