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Wednesday, March 17, 2011


Sunshine, Savings, and Service


Federal CIO Vivek Kundra takes to the White House White Board to explain how the IT Dashboard website helped save $3 billion in taxpayer funds through transparency. Watch on our Good Government page.


Watch the video [http://www.whitehouse.gov/goodgovernment?utm_source=031711&utm_medium=intro&utm_campaign=daily] .


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In Case You Missed It


Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog [http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog?utm_source=031711&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily] .


Open for Questions: A Conversation on The Clean Air Act with Administrator Lisa Jackson [http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/03/16/open-questions-conversation-clean-air-act-administrator-lisa-jackson?utm_source=031711&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily]
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson answers your questions on the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, a Clean Air Act protection, in a live chat on Thursday, March 17, at 10:55 AM EDT.


Investing in Open Government to Create A More Efficient and Effective Government [http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/03/16/investing-open-government-create-more-efficient-and-effective-government?utm_source=031711&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily]
Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary Chris Lu discusses open government across federal agencies as a long-term investment to build a stronger democracy and create a more efficient and effective government.


President Obama's 2011 NCAA Brackets [http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/03/16/president-obamas-2011-ncaa-brackets?utm_source=031711&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily]
As he does every year, the President fills out his brackets predicting the winners of the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments, and also calls for Americans to stand with our friends in Japan.


Today's Schedule


All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).


8:30 AM: The Vice President hosts a St. Patrick’s Day breakfast in honor of Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny


10:00 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing


10:30 AM: The President and the Vice President meet with Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny


10:55 AM: Open for Questions with EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson [http://www.whitehouse.gov/live?utm_source=031711&utm_medium=intro&utm_campaign=daily]


11:05 AM: The President and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny will deliver statements to the press; the Vice President also attends


12:00 PM: The President, the Vice President and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny attend a St. Patrick’s Day lunch


12:30 PM: Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney [http://www.whitehouse.gov/live?utm_source=031711&utm_medium=intro&utm_campaign=daily]


2:15 PM: Open for Questions: America’s Great Outdoors [http://www.whitehouse.gov/live?utm_source=031711&utm_medium=intro&utm_campaign=daily]


6:00 PM: The Vice President and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis participate in a conference call with labor leaders and members from across the country to discuss the rights of workers to organize and collectively bargain


7:05 PM: The President and the First Lady host a St. Patrick’s Day reception; the Vice President also attends [http://www.whitehouse.gov/live?utm_source=031711&utm_medium=intro&utm_campaign=daily]
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