This Congressional Research Service (CRS) report discusses historical national security related presidential transition activities, provides a representative sampling of national security issues the next administration may encounter and offers considerations and options relevant to each of the five phases of the presidential transition period.
Congressional Research Service (CRS) on legislative actions to enhance the transition process since 1960 and the text from major transition statutes.
This Congressional Research Service (CRS) report that provides a review of the 9/11 Commission recommendations and the status of their implementation at the end of the 109th Congress.
Report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) concerning the monetary awards given to political appointees and how they compare to regular federal employees.
Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on reviewing the appointment of political appointees to career positions in the executive branch.
Pursuant to a congressional request, a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) clarified when it is appropriate for a political appointee to receive a career position in the federal government.
Pursuant to a congressional request, a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examined the number and patterns of career appointments to the civil service made between October 1984 and June 1994.
The principal purpose of this fact sheet is to identify the extent of and the bases for the promises made by 41 Senate-confirmed political appointees in the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to disqualify themselves from certain agency matters to avoid conflicts between their personal interests and their governmental responsibilities.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewed the retrieval of files on Bush administration political appointees at the Department of State, focusing on State’s Inspector General’s (OIG) report on possible violations of the Privacy Act.
The General Accountability Office (GAO) obtained information on the periods of service for persons appointed by the president to federal executive schedule positions with the advice and consent of the Senate during a recent 10-year period.