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UNICO National Launches Campaign to Designate October as National Italian and Italian-American Heritage Month September 9, 2010, 12:20 am CDT After succeeding last year in having the State of New Jersey recognize October as Italian-American Heritage Month, UNICO National's Anti-Bias Committee has launched a petition-led campaign to designate October as National Italian and ... |
ABCs of media bias September 8, 2010, 5:23 am CDT Talk about media bias. Yes, we all have bias, but the press has a special duty to check facts and report the entire truth. ABC news chastised Glenn Beck for holding the Restoring Honor rally on the anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s I Have ... |
This Week's Junkie On TOTN: Whither Lisa, Rahm & The Sept. 14 Primaries September 8, 2010, 4:14 am CDT The Sept. 14 primaries are the focus for this week's Political Junkie segment on NPR's Talk of the Nation. Plus: What will Lisa Murkowski and Rahm Emanuel do? |
Hanks, Brooks share visions for governing North Coast September 6, 2010, 7:37 pm CDT LAKEPORT, Calif. – Two hopeful “citizen legislators” are challenging the region's incumbent state and federal representatives for a shot at putting to work their vision of how to govern the region. |
Trial Venue, Media Coverage Latest Dispute in Fatal Crash September 5, 2010, 2:03 am CDT The latest battle in the case of an Evergreen teenager charged with two counts of deliberate homicide is over the location of her pending trial, a matter that is scheduled to be resolved on Sept. 15. Seventeen-year-old Justine Winter’s ... |
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It's time for the Senate to vote on New START September 9, 2010, 11:44 am CDT The Senate should promptly vote to approve the new START treaty. United States Senate - Senate - United States - Government - Legislative Branch |
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Posted by: archiveguard on Aug 17, 2005 - 10:31 PM
Improve the Transitions between Administrations
In chapter 6, we described the transition of 2000-2001. Beyond the policy issues
we described, the new administration did not have its deputy cabinet officers in
place until the spring of 2001, and the critical subcabinet officials were not
confirmed until the summer-if then. In other words, the new administration-like
others before it-did not have its team on the job until at least six months
after it took office.
Recommendation: Since a catastrophic attack could occur with little
or no notice, we should minimize as much as possible the disruption of national
security policymaking during the change of administrations by accelerating the
process for national security appointments. We think the process could be
improved significantly so transitions can work more effectively and allow new
officials to assume their new responsibilities as quickly as possible.
- Before the election, candidates should submit the names of selected
members of their prospective transition teams to the FBI so that, if
necessary, those team members can obtain security clearances immediately
after the election is over.
- A president-elect should submit lists of possible candidates for national
security positions to begin obtaining security clearances immediately after
the election, so that their background investigations can be complete before
January 20.
- A single federal agency should be responsible for providing and
maintaining security clearances, ensuring uniform standards-including
uniform security questionnaires and financial report requirements, and
maintaining a single database. This agency can also be responsible for
administering polygraph tests on behalf of organizations that require them.
- A president-elect should submit the nominations of the entire new national
security team, through the level of under secretary of cabinet departments,
not later than January 20. The Senate, in return, should adopt special rules
requiring hearings and votes to confirm or reject national security nominees
within 30 days of their submission. The Senate should not require
confirmation of such executive appointees below Executive Level 3.
- The outgoing administration should provide the president-elect, as soon as
possible after election day, with a classified, compartmented list that
catalogues specific, operational threats to national security; major
military or covert operations; and pending decisions on the possible use of
force. Such a document could provide both notice and a checklist, inviting a
president-elect to inquire and learn more.
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