Advice to Incoming Agency Leaders From Those Who Have Been There
January 4, 2023
Publication Type: Research and Publications
Publication Tags: Agencies
January 4, 2023
Publication Type: Research and Publications
Publication Tags: Agencies
September 14, 2016
Publication Type: Historical Documents
Publication Tags: 2016,Agencies,Barack Obama,GSA,Office of Management and Budget
This is a memorandum to agency transition directors and agency points of contact on transition from Anita Breckenridge, deputy chief of staff at the White House, Andrew Mayock, deputy director for management at OMB and Tim Horne, federal transition coordinator at GSA. The memo, released on Sept. 14, 2016, provides guidance on presidential transition preparations,...
August 21, 2012
Publication Type: Historical Documents
Publication Tags: 2012,Agencies,Barack Obama,Office of Management and Budget,Second term
This memo shares guidance and deadlines on transition planning to the President’s Management Council from the White House and OMB officials, including Alyssa Mastromonaco, Jeff Zients, Chris Lu and Nancy Hogan from August 2012. It includes guidance regarding naming a career agency lead for transition preparations, reviewing lines of succession, preparing agency briefing materials.
November 23, 2020
Publication Type: Historical Documents
Publication Tags: 2020,Agencies,Agency Landing Teams,Ascertainment,GSA,Joe Biden,National Security,Security Clearance
Letter ascertaining the winner of the 2020 presidential election from GSA Administrator Emily Murphy to President-elect Joe Biden on Nov. 23, 2020, which triggers to resources and support from the General Services Administration in support of the presidential transition.
September 4, 2020
Publication Type: Historical Documents
Publication Tags: 2020,Agencies,GSA,Office of Management and Budget,Second term
Memo from Acting OMB Deputy Director for Management Michael Rigas and GSA Federal Transition Coordinator Mary Gibert to agency heads with guidance on presidential transition preparations dated Sept. 4, 2020.
Publication Type: Research and Publications
Publication Tags: Agencies,Agency Landing Teams,Appointees,Appointments,Management,Policy,Transition Management
Federal agencies face a cascading series of challenges before and after a presidential election and into the early months of a new administration. Throughout the transition, the Partnership for Public Service brought together agency transition leaders from nearly 40 agencies to help improve this process. From these convenings, the Partnership and the Boston Consulting Group have...
April 27, 2020
Publication Type: Historical Documents
Publication Tags: 2020,Agencies,Donald Trump,Office of Management and Budget,Second term
Memo from Acting Office of Management and Budget Director, Russell Vought, to agency heads with guidance on presidential transition preparations and implementing the Presidential Transition Act dated April 4, 2020. This memo includes guidance on the timetable of agency actions, including which agencies will participate in the Agency Transition Directors Council (ATDC) and other agencies...
September 6, 2018
Publication Type: Tools and Templates
Publication Tags: Agencies,Appointees,Management
The guide for incoming assistant secretaries for administration and management (ASAM) is designed to support an ASAM lead effectively from their first day. It has been developed with input from current and former ASAMs and lists key actions a new ASAM can take to accelerate their impact during their first month on the job. It...
May 21, 2017
Publication Type: In the News
Publication Tags: Agencies,Appointees,Donald Trump
May 20, 2017
Publication Type: In the News
Publication Tags: Agencies,Appointees,Donald Trump