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First U.S. tech officer will have hands full

USA Today
December 29, 2008

 

Obama Team Engages Public on Health Care

Washington Post
December 30, 2008

 

Obama Gets High Marks on Transition

U.S. News & World Report
December 26, 2008

 

Obama's Health Care Team Pumps Message

CBS News
December 30, 2008

 

Crafting Policy Agenda, Obama Team Brings in Faith Groups

U.S. News & World Report
December 30, 2008

 

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ARTICLES OF INTEREST

 

The following links lead to important articles for those who are interested in the transition to a new administration.  These resources include articles about the transition from the current administration to a new one, how the presidential candidates view the state of the Federal government and information about the Federal Civil Service.
 
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/17/us/politics/17caucus.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&ref=washington&pagewanted=print
"Those Lazy, Hazy Days of Presidential Transition"
New York Times  November 17, 2008
 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/16/AR2008111601843_pf.html
"Overhaul of National Security System Sought"
Washington Post  November 17, 2008
 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/16/AR2008111601841_pf.html
"Reviving a Dispirited Workforce:  Obama Urged to Tackle Frustrations of Federal Employees"
Washington Post  November 17, 2008
 
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1108/111708kp1.htm
Obama administration faces hard choices in managing ground troops"
GovExec.com November 17, 2008
 
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1108/111408kp2.htm
"Federal CFOs could be key players in Obama administration"
GovExec.com November 14, 2008
 
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/us/politics/13apply.html?_r=1&hp=&pagewanted=print&oref=slogin
"For a Washington Job, Be Prepared to Tell All"
New York Times November 13, 2008
 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/13/AR2008111303296_pf.html
"The Newcomer's Guide to the Federal Government"
Washington Post November 14, 2008
 
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1108/111308cdpm1.htm
"Executives association reaches out to Obama administration"
GovExec.com November 12, 2008
 
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1108/111208ar1.htm
"Top jobs at agencies remain unfilled as transition looms"
GovExec.com November 12, 2008
 
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/33901-1.html
"Input:  Technology critical to Obama policies"
Washington Technology November 11, 2008
 
http://www.federaltimes.com/index.php?S=3810346
"Commentary: Starting points for Obama"
Federal Times  November 09, 2008
 
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/09/opinion/09gore.html?th=&emc=th&pagewanted=print
"The Climate for Change"
Al Gore in New York Times  November 09, 2008
 
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/09/magazine/09power-t.html?th=&emc=th&pagewanted=print
"After the Imperial Presidency"
New York Times  November 09, 2008
 
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/09/us/politics/09promises.html?th=&emc=th&pagewanted=print
"Obama Team Weighs What to Take On First"
New York Times  November 09, 2008
 
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i9YGx5uR93nwAFfQxv4fBQlsQJRQD94BE51O0
"From Bush to Obama, anatomy of White House change"
Associated Press in Yahoo.com  November 09, 2008