Professional Networking Events

Images capturing handshakes and conversations at formal gatherings, emphasizing professional connections and collaborations.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Mark Trail Reception

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

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

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Mark Trail Reception

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Swedish Minister of the Environment Lena Sommestad , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman presents President's Award to Bob Wayland , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao's Reception with Sarah Gardiner

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

International Trade Administration - President Export Council with Secretary Carlos Gutierrez

Judy Davis Contract signing with Christine Todd Whitman , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH VICE CHANCELLOR FROM AUSTRIA

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman at National Summit on Small Business and the Environment, Lowes Hotel, Washington, DC , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne receiving visit at Main Interior from Kirsten Fedewa, founder and principal, Kirsten Fedewa and Associates communications and public relations consulting firm

Judy Davis Contract signing with Christine Todd Whitman , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Event, with Secretary Gale Norton presiding, at Department of Interior headquarters honoring contributions of Bureau of Reclamation Pacific Northwest staff member, Eileen Salenik

Clear Cards; Tom Gibson; Chief of Staff; Christine Todd Whitman , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA (9-21-05 TO 9-23-05)

Master - Mike Leavitt with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) and the Office of Public Affairs (OPA) , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation of Idaho police officers

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

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

Reception at Harry S. Truman Building for actress Angelina Jolie, greeted by Department officials and staff including Secretary Colin Powell, Under Secretary for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky, and Secretary's Open Forum Chairman William Keppler. Jolie participated in Open Forum panel discussion of the documentary film that she narrated, "Trading Women," an investigation of Southeast Asian sex trafficking.

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

Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) 21st Annual Conference, with activities in the Dean Acheson Auditorium and the Benjamin Franklin Room. Among officials participating were: Director of National Intelligence, John Negroponte; Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security, Richard Griffin; Deputy Assistant Secretary and head of the Diplomatic Security Service, OSAC Co Chair Joe Morton; .

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response - Susan Bodine Oath Ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Water - Peter Silva taking Oath , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Mark Trail Reception

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao with the United Auto Workers UAW

Department of Interior senior staff at birthday function for Secretary Gale Norton, Interior headquarters, Washington, D.C.

Preserve America ceremony at the Caucus Room of the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined First Lady Laura Bush, Congressmen Michael Turner of Ohio and Brad Miller of North Carolina, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and other dignitaries for announcement of the first 43 Preserve America grants for 2007 and acknowledgement of 20 new Preserve America communities

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman at National Summit on Small Business and the Environment, Lowes Hotel, Washington, DC , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

Linda Combs Swearing-in ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

Swearing-in ceremony for Brent Wahlquist as Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne greeting guests and conducting proceedings at Main Interior

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA (9-21-05 TO 9-23-05)

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides meeting at Main Interior with Pete Wilson, former California Governor and Senator, Counsel with the Bingham McCutchen law firm

Economic Development Administration - DR. DAVID SAMPSON TESTIFYING

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA (9-21-05 TO 9-23-05)

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

AA OEI Kim Nelson at EPA HQ New Library Opening, Ribbon cutting , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton, second from left, conversing with the President of Wal-Mart Stores Division, Mike Duke, foreground center, during National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C. event celebrating National Fish and Wildlife Foundation-Wal-Mart partnership under which Wal-Mart will fund $35 million "Acres for America" habitat protection

Utah Governor Mike Leavitt, far left, conversing with Secretary Gale Norton, center, at Department of Interior headquarters signing event for memorandum of understanding on use of 1866 law recognizing rights of way for potential road development on Bureau of Land Management lands

Technology Administration - COMSCI PROGRAM GRADUATION

Department of the Interior senior officials, among them Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Chief of Staff Brian Waidmann, and Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget R. Thomas Weimer, at briefing on release of Interior's Performance and Accountability Annual Report for 2005

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

Office of the Secretary - Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) Swearing-In Ceremony with Secretary Elaine Chao

Office of the Administrator - Western Governors Association , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator - Harvard , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman at EPA Homeland Security meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA / SEAGRANT FELLOWS RECEPTION

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation led by Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Administrator Lisa P. Jackson's First Day , Environmental Protection Agency

International Trade Administration - Swearing-In Sarah Ellerman

Preserve America ceremony at the Caucus Room of the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined First Lady Laura Bush, Congressmen Michael Turner of Ohio and Brad Miller of North Carolina, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and other dignitaries for announcement of the first 43 Preserve America grants for 2007 and acknowledgement of 20 new Preserve America communities

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

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to New Orleans, Louisiana to open and close the Minerals Management Service's Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas Lease Sale 207 for the Western Gulf of Mexico. Secretary Kempthorne hosted a press conference at the conclusion of the sale to announce the final bid total as well as the significance of the sale for the nation's energy discussion.

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

Secretary Gale Norton hosting visitors at Department of Interior headquarters, Washington, D.C., including California Congressman Duncan Hunter, far left

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Swearing-In Robert Cresanti

Meeting of the National Park System Advisory Board, with National Park Service Director Fran Mainella and Wyoming Senator Craig Thomas among the officials on hand to discuss National Heritage Areas planning and other issues

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

Secretary Gale Norton at meeting with senior Department of Interior officials, Interior headquarters, Washington, D.C.

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Garden Club , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton with Department of Interior staff at Department headquarters during the final days of the Norton tenure

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez with Vera Hartman

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 Administrator - Gina McCarthy Swearing In , Environmental Protection Agency

Bureau of Industry and Security - Swearing -In David McCormick

Secretary Gale Norton, center, hosting visitors sponsored by the Office of External and Intergovernmental Affairs, at Department of Interior headquarters, Washington, D.C.

Office of the Administrator - National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Administrator Lisa P. Jackson's First Day , Environmental Protection Agency

President George W. Bush touring offices in Main Interior, meeting Department officials and staff

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

Colorado River Water Users Association meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Robert Johnson and other federal, state, local, and tribal officials in discussing developments related to the multi-state agreement on water use

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

Idaho Governor, and Secretary of the Interior nominee, Dirk Kempthorne visiting Main Interior, touring National Park Service (NPS) offices with NPS Director Fran Mainella

Secretary Gale Norton with Presidential Management Fellows Program 2005 appointees in Department of Interior

Swearing in ceremony for Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation, John Wolf

Office of the Secretary - PHOTOS OF SECRETARY DONALD EVANS AND PUTIN FROM MOSCOW, RUSSIA

Event marking the 50th anniversary of the Toastmasters International Club at the Department of the Interior, with Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason and Toastmasters District 36 Governor Nancy McCeney among the officials participating

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

Preserve America ceremony at the Caucus Room of the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined First Lady Laura Bush, Congressmen Michael Turner of Ohio and Brad Miller of North Carolina, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and other dignitaries for announcement of the first 43 Preserve America grants for 2007 and acknowledgement of 20 new Preserve America communities

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman at Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) signing ceremony with the American Chemistry Council (ACC) , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton, left, with Web page development staff from the Department of Interior's National Business Center at Interior headquarters event honoring Web page accomplishments

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman at Regional Administrator Summit at Hotel Washington in DC , Environmental Protection Agency

International Trade Administration - Commercial Service 25th Anniversary Reception

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Good Neighbor Environmental Board Meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

Deputy Secretary of Transportation Maria Cino, Environmental Protection Agency head Stephen Johnson, Interior Secretary Gale Norton, left to right, during Energy Leadership Forum in Robinsonville, Mississippi, featuring discussion of hurricane response and the strengthening of America's energy infrastructure

Secretary Gale Norton, far left, with Office of Policy, Management, and Budget auditors, marking official receipt of Department of Interior Annual Report on Performance and Accountability

First official day at the Department of the Interior: Secretary Dirk Kempthorne touring Main Interior and National Mall, meeting officials, staff, visitors

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

Western Governors' Association meeting and reception at Main Interior, hosted by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Unveiling Address , Environmental Protection Agency

Reception at Harry S. Truman Building for actress Angelina Jolie, greeted by Department officials and staff including Secretary Colin Powell, Under Secretary for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky, and Secretary's Open Forum Chairman William Keppler. Jolie participated in Open Forum panel discussion of the documentary film that she narrated, "Trading Women," an investigation of Southeast Asian sex trafficking.

Christine Todd Whitman Meeting with Mexico's Ambassador , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton, center, hosting visitors sponsored by the Office of External and Intergovernmental Affairs, at Department of Interior headquarters, Washington, D.C.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Knauss 101

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