Washington, DC - Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and the U.S. Navy, in conjunction with other services, hosted approximately 300 survivors and caregivers associated with Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) at the Pentagon May 22.

Washington, DC - The Department of Justice issued agency-wide policy guidance on the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) that sets standards of use and management controls of UAS by the department and its components.

Washington, DC - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE’s) officers from Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) must be prepared for any situation in targeting some the most dangerous criminals in the nation. Their role is to investigate, identify and arrest those who not only came here unlawfully, but who turned to a life of crime and don’t want to be caught, such as gang members, drug dealers and violent criminals.

Memphis, Tennessee - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Deputy Secretary-General Mari Kiviniemi released a joint statement outlining three major themes guiding rural economic development policies.

Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack yesterday released the following statement regarding Senate passage of Trade Promotion Authority legislation:

Washington, DC - In this week’s address, the President commemorated Memorial Day by paying tribute to the men and women in uniform who have given their lives in service to our country.  The President will spend the first Memorial Day since the end of the war in Afghanistan at Arlington Cemetery, remembering the more than 2,200 American patriots who gave their lives in that conflict, as well as all of our fallen soldiers.  The President asked that all Americans spend Monday honoring the memory and sacrifice of those heroes, and remain committed to the cause of freedom and the country for which they fought.