Presidential transitions are big, complicated and dangerous. The Partnership for Public Service’s Center for Presidential Transition is changing that. This first-of-its-kind Center is helping the presidential candidates and their transition teams, the outgoing administration and federal agencies navigate the transition process and ensure our next president will be ready to govern on day one.
Learn MoreTransition teams need tools and techniques to manage a seamless presidential hand-off. The Center conducted extensive interviews with former transition leaders, analyzed decades of academic research, collected hundreds of documents from prior transitions and assessed the effects of new legislation to create a comprehensive transition timeline, process map and resources.
We are excited to announce our partnership with The Washington Post on a new appointments tracker: This first-of-its-kind tracker will follow the progress of nearly 700 of President-elect Trump’s Senate-confirmed political appointments.
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President Donald Trump has nominated and submitted to Congress 14 individuals for Cabinet positions. Only 8 have been confirmed. This week, we’re taking a deeper look at that data, focusing on a historical perspective of Cabinet nominations and confirmations in the early weeks of administrations.
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Our transition timeline is segmented into specific workstreams—for the incoming administration, the outgoing administration and current federal agency staff. We organized the work by month with specific recommendations and related tools and resources, so transition stakeholders can jumpstart their work.
For an in-depth view of the entire presidential transition process, download our Presidential Transition Guide.
During the past year, the Partnership for Public Service and the IBM Center for The Business of Government held roundtable dialogues with a wide range of experts to inform the next president and the new administration’s team about critical management issues. Through these discussions and accompanying reports we have developed a management roadmap for the next administration.
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The New York Times / January 02, 2017
Donald Trump, bureaucracy apprentice
NBC News / February 07, 2017
Trump’s attacks on the media undermine his credibility
The Atlantic / February 06, 2017
President Trump's missing labor secretary
Bloomberg Government / February 06, 2017
The first 100 days: Steps to effectively run the federal government
January 23, 2017
Partnership for Public Service Outlines Critical Steps for Trump Administration in First 100 Days
December 29, 2016
Partnership for Public Service’s Center for Presidential Transition Unveils Position Descriptions for Top Political Jobs
December 05, 2016
Partnership for Public Service and the Washington Post Launch Political Appointee Tracker
November 01, 2016
Seven Smart Strategies to Achieve Policy Success
October 12, 2016
From Decisions to Results: Building a More Effective Government Through a Transformed Office of Management and Budget
October 12, 2016
Transforming the Delivery of Services to the Federal Government: Recommendations for the Incoming Administration
