Government Ceremony Groups

Several group photos of individuals in formal attire at government-related events, featuring a mix of people and official backgrounds, often with ceremonial themes.

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Hurricane Contracting Information Center Departures Photo

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Measuring Employment and Unemployment Completion Ceremony at the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Secretary Gale Norton with Department of Interior staff during Interior headquarters farewell activities in period following announcement of her intended departure

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Hurricane Contracting Information Center Departures Photo

Secretary Gale Norton with Department of Interior staff during Interior headquarters farewell activities in period following announcement of her intended departure

Secretary Gale Norton with Department of Interior staff during Interior headquarters farewell activities in period following announcement of her intended departure

Office of the Secretary - Kentucky Area Development District

Secretary Gale Norton with Department of Interior staff during Interior headquarters farewell activities in period following announcement of her intended departure

Activities at Interior Senior Executive Service (SES) Conference

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Bureau of Labor Statistics Honor Awards

Secretary Gale Norton with Department of Interior staff during Interior headquarters farewell activities in period following announcement of her intended departure

Secretary Gale Norton with Department of Interior staff during Interior headquarters farewell activities in period following announcement of her intended departure

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Alexis Herman with Executive Secretary Staff at Open House (Continued)

Office of the Chief Financial Officer - Office of the Chief Financial Office Honor Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Chief Financial Officer - Office of the Chief Financial Office Honor Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Swearing-In Ceremony with Tim Keeney

Secretary Gale Norton with Department of Interior staff during Interior headquarters farewell activities in period following announcement of her intended departure

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Kim Nelson, Assistant Administrator, Office of Environmental Information and the new EPA Docket Center ribbon cutting ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Bureau of Labor Statistics Honor Awards

Group photo: Office of Budget Director Pamela Haze and staff members, Main Interior

Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Kim Nelson - master , Environmental Protection Agency

Minority Business Development Agency - WASHINGTON MINORITY BUSINESS

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hosts a joint swearing-in ceremony for the 174th Foreign Service Generalist Orientation Class and the Presidential Management Fellow Orientation Class at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on October 18, 2013.

Views of Bureau of Administration staff in assorted work settings, for use on "What We Do" display board for April, 2004 awards ceremony

Minority Business Development Agency - MEDWEEK (EBLS)

Office of Inspector General - Ribbon Cutting

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) with Deputy Secretary Finlay

, Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton with Department of Interior staff during Interior headquarters farewell activities in period following announcement of her intended departure

Participants in the Pathways to Leadership management training program, for Bureau of indian Affairs (BIA) and Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians personnel, at session with Interior officials including Special Trustee Ross Owen Swimmer and BIA Director W. Patrick Ragsdale

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Alexis Herman with Executive Secretary Staff at Open House

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Senior Staff Class Photo , Environmental Protection Agency

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS 34th Annual Honor Awards Ceremony

Conservation Fund President Larry Selzer, third left, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Chairman Max Chapman, Jr., fourth left, Secretary Gale Norton, fifth left, Wal-Mart's Mike Duke, sixth left, Foundation Executive Director John Berry, seventh left, among officials on hand for event at National Geographic Society, celebrating Foundation-Wal-Mart "Acres for America" partnership

Event marking the release of Interior's Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for Fiscal Year 2007, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason, and other senior officials delivering remarks

Office of Administration - Aspiring Leaders Development Program (ALDP) Kick-Off Event

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, for touring of the Roy Lester Schneider Hospital, University of Virgin Islands Sports and Fitness Center, and scenic locales, as well as discussions with National Park Service personnel and Virgin Islands officials

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - National Award for Smart Growth Achievement , Environmental Protection Agency

Mike Leavitt's second and third day: Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), Office of Research and Develoment (ORD), Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations (OCIR), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPTS), Office of Water (OW) meet and greets , Environmental Protection Agency

Ames 70 Year Anniversary Exhibit in downtown Mountain View, California. Grand Opening at Meyer Appliance, Castro Street. Lewis Braxton III, Ames Deputy Center Director opens exhibit.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Bureau of Land Management's (BLM's) Law Enforcement and Security Office Director William Woody meeting at Main Interior with BLM state law enforcement officials

Office of Administration - Iraqi Gold Medal Award Ceremony

Reception and presentation at Main Interior: Bureau of Land Management National Scenic and Historic Trails Program's Strategy and Work Plan, with Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and other Interior officials joining representatives of the Partnership for the National Trails System

, Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Human Resources Management - Aspiring Leaders Program

Photograph, from coverage of Secretary's official receipt of Department of Interior Annual Report on Performance and Accountability, selected for use in preparation of Department of Interior video on tenure of departing Secretary Gale Norton

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - The United States Conference of Mayors , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Mike Leavitt's first day: various meetings , Environmental Protection Agency

Departure gathering, hosted by Secretary Gale Norton at Department of Interior headquarters, honoring outgoing Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Craig Manson

Secretary Gale Norton visiting Bureau of Land Management offices, during Arizona visit, for tours, meetings with Bureau officials, and receipt of Director's Cooperative Conservation Award

Office of the Chief Financial Officer - Office of the Chief Financial Office Honor Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao with Deputy Secretary Finlay and Egyptian Business Group

International Trade Administration - Secretary's Visit to Advocacy Center

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Commissioner Abraham of Bureau of Labor Statistics Farewall Luncheon at the Postal Square Building

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) , Environmental Protection Agency

Mike Leavitt's first day: various meetings , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - Earth Observation Summit Brussels, Belgium

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - 35th Anniversary Portrait Unveiling , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator - Association of Clean Water Administrators Meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

Attendees at Minerals Management Service award proceedings, featuring presentation of the Joan Killgore Award to Todd Druse of the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe of southwestern Colorado, and the James B. Griffith Award to staff of the Montana Department of Revenue, for achievements in royalty collection and compliance activities related to energy production

Office of the Secretary - Confirmation Hearing for Israel Hernandez and William Jeffrey

Employment Standards Administration - Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Investigator's Graduation

Employment Standards Administration - Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Investigator's Graduation

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao with White House Fellows

Bureau of Economic Analysis - DIGNITARIES FROM CHINA

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Jack and Jill of America On the Hill Summit , Environmental Protection Agency

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) senior officials at BLM headquarters offices, Main Interior, including Director's Chief of Staff, Selma Sierra; Deputy Director Lawrence Benna; and Assistant Director for Business and Fiscal Resources, Mike Ferguson

Office of the Chief Financial Officer - Office of the Chief Financial Office Honor Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

Conservation Fund President Larry Selzer, third left, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Chairman Max Chapman, Jr., fourth left, Secretary Gale Norton, fifth left, Wal-Mart's Mike Duke, sixth left, Foundation Executive Director John Berry, seventh left, among officials on hand for National Geographic Society event, celebrating Foundation-Wal-Mart "Acres for America" partnership

Visiting delegation at Main Interior meeting Bureau of Reclamation headquarters officials, including Deputy Commissioner Larry Todd

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Mark Trail Reception

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA / SEAGRANT FELLOWS BRIEFING

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Williamsburg, Virginia, for Colonial National Historical Park touring, discussions with National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Colonial National Historical Park staff, and keynote address at the 2007 National Association of State Park Directors and National Park Service Leadership Council Conference

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Alexis Herman's Accomplishment Speech

Views of Bureau of Administration staff in assorted work settings, for use on "What We Do" display board for April, 2004 awards ceremony

Commemoration, in Loy Henderson Auditorium, of the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, featuring appearances by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky, U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom John Hanford III, and United Nations Special Rapporteur Asma Jahangir, among others

Secretary Gale Norton, fifth from left, hosting visit to Department of Interior headquarters by Canada's Minister of the Environment, Stephane Dion, sixth from left

Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Occupational Safety and Health Administration Signing

A trio of representatives from Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., visited Stennis Space Center on July 21-22 to explore opportunities for collaboration. Visitors and hosts included (seated, l to r) Shahid Habib, chief of the Goddard Office of Applied Sciences; Stennis Director Patrick Scheuermann; Piers Sellers, deputy director of the Goddard Sciences and Exploration Directorate; (standing, l to r) Duane Armstrong, chief of the Stennis Applied Science & Technology Project Office; Fritz Policelli, representative of the Goddard Office of Applied Sciences; Anne Peek, assistant director of the Stennis Project Directorate; and Keith Brock, director of the Stennis Project Directorate.

Signing event, at the National Geographic Society (NGS) headquarters in Washington, D.C., for Memorandum of Understanding promoting geotourism--tourism that helps sustain or enchance the environmental, cultural, aesthetic, historical character and well-being of a place and its residents--as a collaborative approach among government agencies and private partners. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined NGS President and Chief Executive Officer John Fahey, Jr., NGS Executive Vice President Terry Garcia, National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and the Environment Mark Rey, Bureau of Indian Affairs Director Jerold Gidner, Bureau of Land Management Deputy Director Henri Bisson, Fish and Wildlife Service Deputy Director Kenneth Stansell, and Forest Service Associate Chief Sally Collins, among other dignitaries, at the gathering.

Office of the Administrator - Healthy Housing Press Event , Environmental Protection Agency

Minority Business Development Agency - MEDWEEK MEETING PRESS CONFERENCE WITH ASIAN AMERICAN BUSINESS

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao with White House Fellows

Secretary's Open Forum session in Loy Henderson Auditorium, with Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs, Elizabeth Cheney, and the former Maryland Congresswoman, next U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Connie Morella, among the speakers

International Trade Administration - Swearing-In Thomas Brennan

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao and McConnell Scholars

Credit Union Group Photo

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Urban League , Environmental Protection Agency

Minority Business Development Agency - Group Photo from Gold Medal Awards

Queens, N.Y., Aug. 23, 2013 Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano met with staff from FEMA and other agencies during a visit to the New York Joint Field Office, thanking them for their efforts in helping New York recover from Hurricane Sandy. Since Hurricane Sandy hit New York October 29, 2012, FEMA has provided more the $6.4 billion in assistance. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Secretary Gale Norton posing with Department of the Interior's 2005 Presidential Management Fellows, Main Interior

Office of the Chief Financial Officer - Office of the Chief Financial Office Honor Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and AA OARM Morris Winn, Workplace Solutions Fair at EPA cafeteria , Environmental Protection Agency

International Conference and Handshakes of during Christine Todd Whitman's last day (starts DSC_414) , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator - Deputies , Environmental Protection Agency

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) senior officials at BLM headquarters offices, Main Interior, including Director's Chief of Staff, Selma Sierra; Deputy Director Lawrence Benna; and Assistant Director for Business and Fiscal Resources, Mike Ferguson

World Presidents' Organization business leaders posing for group portrait, Washington, D.C.

Bureau of Human Resources' Office of Recruitment, Examination, and Employment sponsored presentation for National Black Leadership Development program, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Crystal City, Virginia

Group photo: National Business Center and General Services Administration staff

Office of the Secretary - Confirmation Hearing for Israel Hernandez and William Jeffrey

of 2