The Final State of the Union
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Summary:
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
This week, the President took action to make consumers' credit card transactions more secure, voted early at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Center in Chicago, welcomed the new Ebola Response Coordinator on his first day on the job, and talked science and tech with some of his top advisors. That's October 17 to October 23 or, "A Chip and PIN."
Friday, October 17th
- The President crossed town to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to announce his BuySecure Initiative, an executive order that helps protect Americans from falling victim to identity theft and credit card fraud.
Monday, October 20th
- Back on his home turf in Chicago, the President took advantage of the opportunity to vote early.
Wednesday, October 22nd
- Rob Klain started his first day as the Ebola Response Coordinator, tasked by the President to oversee the administration's system-wide response to Ebola, at home and abroad.
Thursday, October 23rd
- The President convened his Council of Advisors on Science and Technology in the historic Roosevelt Room.
- Meanwhile, the Office of Digital Strategy held a meet up for 30 Americans who petitioned their government through We the People. They spent the afternoon hearing from senior Administration officials, and participating in Q&As.
