TRANSITION INFORMATION
The identification and status of all political appointee positions within the Federal Government have been updated by agencies and submitted to the Office of Personnel Management for publication in the United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions, commonly referred to as the Plum Book. These appointees serve at the will of the President.
The three categories used within the Department are:
- Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS)
- Non-Career Senior Executive Service Appointments
- Schedule C Excepted Appointments
DoD Directive 5105.76 established DoD policy for the efficient and the thorough transfer of authority from departing to incoming senior officials. In advance of the Presidential election, the DoD Transition Structure was established to plan for, facilitate, and execute a smooth transfer of knowledge while also ensuring the sustainment of critical operations. The 2025 DoD Transition/Transition Planning Structure and responsible officials are:
- DoD Transition Director, senior career executive for transition and chair of DoD Transition Task Force (TTF) within the Immediate Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) - Performance Improvement Officer and Director of Administration and Management (PIO/DA&M), Ms. Jennifer C. Walsh.
- Deputy DoD Transition Director & Director of the TTF - Mr. Rayford "Doug" Nichols.
- Transition Support Office (TSO): The TSO serves as a one-stop-shop processing center to coordinate and integrate in- and out- processing of political appointees.
- DoD Transition Assistance Coordinators (TAC): Each TAC serves as a lead representative facilitating transition matters directly involving their respective Component. The TAC also serves as an ancillary member of the TTF supporting department-wide TTF transition requirements.
Contact Information:
Telephone: (703) 697-1331
E-mail: whs.pentagon.em.mbx.dod-presidential-transition-support-office@mail.mil