OMB / NSC / WHO 3.2 Flashcards
what is the NSC
National Security Council
when was the NSC created
1947 during cold war
what is the NSC primary function to the white house
advise president on national security and foreign policy issues
how many times a week does the NSC deliver a briefing to the president
7 (daily) all done by the National Security Adviser over major security issues.
who is the OMB
Office of Management and Budget
how many employers are part of the OMB
500
what are the two main functions of the OMB
- advise the president on the allocation of funds for the annual budget
- oversee spending in all federal departments and agencies.
what macro-economic decisions do the OMB take
prepares the annual budget
what is WHO
white house office
who is the head of WHO
the chief of staff (susie wiles 2025)
if oyu are to be head of staff, what must you be like
- very firm and authoritative
Denis McDonough - OBAMA - He acted as a firefighter, dealing directly with the press in public-relations exercises
- close confidante when Obama decided not to attack the Assad regime in Syria.
what are the two ways the white house can carry out their mandate
‘Spokes in a wheel’
- president available to relatively wide range of advisers
- most have permission to see the president.
‘Pyramid Scheme’
- hierarchical system
- president at the top
- Only few key advisers have direct access to the president
- chief of staff acts as the ultimate ‘gatekeeper’.
