President Barack Obama receives an update on the ongoing response to Hurricane Sandy during a teleconference in the Situation Room of the White House, Oct. 29 2012. Attending, clockwise from the President's left, are: John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism; Richard Reed, Deputy Assistant to the President for Homeland Security; Chuck Donnell, Senior Director for Resilience; Asha Tribble, Senior Director for Response; David Agnew, Director for Intergovernmental Affairs; Press Secretary Jay Carney; Alyssa Mastromonaco, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations; and Chief of Staff Jack Lew.