"Secret Service code names, which Secret Service agents use when communicating about the security of the first family, are among the worst-kept secrets in Washington. Though they're meant to be secret, the code names quickly become public either through government filings, sources who leak them to news outlets, or when agents are overheard at public events. Since new technology has allowed security agents to monitor officials in a variety of ways, the names aren't so top-secret anymore."
"The White House Communications Agency assigns each member of the first family a code name for Secret Service agents to use during their time in the White House. These names come from a list of agency-approved choices that either the president chooses from or agents pick. Other members of the family are then assigned names that share the same first letter. Sometimes, it's the same letter as the family's last name, but not always."
First families receive Secret Service code names at the start of a presidential campaign. Secret Service agents use those names when communicating about the security of the first family. The White House Communications Agency assigns each member of the first family a code name from an agency-approved list that the president can choose from or agents can pick. Other family members receive names sharing the same first letter, sometimes matching the family’s last name. Although intended for security, the code names frequently become public through government filings, leaks to news outlets, or agents being overheard at public events.
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