Last week, the risk to a precious national institution — to its quality and its independence and sheer ability to function — came into sharp focus.
This guide is designed to help a new deputy secretary lead effectively from day one. It outlines best practices a deputy secretary should follow to increase their impact and advance the priorities of the administration and department focusing on key people, issues, stakeholders and management practices. It was informed by insights from former deputy secretaries and other senior federal leaders.
Statement of Max Stier President and CEO Partnership for Public Service Written statement prepared for the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security Hearing entitled, “Lacking a Leader: Challenges Facing the SSA after over 5 Years of Acting Commissioners.
The Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 aims to encourage the president to fill the critical leadership positions requiring Senate confirmation ( so-called PAS positions) by limiting the amount of days someone can serve in those roles in an acting capacity. So who can fill a vacant PAS position? How long can an acting official serve? Get the answers to these questions and more in our Vacancy Act FAQs resource.
The Miller Center’s First Year Project is a multi-year, non-partisan effort to examine the history and structure of presidential first years; assess the policy opportunities and threats for the next president; and influence the national debate by addressing candidates, opinion leaders, and the public.
President Trump’s controversial remarks after the clash between white supremacists and counterprotesters in Charlottesville, Va., prompted many corporate executives to walk away from White House advisory councils, which were subsequently disbanded…
In his first 100 days in office, President Donald Trump has taken steps to improve the management and efficiency of the federal government, but he lacks full leadership teams in place across the departments and agencies to thoughtfully devise and implement these changes.