Critical Infrastructure

Cyber Infrastructure

 

Transportation Infrastructure

 

Protecting Critical Infrastructure

 

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON SECURING OUR NATION'S CYBER INFRASTRUCTURE

"We meet today at a transformational moment -- a moment in history when our interconnected world presents us, at once, with great promise but also great peril. Now, over the past four months my administration has taken decisive steps to seize the promise and confront these perils. We're working to recover from a global recession while laying a new foundation for lasting prosperity. We're strengthening our armed forces as they fight two wars, at the same time we're renewing American leadership to confront unconventional challenges, from nuclear proliferation to terrorism, from climate change to pandemic disease. And we're bringing to government -- and to this White House -- unprecedented transparency and accountability and new ways for Americans to participate in their democracy."

FOOD SAFETY WORKING GROUP: KEY FINDINGS

"Americans count on the safety of their food. Whether enjoying fruits and vegetables, grilling meat at a barbecue or packing our children’s lunches for school, we expect quality and nutritional value without having to worry about whether food has been handled properly or whether it contains bacteria or viruses that can make us sick. Yet all too often, outbreaks of foodborne illness still threaten the health of Americans. While the American food safety system is among the best in the world, batches of ground beef, peppers, peanut butter, pistachios, spinach, and even cookie dough have been associated with serious disease in recent years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported some discouraging news: according to preliminary data from 2008, a long-term decline in foodborne illness appears to be stalling. The agency concluded that 'the lack of recent progress points to gaps in the current food safety system and the need to continue to develop and evaluate food safety practices as food moves from the farm to the table.'1 It is estimated that one in four Americans suffers from a foodborne illness each year."