The upcoming election on November 6, 2012, may result in a new President being inaugurated in January 2013. If a new President is elected, the period between election day and inauguration day is the election and transition period.
To help Congress better understand the national security considerations that naturally occur during the election and transition period, the Congressional Research Service has published a report titled “2012-2013 Presidential Election Period: National Security Considerations and Options“.
The 39-page report is interesting and focuses on national security decision-making and actions during the election and transition period.
If anyone is wondering, once Governor Romney was declared to be officially and formally the Republican Party nominee at the convention, he was entitled to immediately receive national security intelligence briefings. This is nearly the same content and delivery as the President receives in the President’s Daily Briefing. Governor Romney would have been given the opportunity to ask questions during the briefing, and he would have received answers just as the President does in the PDB. The classification and codeword compartmentation level of the briefings dictates they be delivered inside a secured facility, typical a sensitive compartmented information facility (SCIF). There are hundreds of SCIFs throughout the United States in both government and government contractor buildings.
Comment by Bill — October 10, 2012 @ 9:32 am
So after the next City General Election and there is a transition, will there be a similar report entitled ‘City [council/mayor] Security Considerations and Options’ for the departing? Will the paper shredders be working overtime?
Comment by up river — October 10, 2012 @ 2:46 pm
I will not vote for Dan English, for any position. But I also heard that Dan was introduced yesterday as the new head of CASA, so how can he still run for elected office that will require him to be in Boise for three or four months?
Comment by mary — October 10, 2012 @ 3:24 pm
Mary,
Same way he performed his official election-related duties when he was the Kootenai County Clerk: Let someone else do them and he’ll take the credit (until the credit turns to blame, then it’s every man/woman for himself/herself).
Here is a list of the people who likely had to approve English for this position.
Comment by Bill — October 11, 2012 @ 12:31 pm
I saw this headline on the S-R website–“CPS ineptitude plays large role in lives of two families”
Shawn Vestal The Spokesman-Review October 12, 2012–
I immediately thought about the newly appointed head of CASA and his track record at the county…and I am looking forward (not) to many more articles on the subject.
Comment by up river — October 12, 2012 @ 10:31 am