Government Events

Photos of officials at signing ceremonies and official events, captured in formal environments, highlighting collaborative efforts.

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

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

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- U.S. Mint Director Henrietta Holsman Fore presents the new Florida quarter to Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (center) at its unveiling ceremony, held at the KSC Visitor Complex. Bush and Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Samuel W. Bodman hold a framed representation of the quarter design. The quarter celebrates Florida as the gateway to discovery -- a destination for explorers in the past, a launch site for space explorers of the future, and an inviting place for visitors today.

Farewell gathering at Main Interior for outgoing Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

National Press Club Performance Track , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management C. Stephen Allred meeting at Main Interior with group led by Spencer Abraham, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Abraham Group international strategic consulting firm, and former Secretary of Energy; and Nemesio Fernandez-Cuesta, Executive Director of Upstream for the Spain-based global energy company, Repsol

Office of the Secretary - Ceremonial Signing 500,000 Design Patent with Daimler Chrysler

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

Visit of Boy Scouts of America delegation to Main Interior for meeting with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, and receipt from the Secretary of National Resource Conservation Awards

Visit of Boy Scouts of America delegation to Main Interior for meeting with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, and receipt from the Secretary of National Resource Conservation Awards

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman swears-in Office of Water (OW) Assistant Administrator G. Tracy Mehan , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH PRES OF PERU ALEJANDRO TOLEDO

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

Secretary of the Interior Historic Preservation Awards ceremony at Main Interior, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, and National Park Service Director Mary Bomar leading the proceedings

Economic Development Administration - Swearing -In Sandy Baruah

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Mark Trail Reception

National Institute of Standards and Technology - DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY PRESENTATION TO BODMAN

Office of Administration and Resource Management - Senior Executive Service (SES) training at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, MD , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Administration and Resource Management - Honor Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

Assistant Attorney General for Environmental and Natural Resources, Thomas Sansonetti, Secretary Gale Norton, and President of the Quinault Indians, Pearl Capoeman-Baller, left to right, at signing event for agreement protecting forest habitat of marbled murrelet and other species in Washington state

Farewell gathering at Main Interior for outgoing Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

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

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

Office of the General Council - Roger Martella Swearing in , Environmental Protection Agency

National Institute of Standards and Technology - Baldridge Award Ceremony

Secretary Gale Norton, seated fourth from right, joining representatives of Arizona, Nevada, and California in Phoenix, Arizona for signing of memorandum of agreement in support of the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, a long-term initiative to recover endangered species and protect wildlife habitat

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne speaking at reception for Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) and other rec vehicle representatives, Main Interior

Program, in Benjamin Franklin Room, offering "Salute to Abolitionists Working to End Modern Slavery." Among officials delivering remarks were: Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs, Paula Dobriansky; Ambassador at Large and Director of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, John Miller; Virginia Congressman Frank Wolf; and New Jersey Congressman Chris Smith.

National Park Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife Service, and other Interior senior officials on hand for Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony, Main Interior

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to El Salvador (Arrival Airport, Bilat with C. A. Presidents, Working Lunch, Press Conference, One on One)

NASA Admin Signs Joint Statement with Space Agency of Ukraine . NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, shakes hands with Deputy Chairman of the State Space Agency of Ukraine, Volodymyr Mikheiev, while Ambassador of Ukraine, Her Excellency Oksana Markarova looks on, after a joint statement on civil space cooperation between NASA and the State Space Agency of Ukraine was signed, Friday April 21, 2023 at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington DC.

Economic Development Administration - WHITE HOUSE PHOTOS

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Lisa P. Jackson Swearing-in , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton shakes hands with Sun Studio manager John Schorr, as Tennessee Senators Bill Frist and Lamar Alexander, Memphis city administrator Dottie Jones, left to right, look on, at Capitol Hill event designating Sun Records, Memphis Recording Service as National Historic Landmark

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne receiving visit at Main Interior from members of the Smith family

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and National Park Service Director Fran Mainella meeting at Main Interior with T.J. Struhs, research and policy specialist on energy efficiency

Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan signs the appointment papers for Director General and Director of Human Resources, Carol Z. Perez before her swearing- in ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on February 1, 2019.

National Park Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife Service, and other Interior senior officials on hand for Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony, Main Interior

Activities at the National Governors Association Centennial Meeting iin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where Interior Secretary--and former Idaho Governor--Dirk Kempthorne joined a host of current and former Governors and guests, among them former President Bill Clinton (Centennial Session Keynote Speaker), Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, and ABC News political commentator and author (Centennial Session Moderator) Cokie Roberts.

Flooding Severe Storm Tornado - Montgomery, Ala. , Feb. 2, 2012 FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Joe Girot(L) signs the Federal - State agreement for assistance with Alabama Governor Robert Bentley in the Governor's Montgomery office. FEMA is supporting the recovery from the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding the damaged or destroyed parts of Alabama during the period of January 22-23, 2012. . Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

National Institute of Standards and Technology - Baldridge Award Ceremony

Office of the Deputy Secretary - BOEING-PAKISTAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT - SIGNING

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.

Office of the Administrator - Agency Headquarters Renaming Ceremony - ceremony to mark the renaming of the Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters in honor of President Bill Clinton , 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.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining White House Fellows for luncheon meeting

Event marking Department of the Interior's 159th anniversary, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne presiding

Signing event marking official designation of Bureau of Land Management Public Lands as the National System of Public Lands, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and Bureau of Land Management Director James Caswell leading the proceedings at Main Interior

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH CHAIRMAN RICH CROTTY

Interior-Agriculture Memorandum of Understanding signing event and related activities at Main Interior, with Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer leading the proceedings

Office of the Secretary - PRESENTATION OF "E" AWARD TO ERNEST ELLIS

New York, N.Y., Ar. 2, 2015-Aftper Tribal members and trustees from the Shinnecock Nation performed a traditional ceremony to resent their flag at the FEMA Region II Office, Regional Administrator Jerome Hatfield, Tribal Intergovernmental Liaison Nancy Mize and Chairman Daniel Collins laced the flag in lobby. K.C. Wilsey FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Deputy Secretary (David Sampson) - Deputy Secretary with Vice President of Guatemala

Office of the Secretary - AL FRINK CONFIRMATION HEARING

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the luncheon held during NASAs Future Forum in Miami, NASAs Deputy Administrator Shana Dale presents Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (on the right). At center is Donna E. Shalala, president of the University of Miami. The forum focused on how space exploration benefits Florida's economy. The event, which included presentations and panels, was held at the University of Miami's BankUnited Center. Among those participating were NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale, astronaut Carl Walz, director of the Advanced Capabilities Division in NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, and Russell Romanella, director, International Space Station and Spacecraft Processing.

Office of the Secretary - MUTUAL RECOGNITION SIGNING CEREMONY WITH MEXICO AND CANADA

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.

Special Representative for Global Intergovernmental Affairs Reta Jo Lewis, second from left in the back row, poses for a photo with Utah Governor Gary Herbert and Qinghai Governor Luo Huining at a Memorandum of Understanding signing at the U.S.-China Governors Forum in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 13, 2011.

New York, N.Y., November 5, 2013 FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate administers the oath of office to Lieutenant Colonel Jerome Hatfield who will take over as the new Regional Administrator for Region II. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony takes place inside the new 18,500-square-foot Electrical Maintenance Facility (EMF) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. From left are Kennedy Director of Operations Mike Benik, NASA Construction of Facility Project Manager Nick Rivieccio and Kennedy Center Director Bob Cabana. Located in Kennedy's Launch Complex 39 area, the EMF will provide new and renovated space for maintenance shops, offices, and equipment and material storage in support of the electrical maintenance functions for the center. The facility is projected to receive Gold certification under the U.S. Green Building Councils Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system.

Office of the Deputy Administrator - EPA and European Union (EU) Energy Star Labeling Program , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - September 11th Ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo swears in Brian Bulatao as the new Under Secretary of State for Management at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on May 17, 2019.

Office of the Secretary - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Press Conference Unions Training Grant

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Biotechnology Industry Organization , Environmental Protection Agency

Event marking the success of the Green Roof installation atop the Main Interior Building ("Green Roof in Action"), with Secretary Dirk Kampthorne, Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, and other senior officials on hand

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

NASA General Counsel Iris Lan Ceremonial Swearing-In. Iris Lan is ceremonially sworn in as NASAs General Counsel by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington.

Bureau of Industry and Security - Swearing -In David McCormick

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez at the NYSE

Office of the Secretary - BOEING SIGNING WITH CHINA

Office of the Deputy Secretary - BOEING-PAKISTAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT - SIGNING

Event marking Department of the Interior's 159th anniversary, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne presiding

Mongolia's ambassador to the United States Otgonbayar Yondon, left, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, Mongolia's President Khaltmaagiin Battulga, and U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia Michael Klecheski, right, pose for a photograph during a courtesy visit, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

Federal Duck Stamp first day sale program at the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, with Secretary Gale Norton, South Dakota Senators Tim Johnson and John Thune, Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln, South Dakota Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth, Fish and Wildlife Service Acting Director Matt Hogan, and Washington, D.C. Postmaster Delores Killette joined by 2004 Duck Stamp Contest winning artist Mark Anderson and 2005 Junior Duck Stamp Contest winning artist Kerissa Nelson, among other attendees

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao in Kansas City, Missouri

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