Official Meetings and Discussions

Casual interactions and meetings among professionals in various settings, illustrating collaboration, discussions, and events related to government and environmental initiatives.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

Technology Administration - Commerce Science and Technology (ComSci) Graduation

Activities at the 2007 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest at BIG Arts in Sanibel, Florida, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall among the Interior officials on hand to announce the winning entry, a depiction of a pair of pintail ducks by wildlife artist Joe Hautman of Plymouth, Minnesota. Judges for the competition, selected by the Secretary, included wood sculptor and former major league baseball pitcher Jim Sprankle, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Executive Director and former Fish and Wildlife Service Deputy Director Matt Hogan, Springfield, Missouri Arts Council President Jeanie Morris, Smithsonian National Postal Museum Chief Curator for Philately Cheryl Ganz, and wildlife writer-photographer and former Fish and Wildlife Service Deputy Director Eugene Hester.

Dr. Andrew Moutu, director of the Papua New Guinea National Museum and Art Gallery (NMAG), right, talks about the importance of working together to return lost U.S. service members home with U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Darius Banaji, deputy director for operations for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), left, during a dinner, May 13, 2022, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The dinner was a part of a Papua New Guinea operations summit hosted by DPAA. The summit included participants from Australia and the United States, both government and non-governmental entities, reinforced stakeholder relationships and strengthened the Agencys robust network of external partners to augment and support DPAA operations and all efforts applied towards case progression. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Administrator Stephen L. Johnson's Official Trip to China (The Fifth China-U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue) , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Tour, given by BP corporate officials to Secretary Gale Norton and Minerals Management Service Director Johnnie Burton, of the world's largest offshore oil platform, near Ingleside, Texas, used to tap Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas reserves

Expedition 19 Commander Gennady I. Padalka performs the traditional door signing at the Cosmonaut Hotel on the morning of his Soyuz launch with Expedition 19 Flight Engineer Michael R. Barratt and Spaceflight Participant Charles Simonyi to the International Space Station on Thursday, March 26, 2009 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. (

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - PINNING CEREMONY ADMINISTATOR SAM DEBOW AND ADMINISTRATOR RICH BEHN

Far Rockaways, N.Y., Jan. 15, 2013 FEMA Community Relations Neighborhood Task Force Teams fan out in Far Rockaways, New York to assist the needs of Hurricane Sandy survivors. The teams are composed of Individual Assistance Specialists, Community Relations Specialists and Volunteer Agency Liaisons. Andrea Booher/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Reno, Nevada for Nevada Resource Advisory Council reception at the Silver Legacy Resort and Casino

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

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament dinner, sponsored by the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, in Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, who announced the distribution of more than $700 million to 56 state and territorial wildlife agencies to fund fish and wildlife conservation efforts, boat access, shooting ranges, and hunter education

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Office of the Secretary - Digital Files of Secretary Donald Evans Tenure 01-04

Three colleagues reviewing a blueprint over coffee outside an office building.

Tornado - Tuscaloosa, Ala. , July 18, 2011 Thomas Deelo inteviews SBA Public Affairs Specialist Jack Camp at a FEMA Mitigation Outreach Workshop hosted by WTXT and ZBQ Radio in front of Starbucks, Midtown Village Mall, 1800 McFarland Blvd. , Tuscaloosa. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Deputy Secretary (David Sampson) - Deputy Secretary Sampson's Visit to Morocco

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for touring of the Estate Grange Alexander Hamilton Boyhood Home, the Juan F. Luis Hospital, and other natural and developed sites, as well as discussions with National Park Service personnel and Virgin Islands officials. Secretary Kempthorne joined Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh, Jr., Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christian Christiansen, and other leaders at a press conference and agreement signing event concerning grant awards for the benefit of the people and natural resources of the Virgin Islands.

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

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During a tour of KSC, former President Jimmy Carter is shown packages of food that are used on the International Space Station. Astronaut Scott Kelly (far left) relates how the food is prepared and how it tastes. Behind and to the left of Carter is Tip Talone, director of Payload Processing, International Space Station. At the far right is Ron Woods, a technician in the Flight Crew Equipment Facility

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH DEAN KAMEN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION

Views of Department staff members' campaigning activities, gathered for use in official ethics briefing

Rock Island Arsenal - Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center artisans discuss conventional and additive manufactured parts with members of the North Scott Rotary Club, Davenport, Iowa, during a meeting July 15. Col. Shari Bennett, commander, RIA-JMTC attended the meeting to discuss the factory's history and capabilities.

Office of the Administrator - Green Latinos , Environmental Protection Agency

Town Meeting Attendee Reads FEMA Literature. Connecticut Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao and Jim Shea at Care Careers.Net Press Conference

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for touring of the Estate Grange Alexander Hamilton Boyhood Home, the Juan F. Luis Hospital, and other natural and developed sites, as well as discussions with National Park Service personnel and Virgin Islands officials. Secretary Kempthorne joined Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh, Jr., Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christian Christiansen, and other leaders at a press conference and agreement signing event concerning grant awards for the benefit of the people and natural resources of the Virgin Islands.

Rockaway, N.Y., Nov. 5, 2012 Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and FEMA Deputy Administrator Rich Serino talk to local business owners impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Business owners impacted by the storm are encouraged to register with FEMA to get the process in motion with the Small Business Administration. Rockaway, NY, Nov. 6, 2012-DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano and FEMA Deputy Administrator Rich Serino talk to local business owners impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Business owners impacted by the storm are encouraged to register with FEMA to get the process in motion with the Small Business Administration.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

American Dairy Goat Association's National Convention

Department of the Interior-hosted dinner event honoring wounded veterans, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials presiding

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

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

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) awards event at the Decatur House, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne received the 2008 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award. Joining the Secretary and his wife, Patricia, at the event were ARC President Derrick Crandall, ARC Chairman Thom Dammrich, and Coleman Company President Sam Solomon, among other dignitaries.

Secretary Gale Norton, far right, and Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Neal McCaleb, center, in Phoenix, Arizona, participating in Native America Calling, a public radio call-in program run by the Koahnic Broadcast Corporation, with links to the Internet, designed to promote national conversations ontribal issues

Views of Department staff member's activities at home and office, gathered for use in official ethics briefing

Portrait of two businessmen standing in an office holding palmtops

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH DEAN KAMEN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION

fish farm owner managing his team

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao Presenting Certificates to the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) Recipients

Valencia, 09/08/2015. The mayor of Valencia, Joan Ribó, appears at a press conference to announce the Valencia Ciutat Refugi program. Photo: Mikel Ponce ARCHDC.

Jersey City, N.J., Dec. 5, 2012 FEMA Mitigation Specialist Bob Fleenor assesses the damages to the Liberty State Park walkway associated with hurricane Sandy. The mission of FEMA's Public Assistance (PA) Grant Program is to provide assistance to State, Tribal and local governments, and certain types of Private Nonprofit organizations so that communities can quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President. Adam DuBrowa/ FEMA. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Voluntary individuals helping the needy

Office of the Administrator - Portrait Unveiling , Environmental Protection Agency

Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Joe Acaba performs the tradition of signing one of the doors at the Cosmonaut Hotel on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The Soyuz spacecraft with Acaba, Expedition 31 Soyuz Commander Gennady Padalka, and Flight Engineer Sergei Revin of Russia aboard launched at 9:01 a.m. Kazakhstan time on Tuesday, May 15.

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) awards event at the Decatur House, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne received the 2008 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award. Joining the Secretary and his wife, Patricia, at the event were ARC President Derrick Crandall, ARC Chairman Thom Dammrich, and Coleman Company President Sam Solomon, among other dignitaries.

Man Listening to Salesperson in Electronics Store

Office of the Secretary - CANDIDS OF SECRETARY DONALD EVANS AND CABINET WIVES

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao Presenting Certificates to the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) Recipients

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao at Camp David

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - Public Service Recognition Week on the National Mall

Highlight photos from the start of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne's tenure

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao Race for the Cure

Country doctor making house call, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. The doctor sorting drugs.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides on visit to Los Angeles, California, touring Universal Studios offices, sets, lots in Hollywood

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao Race for the Cure

Elevator Installer and Repairer

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Office of the Secretary - Secretary Alexis Herman in Nashville, Tennessee

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao with Local 3-550 Police and Sue Hensley

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