US election: how federal government is getting ready for the new president
The US presidential election is the most consequential taking place in the ‘year of democracy’. Join this webinar after the election to find out what public servants will be doing to prepare for the incoming presidential team.
In this session, government experts discussed the work that civil servants will be undertaking for the government transition. Join this session to hear insight from those who know on what civil servants will be doing to prepare for a new president, and how leaders across the federal government will be able drive the priorities of the new administration across the vast federal government.
Join us to find out:
- How career public servants across the US government will be preparing for the next administration now?
- What happens during a presidential transition to get ready for the new team?
- How quickly the new cabinet ministers and senior appointed officials will be in place?
Panel
Jason Briefel, non-attorney Partner and Director of Government and Public Affairs, Shaw Bransford & Roth
Jason Briefel is a non-attorney partner and Director of Government and Public Affairs at the boutique federal practice law firm Shaw Bransford & Roth in Washington, DC. Mr. Briefel provides legislative and organizational representation to clients of the firm’s government affairs practice, including serving as Director of Policy & Outreach of the Senior Executives Association.
Mr. Briefel is frequently quoted in the media discussing legislative and executive actions impacting the functioning of the federal workforce and efficiency of the federal government. These media engagements include regular interviews with the Washington Post, CNN, Politico, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg BNA, PBS, Federal News Network, Government Executive, Federal Times, E&E News, FCW, and Government Matters TV. He is a frequent speaker at trainings, conferences, and events. Mr. Briefel also serves as editor-in-chief of the FEDmanager and FEDagent newsletters. He created the FEDforum–a single platform within the publications that unites voices from across the federal community and elevates organizational priorities. Mr. Briefel is also a co-host of the firm’s podcast FEDtalk.
Richard Johnstone, Executive Editor, Global Government Forum
Richard Johnstone is the executive editor of Global Government Forum, where he helps to produce editorial analysis and insight for the title’s audience of public servants around the world. Before joining GGF, he spent nearly five years at UK-based title Civil Service World, latterly as acting editor, and has worked in public policy journalism throughout his career.
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Webinar chair: Siobhan Benita, former UK senior civil servant
Siobhan Benita was a senior civil servant with over 15 years’ Whitehall experience. She worked in many of the major delivery departments, including Transport, Environment, Health and Local Government. She also had senior roles at the heart of Government in the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury, including supporting the then Cabinet Secretary, Lord O’Donnell to lead work on Civil Service reform and strategy. Siobhan left the Civil Service to run as an independent candidate in the Mayor of London election. She subsequently joined her alma mater, Warwick University as Chief Strategy Officer of Warwick in London and Co-Director of the Warwick Policy Lab.
