The Presidential Transition Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-293) authorizes the GSA to develop a transition directory to provide resources for an incoming administration. Here are a few of the things listed as essentials for new West-Wingers in the 2008-2009 Presidential Transition Resources Guide.
- U.S. Government Manual
Everything you ever wanted to know… - Plum Book
Published by the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Government Reform alternately after each Presidential election, lists over 7,000 Federal civil service leadership and support positions in the legislative and executive branches. - Prune Book
Published by the Council for Excellence in Government, serves as a resource for presidential appointees. It describes the positions appointees hold and the challenges they face. - Who’s Who in the Federal Government, a website published by the University of Memphis, provides biographical and other information about key officials in the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches of the Federal government.
- Nominee’s Survival Guide and its interactive companion, the Presidential Appointee Roadmap, are guides for anyone seeking a nominated position in the new administration.
- Standards of Ethical Conduct
An Overview of the Executive Branch Ethics Program from the United States Office of Government Ethics - Commonly Used Abbreviations and Acronyms
A handy guide to the alphabet soup of government agency acronyms - Government Organizational Chart
For those who slept through high school
You can visit the official 2008-2009 Presidential Transition Resources website here.
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