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Who might be in Donald Trumps cabinet? Plus, more about the transition
In the News

November 10, 2016

The election just ended and the new president does not even take office until Jan. 20. But the transition planning starts now. Who is going to be President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state? His chief of staff?

National Public Radio

Trump transition moving forward with guidance from former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt
In the News

November 10, 2016

Former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt, who ran 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s White House transition team, is also helping advise President-elect Donald Trump on his transition. In a webinar hosted by Leavitt Partners, the health care consulting firm he founded, the former governor said he has an advisory role with the nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service’s presidential transition center.

Desert News

Coming Soon to EPA: A Trump transition team
In the News

November 10, 2016

The Environmental Protection Agency should expect to have a few visitors arriving soon: a small “landing team” that will start work on the transition of power from President Barack Obama to President-elect Donald Trump. During the campaign, Trump repeatedly pledged to do away with “needless and job-killing” regulations as part of his economic plan, specifically highlighting major Obama-era environmental rules like the Clean Power Plan and the Clean Water Rule.

Bloomberg BNA

There is a precedent for Trumps governmentwide hiring freeze
In the News

November 10, 2016

Donald Trump needs to go bold in the fight against the large and growing cyber threat to federal information technology systems and data. The president elect can get a head start by building on and implementing the plans and actions now percolating in the Obama administration.

The country has learned hard lessons about network breaches, from the intrusion into the Office of Personnel Management and other federal agencies to the WikiLeaks hacks. The private sector faces a similar threat, as demonstrated recently by the service disruptions that affected Amazon, Twitter and other websites.

Government Executive

Why the country can be vulnerable during presidential transitions
In the News

November 09, 2016

North Korea and Russia might not wait until January 20 to test the new president-elect. The weeks between Election Day and Inauguration Day can be a key time for foreign adversaries to cause mischief for a new administration.

CNN

Trump begins to play catch up on transition to White House
In the News

November 09, 2016

The true test now begins for Donald Trump. The Republican president-elect paid little attention to transition planning leading up to his stunning victory. With 72 days before he takes control of the executive branch, Trump and his senior team on Wednesday immediately began the herculean task of picking a Cabinet and tapping hundreds of appointees to senior roles in key departments with State, Defense, Homeland Security, Commerce and Treasury among them and many requiring multiple security reviews or Senate confirmation.

Star Tribune

What the next administration needs on its tech agenda
In the News

November 09, 2016

Our president-elect will face several challenges, both foreign and domestic, including fighting terrorism, addressing immigration, strengthening the economy, improving relations between the public and law enforcement and curtailing health threats. The success of any administration hinges in part on having the right technology in place to enable the president’s policies and programs. 

FedTech Magazine

Transition moves into high gear
In the News

November 09, 2016

Our president-elect will face several challenges, both foreign and domestic, including fighting terrorism, addressing immigration, strengthening the economy, improving relations between the public and law enforcement and curtailing health threats. The success of any administration hinges in part on having the right technology in place to enable the president’s policies and programs. 

Federal Computing Week

Post-election, the hard work begins
In the News

November 09, 2016

The election may be behind President-elect Donald Trump, but his hard work is just beginning. In the 73 days between now and the inauguration, Trump will have plenty to do.

CNN

Margot Conrad: How will new president get things done?
In the News

November 09, 2016

Now that it is over, President-elect Donald Trump has to really think about how to get things done. One way is to use highly successful mechanisms left behind by the Obama administration.

Federal News Radio

How each candidate is getting ready to be president
In the News

November 08, 2016

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s transition teams have been operating in near-total secrecy. But based on a public schedule and a slew of hacked emails from when John Podesta headed the Obama transition in 2008, it’s likely that both teams have already gone a long way toward establishing detailed policy goals as well as picking the next White House staff and cabinet officials.

The Intercept

David Eagles: What happens next for presidential transition teams?
In the News

November 08, 2016

On Wednesday, one of the transition teams gets down to brass tacks. It might even visit you and ask you about your program. David Eagles, director of the Center for Presidential Transition at the Partnership for Public Service, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin what the first few days after the election will look like.

Federal News Radio

US presidential transitions, a sign of continuity and stability
In the News

November 07, 2016

During an election year, the spotlight is on the presidential candidates, their platforms and their campaigns. But months before the election, behind the scenes, the massive job of preparing for the presidential transition begins. Transition of power in the United States is both the working of a sophisticated democracy and a technical feat to ensure there is no gap in governing following presidential elections.

VOA News

Get Ready: Presidential Transitions Are Full of Surprises
In the News

November 03, 2016

In early August, shortly after the party conventions ended, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump moved their transition teams into office space near the White House. Briefing books were prepared for the teams, and both nominees began receiving intelligence reports. The search for 100 pre-cleared individuals who could move quickly into sensitive roles following the Nov. 8 election began.

Government Executive

OPM releases presidential transition guide
In the News

November 01, 2016

With the presidential election a week away, the Office of Personnel Management is getting the jump on the transition. The agency unveiled its Presidential Transition Guide to Federal Human Resources Management Matters on Oct. 31, providing a how-to for incoming and outgoing administration officials to navigate the impending change of power slated for Jan. 20.

Federal Times