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2008-2009 U.S. Presidential Transition
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 2008-2009 Presidential Transition Resources 
 This website, intended for presidential nominees and appointees but also of interest to the general public, "will introduce [nominees and appointees] to the operation of the Federal government and the resources available to help [them] begin ... service in the new Administration." Includes leadership publications, nominee and appointee guidance, and other material on the U.S. government and presidential transition and inauguration. From the General Services Administration and the National Archives and Records Administration. http://directory.presidentialtransition.gov/ Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 7, 2008 44: The Obama Presidency: A Transition to Power
This blog presents news and analysis about President-elect Barack Obama during the transition period. Includes updates about Cabinet and other high-level appointments, planned actions when he becomes president, and related matters. From the Washington Post. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/ Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 24, 2008 Brookings: The Presidential Transition
This page on the 2008-2009 presidential transition will examine "policy challenges, with public discussions, memos to the president-elect, and a weekly podcast." Browse sections for the memos, podcasts, briefing room, online chats, events, and historical political advice and policy on the presidency. From the Brookings Institution, "a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC." http://www.brookings.edu/topics/presidential-transition.aspx Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 7, 2008 C-SPAN: Presidential Transition
Archive of C-SPAN's 2008-2009 coverage of the "77-day period between Election Day and Inauguration Day, traditionally known simply as the transition." Features audio and video of press conferences, remarks, conference calls, and other activities involving the transition of the White House from President George W. Bush to President-elect Barack Obama. Also includes links to related websites. From C-SPAN. http://www.c-span.org/special/presidential-transition.aspx Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 14, 2008 Change.gov
Official website of President-Elect Barack Obama. Features Obama's election night speech, a transitions press room (with "up-to-the-minute updates and information about all aspects of the transition"), background about positions on issues (such as the economy, health care, and the war in Iraq), an area "designed to provide prospective applicants with information to help them apply for positions in the Obama-Biden Administration," a blog, an opportunity for you to contribute campaign stories, and more. http://change.gov/ Topics: Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 7, 2008 The Council for Excellence in Government: Presidential Transition
Compilation of news and resources concerning the 2008-2009 presidential transition. Documents include "Preparing Presidential Appointees for Leadership," "How to Succeed in Washington," and "A Survivor's Guide for Presidential Nominees." From the Council for Excellence in Government, "a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works to improve the performance of government at all levels." http://www.excelgov.org/Other/transition.cfm?ItemNumber=10414&navItemNumber=9426 Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 13, 2008 Escorting a Presidency into History: NARA's Role in a White House Transition
This article describes an "unheralded job" of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA): "planning for the transfer of hundreds of millions of textual, electronic, and audiovisual records, [and gifts]." For the George W. Bush administration, this transfer takes place "at exactly 12 noon on January 20, 2009." Describes history of such transfers to NARA (beginning in 1939 with Franklin D. Roosevelt) and the creation of presidential libraries. From the NARA Prologue magazine. http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2008/winter/transitions.html Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Jan 19, 2009 GAO: 2009 Congressional and Presidential Transition
"Following each presidential election, GAO [U.S. Government Accountability Office] serves as a resource to assist with the transition to a new Congress and administration. On this Web site ... GAO provides insight into, and recommendations for addressing, the nation's major issues, risks and challenges." Find sections on urgent issues (such as financial markets and Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan), agency-by-agency issues, management challenges, cost-saving opportunities, long-term fiscal outlook, and similar topics. From the GAO. http://www.gao.gov/transition_2009/ Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 7, 2008 In-Depth Coverage: Obama's Transition to Power
This news coverage of the 2008-2009 presidential transition features background reports, analysis, interviews, and related material. Includes a listing of key positions (such as chief of staff, secretary of defense, and U.N. representative), and related links. From the PBS Online NewsHour. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/white_house/transition2008/ Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 14, 2008 Lost in Transition
This blog was launched in November 2008 to help "you navigate the presidential handover" from George W. Bush to Barack Obama. Blog entries include roundups of top transition stories in the press, insider interviews, and commentary on activities, such as the selection of Rahm Emanuel as Barack Obama's chief of staff (which is noted as echoing a plot point from the television show "West Wing"). From the National Journal. http://lostintransition.nationaljournal.com/ Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 10, 2008 The New Team
Profiles of members and potential members of President-elect Barack Obama's new administration. Covers individuals such as Rahm Emanuel (White House Chief of Staff), Timothy Geithner (Treasury Secretary), and Eric Holder (Attorney General). Includes links to related articles and resources. From The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/us/series/the_new_team/index.html Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 24, 2008 The Presidential Transition
This blog was launched "in April 2007 to spark a dialogue on the 2008-2009 Presidential Transition and to identify the toughest management challenges facing future government leaders." Topics addressed include government reform, history of presidential transitions back to Jimmy Carter (1976), official transition websites, Bush administration transition-out activities, and Barack Obama transition activities. From the IBM Center for the Business of Government. http://transition2008.wordpress.com/ Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 10, 2008 Transition to a New Presidential Administration
This site on federal executive branch employment describes how "[e]mployees in positions that traditionally change when Presidential Administrations change are not part of the competitive civil service. Rather, they are excepted from competitive service requirements. ... Incumbents of these discretionary positions customarily resign at the request of the new incoming Administration officials." Includes material on pay and benefits for presidential appointees, senior executive service (SES) employees, and more. From the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). http://www.opm.gov/transition/TRANS20R-Ch1.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 24, 2008 Transition Tracker
This site provides information about major appointments to President-elect Barack Obama's administration. "Click a seal to display information about its office or department, the person in charge now and who will be in charge in January. The colored backgrounds will switch from red to blue as each official is appointed." Also includes links to news. A project of the American University School of Communication. http://transition.americanobserver.net/ Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 24, 2008 U.S. General Services Administration: Presidential Transition
This page collects material about presidential transitions in general and specifically about the 2008-2009 presidential transition. It includes information about the role of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) (which is authorized "to provide the President-elect and the Vice-President-elect the services and facilities needed to assume their official duties"), resources for appointees, relevant laws and regulations, and links to related government pages. From the GSA. http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/home.do?tabId=15 Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 7, 2008 United States Office of Government Ethics: Presidential Transition
This page provides a central location for material from the United States Office of Government Ethics concerning the 2008-2009 presidential transition. It includes "The United States Office of Government Ethics: A Resource for the Presidential Transition," a video message on government service for presidential appointees, a document on legal matters related to former government employees representing the president-elect, and a nominee ethics agreement guide. http://www.usoge.gov/directors_corner/presidential_transition.aspx Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 7, 2008 The White House Transition Project (WHTP)
"Since 1997, the White House Transition Project has combined the efforts of scholars, universities, and policy institutions to smooth out the American presidential transition." Its website features the "Institutional Memory Series" (reports that "detail organization and operations in a range of offices critical to a properly functioning White House"), the "Institutional Anatomy Series," news (such as how Barack Obama is on track to fill appointments at a record pace), and related material. http://whitehousetransitionproject.org/ Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Dec 15, 2008 |
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