EXOP Flashcards
Current director of OMB
Shalanda Young
Effective director of OMB
Leon Panetta
Name the 3 main bodies in EXOP
WHO, OMB, NSC
Current national security advisor
Jacob Sullivan
Current chief of staff
Jeff zientz
Which EXOP position requires senatorial approval?
Director of OMB
What did Dick Cheney say about being chief of staff?
“He takes the credit I take the blame”
How many staff are in EXOP
3000-4000
When and why was EXOP established?
It was established in 1939 following the Brownlow committee report claiming “the president needs help”
Role of OMB
- Oversees spending of all federal departments and agencies
- Advises POTUS on allocation of federal funds
Role of NSC
Main forum for discussing/ managing foreign policy issues
Give an example of a president creating an EXOP agency
Bush creating homeland security following 9/11
When was the NSC established?
1947