Obama Transition Names First Agency Review Teams

Barack Obama ’s transition team announced the first of its Agency Review Teams today for the Departments of Treasury, State, and Defence. The also announced Agency Review Team co-chairs, who will oversee the review process, and the Agency Review Working Group, which will manage and review the teams’ work and coordinate with other transition teams, including those handling personnel, policy and the budget. “The Agency Review Teams will complete a thorough review of key departments, agencies and commissions of the United States government, as well as the White House, to provide the President-elect, Vice President-elect, and key advisors with information needed to make strategic policy, budgetary, and personnel decisions prior to the inauguration,” the press release states, “The Teams will begin their efforts by the end of the week, and will ensure that senior appointees have the information necessary to complete the confirmation process, lead their departments, and ... (link)