The Merit Systems Protection Board released a report on nepotism in the federal government. The report includes examples of nepotism, as well as advice for agencies, employers, applicants and even the incoming administration, on how to avoid this prohibited personnel practice (PPP).
Federal contracting and business experts say more communication as well as a retrained and rebuilt acquisition workforce is needed to ensure government is getting the best deal on purchases.
Two agency leaders with experience in transitions said the keys are communication, strategic focus and fostering investment and understanding agencywide.
The White House Transition Coordinating Council (WHTCC) will hold its first meeting June 9.
President Barack Obama issued an executive order May 6 establishing the White House Transition Coordinating Council to begin facilitating the process of passing the torch to the new administration.
When President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20, 2017, his administration will bring new leadership to every federal agency — a fraction of the nearly 4,000 political hires he'll make in the Oval Office. So who's coming? Who's going? Federal News Radio has compiled an at-a-glance "cheat sheet" of key executive hires as they happen.
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Clay Johnson, former deputy director for management at OMB, talked about the role of the chief performance officer on In-Depth with Francis Rose.
The reformation of the country\'s health care system is one of the next priorities for President Barack Obama and Congress, and the Department of Health and Human Services and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services will be at the center of this effort.
The first inauguration Sen. Chuck Grassley observed was the transition from President Gerald Ford’s administration to President Jimmy Carter’s in 1977. In a previous edition of Tracking the Transition, FNR’s Max Cacas talked with veteran…
What’s it like inside a presidential transition? A veteran of the Office of Management and Budget in previous administrations returned as a Senior Advisor to the Obama-Biden Transition Team. FederalNewsRadio’s Max Cacas has his story…
Engage, listen, respond, new study says
As the crowd swells, so will your chances of missing the parade.
President-elect taps prominent former fed to promote volunteer community service.
With President-elect Obama now making headway in naming his top cabinet secretaries, part of the transition focus has shifted to Capitol Hill, where Senate committees are planning for confirmation hearings for the top political appointees.…