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Obama announces transition team

Senior aides and advisers include campaign staff and former Clinton administration officials.

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Congratulating Obama, Bush foresees 'period of change'

President praises Americans on "history that was made yesterday."

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Waxman to vie for energy panel leadership

California Democrat is currently chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

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Analysis: Congratulations, President-Elect Obama. Now Reach Out to Senior Executives.

Advice for the incoming administration on working with the career federal officials who will help lead the effort to implement his initiatives.

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Senate majority leader, Lieberman to meet

Discussion will focus on the future of Connecticut senator's chairmanship of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

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GAO: Interior should encourage faster oil and gas drilling on federal land

Energy companies developed only a fraction of leases issued during a 10-year period, audit agency finds.

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Democrats solidify hold on Congress

Increases probably will not be large enough for the Democratic majority to steamroll over some of the difficult legislative challenges it will face in the 111th Congress.

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Most civil service lawmakers win reelection

Republican on House oversight panel and advocate for federal employee benefits is defeated.

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Obama sweeps to victory; gets chance to deliver on reform promises

Incoming 44th president has said he will “make government cool again” through greater public participation and openness.

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Preparing for the Transition: What Appointees Want

Five ways career employees can please their new bosses, from the perspective of a 31-year public servant.

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Homeland Security remains at forefront of the transition

TSA Deputy Administrator Gale Rossides dicusses the department's preparations for the next administration.

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Leap of Faith

An Obama administration could be very different from past Democratic administrations.

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Agencies end fiscal 2008 with higher management marks

Scores improve in making services more efficient and measuring program performance.

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President-elect must move quickly on transition

Academic says next commander in chief should learn from successes and missteps of his predecessors.

Defense

Air Force opens office to manage nuclear mission

New directorate marks the latest organizational change as service seeks to rebuild nuclear expertise.

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Analysts debate consequences of a $1 trillion deficit

Declining revenue and the soaring costs of shoring up the economy could push overspending into new territory.

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Congressmen vie for leadership on House panel

Acquisition community is watching the selection of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s next top Republican closely.

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Senate oversight committee could get a post-election face-lift

Lieberman has a tenuous hold on the chairmanship, and six of the committee’s eight Republican members are retiring or up for reelection.

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Senate report alleges billions in waste and mismanagement at Justice

Department says it already has taken steps to fix abuses, including spending too much time and resources as a Hollywood consultant.

Oversight

Oversight of natural gas royalty collection falls short, GAO finds

Interior should check companies’ self-reported production numbers against pipeline data, auditors say.