The outgoing administration has a key role in planning and executing the transition, including setting the tone and kicking off the official activities. The Center for Presidential Transition is working with the outgoing administration to encourage a smooth transfer of power and establish transition best practices. In addition, the Center helps coordinate the President-elect transition team and the outgoing administration.
View the TimelineTo learn more about the Center’s work with the outgoing administration, please contact Shannon Carroll scarroll@ourpublicservice.org
Transition Overview from General Services Administration
Bibliography of Presidential Transition Literature
Governing Effectively: A Checklist for Incoming Cabinet Secretaries
January 17, 2017
The End: Inside the Last Days of the Obama White House
CNN / January 18, 2017
Fed Coach: Sylvia Mathews Burwell, who shepherded Obamacare, talks about its uncertain future
The Washington Post / January 09, 2017
Contentious presidential transition could threaten national security
Federal Times / December 29, 2016