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Here's a partial list of the acting officials who will serve as agency heads until President Biden's nominees are confirmed, as released by the White House on Wednesday afternoon. Most, but not all, are career civil servants.
Donald Trump released current and former members of his administration from the terms of their ethics pledge
Democrats had hoped to quickly confirm Alejandro Mayorkas, a Obama-era veteran of the Department of Homeland Security, as the new DHS secretary under President-elect Joe Biden. But Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has said he will place a hold on Mayorkas' nomination.
With ongoing threats of violence, tomorrow's inauguration presents extra challenges on the security front.
With Congress totally preoccupied with the aftermath of the Capitol riot, and fresh pandemic spending, is there what you might call a normal agenda? For some answers on what to expect near term WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller spoke to Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
Federal News Network conducted an anonymous, online reader survey to gauge feds' reactions to the Jan. 6 events and what they think could happen next.
At the moment President-elect Joe Biden takes the oath of office on Wednesday, the National Archives and Records Administration will take custody of Donald Trump’s presidential records.
U.S. officials say Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist has been asked to serve as the acting secretary of defense for President-elect Joe Biden until a permanent Pentagon chief can be confirmed by the Senate.
Former EPA CIO Ann Dunkin urges the new leadership in the Biden administration to make GSA a cabinet level position with chief operating authority, so that it can coordinate and drive technology innovation across the federal government.
DHS has a new chief information security officer, while the State Department has a new chief data officer and HHS names the first chief artificial intelligence officer as these are some of the changes in the federal technology community over the last few weeks.
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf is stepping down from his post, days after criticizing President Donald Trump over the riot at the U.S. Capitol.
With a look ahead, Bloomberg Government Editorial Director Loren Duggan joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen veteran diplomat William Burns to be his CIA director
President-elect Joe Biden has introduced the governor of Rhode Island, the mayor of Boston and a small-business advocate from California as the newest members of his economic team