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- ↑ "President Joe Biden Announces Acting Federal Agency Leadership". The White House. January 21, 2021.
- ↑ "Biden's OMB Nominee Vows to Ensure Transparency and Government Efficiency". Government Executive. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- ↑ https://www.usglc.org/positions/white-house-deputy-associate-director-national-security-programs-omb/ [ dead link ]
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