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The Brass Tacks of Rebuilding US Leadership on Refugee Resettlement and Why It Matters

While any global leader needs to “walk and chew gum” at the same time, the effort to rapidly welcome Afghans required intense engagement from the highest levels of government to service providers on the frontlines. This major undertaking took place in the wake of an administration that targeted the resettlement program for dismantling and amid a global pandemic, growing economic uncertainty, and housing shortages. ....

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Biden admin appoints first-ever US Digital Service review team


President-elect Joe Biden spoke to the media while flanked by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris after receiving a briefing from the transition COVID-19 advisory board in November 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. His new administration is expected to prioritize IT spending and modernization.
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The incoming Biden-Harris administration has appointed an agency review team for the United States Digital Service, a startup at the White House created by Obama in 2014 the first time this has happened in the short history of USDS.
Government watchers say it s a sign USDS is important to the Biden admin, and with greater support, could move more quickly on much-needed IT modernization efforts across the federal government. ....

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