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Since the early days of the republic, presidents have had the ability to temporarily fill federal roles that need Senate confirmation with acting officials, a v...
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Testimony of Rebecca Jones, Policy Counsel at the Project On Government Oversight, before the House Appropriations Committee Legislative Branch Subcom...
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Hearing Date: Thursday March 3, 2022 at 10:15am Hearing Title: “Examining the Senate Confirmation Process and Federal Vacancies.” Panelists: Kristin...
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The Partnership for Public Service has said that an FBI initiative designed to anticipate job vacancies well in advance of when they occur could similarly help ...
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From the Justice Department to Veterans Affairs, vast swaths of the government have top positions filled by officials serving in an acting capacity — or no on...
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House lawmaker plans to reintroduce a bill that would reform the rules on acting officials serving in top federal roles, a change experts say is still necessary...
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A record number of high-ranking federal positions are vacant in the Trump administration, and this will hamper IT modernization efforts and heighten cybersecuri...
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“The end result of all of this is, at a moment when we need so much from our government, we have a government that is not led with permanent officials in many...
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The nonprofit Partnership for Public Service and The Washington Post are tracking the nomination and confirmation process for 805 major positions. As of Wed...
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The 9/11 Commission Said National Security Vacancies Were A Problem. Biden’s Pentagon Is ‘Far Worse’
By Oct. 5, 2001, the Bush administration had 34 Pentagon officials confirmed, according to data provided by Loren DeJonge Schulman, who leads the research,...