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About Obama

Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. (bəˈɹɑːk huˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə; born August 4 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

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Born to a Kenyan father and an American mother, he spent most of his early life in Honolulu, Hawaii. From ages six to ten, he lived in Jakarta, Indonesia with his mother and Indonesian stepfather. A graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, Obama worked as a community organizer, university lecturer, and civil rights lawyer before running for public office and serving in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004. After an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000, he announced his campaign for U.S. Senate in 2003.

The following year, while still an Illinois state legislator, Obama delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in November 2004 with 70% of the vote. As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, he co-sponsored bipartisan legislation for controlling conventional weapons and for promoting greater public accountability in the use of federal funds. He also made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In the current 110th Congress, he has sponsored legislation on lobbying and electoral fraud, climate change, nuclear terrorism, and care for returned U.S. military personnel.

Since announcing his presidential campaign in February 2007, Obama has emphasized ending the Iraq War, increasing energy independence, and providing universal health care as his top three priorities. He married in 1992 and has two daughters. He has written two bestselling books: a memoir of his youth titled Dreams from My Father, and The Audacity of Hope, a personal commentary on U.S. politics.

Quotes about Obama

  1. “ Coordinated Health has again demonstrated their leadership among the greater Lehigh Valley medical groups by responding quickly to President Obama's call for the adoption of electronic health records to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of patient care in the United States. ”
    Glen Tullman in Coordinated Health implements new electronic medical record
  2. “ We are delighted to join with our other hospital partners nationwide in exploring all avenues to further advance the goals of President Obama's ambitious healthcare-based IT stimulus agenda. ”
    In New healthcare IT alliance aims for a say in reform debate
  3. “ Considering the significant impact the new laws will have on the Medicare program and the critical role the CMS administrator will have in implementing these cuts, we are very surprised that President Obama chose to circumvent the normal confirmation process. ”
    In Republicans call for confirmation hearing on CMS chief

  1. Mentioned In 49 Articles

  2. Senators try again on identity theft bill

    Explore Article TheHill.com (Jul 15 2010) Corporate , Government , Compliance

    ...us on cybersecurity makes this their best chance of getting the bill passed. The aide also said the Obama administration recognizes the severity of the identity theft problem and is anxious to find a solut... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Senate   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation   Securities and Exchange Commission

  3. Republicans call for confirmation hearing on CMS chief

    Explore Article healthcareitnews.com (Jul 14 2010) Healthcare

    ... clamored for their leaders to summon Berwick to the Hill for hearings on his nomination. President Obama bypassed the hearing process by putting Berwick in charge during an official recess of Congress. Be... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Senate   David Blumenthal   Washington

  4. How safe will you be in Obama's 'identity ecosystem?'

    Explore Article Federal Computer Week (Jun 29 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    ...ns that the government could use the ID tokens to track people's movements. How safe will you be in Obama's 'identity ecosystem?' Readers cite fears of identity theft, Big Brother in reaction to White Hous... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   White House   Obama

  5. Warning issued over fake bank calls

    Explore Article The News Tribune (Jun 23 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    ... financial protection bureau as an independent agency inside the Federal Reserve. The House and the Obama administration had wanted a stand alone agency. Sheriff’s Office warns of text-based scam The Thu... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Senate   Washington   ATM

  6. White House plans strategy for better cyber authetication

    Explore Article Federal Computer Week (Jun 22 2010) Government

    White House Cyber Coordinator Howard Schmidt says the Obama administration will release a draft of its national strategy to improve the identification of peopl... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Barack Obama   Federal Computer Week   White House

  7. Data Breaches Persist In Health Care

    Explore Article CIO - Blogs and Discussion (Jun 17 2010) Healthcare , Compliance , Data Breach

    In September 2009, the Obama administration’s Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act went i... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   FTC   Computerworld   Limewire

  8. Nine Cybersecurity Bills to Watch

    Explore Article blogs.govinfosecurity.com (May 24 2010) Government , Compliance , ID Theft Prevention

    ...are the brains behind them. Since leaving the White House last summer, Hathaway - who led President Obama's 60-day cyberspace review last year - has become involved in a variety of IT security ventures, i... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   White House   America   Obama

  9. White House Cybersecurity Plan Will Aim To Protect Health Data

    Explore Article ihealthbeat.org (May 14 2010) Government , Healthcare , ID Theft Prevention

    ... and the National Institute for Standards and Technology sponsored the conference. Schmidt said the Obama administration aims to establish a "trust framework" that will help consumers, industry and the gov... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   White House   Howard Schmidt   Obama

  10. NIST to Coordinate Cyber Ed Initiative

    Explore Article bankinfosecurity.com (Apr 30 2010) Government

    NIST to Coordinate Cyber Ed Initiative ...initiative will address the education, training and public awareness goals outlined by President Obama last year in his Cyberspace Policy Review and consists of four main components: * Promoting cyberse... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Eric Chabrow   Department of Homeland Security   Obama

  11. How to Secure Health Care Data to Meet HITECH Act Compliance

    Explore Article eweek.com (Feb 2 2010) Government , Healthcare , Compliance

    ...implications and some best practices for meeting HITECH Act compliance. In February 2009, President Obama signed the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act as part of... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Obama   Gretchen Hellman   Health Insurance Portability

  12. Your Money: Free Checking Could Go the Way of Free Toasters

    Explore Article The New York Times (Jan 22 2010) Government

    ... checking may be an endangered species. Banks are feeling heat from all sides. This week, President Obama moved to limit the size and activities of the biggest institutions. Last week, he proposed a tax to... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Obama   Bank of America   Fifth Third Bank

  13. Health Care Fraud Worsened Last Year

    Explore Article Javelin Strategy and Research (Jan 16 2010) Consumer , Corporate , ID Theft Prevention

    ...ntial amount of information online in a short period of time, it will lead to more open doors.” The Obama administration predicts that the digitization of medical records—slated for completion within five ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Obama   Javelin Strategy & Research   Van Dyke

  14. Health care fraud costs Americans $100 billion

    Explore Article money.cnn.com (Jan 13 2010) Healthcare , Medical Identity Theft

    Health care fraud costs Americans $100 billion ... stopping the billions of dollars criminals are drawing as Medicare spending itself is soaring, the Obama administration created a multi-agency Medicare Fraud Task Force in 2009 to combat the problem. Prim... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Houston   National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association   Medicare

  15. Hackers' attacks rise in volume, sophistication

    Explore Article sfgate.com (Dec 28 2009) Consumer , Corporate , Compliance , Data Breach

    Hackers' attacks rise in volume, sophistication ...chouwenberg said. On Tuesday, the White House announced the appointment of Howard A. Schmidt as the Obama administration's new cybersecurity coordinator. Schmidt occupied a similar post under the Bush admi... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   San Jose   Wall Street Journal   Alan Paller

  16. Five Myths About Cybersecurity

    Explore Article ExecutiveBiz Blog (Dec 22 2009) ID Theft Prevention

    Five Myths About Cybersecurity ...solution and will protect me Not really. Although the government has a role to play, and President Obama announced his personal commitment to a new comprehensive approach to securing cyberspace in his M... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Privacy Rights Clearinghouse   Ponemon Institute   Barack Obama

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