What are the current problems involved in the hiring process right now, the top two or three?

How often are qualified applicants shared within agencies?

How do we bridge that gap? Is that not sort of at the root cause of the problem here?

Again, reading the briefing materials, it sounds like there is a real reluctance now for GS-14 and 15s to move into the SES.

Our Federal Government, this year, is facing a $1.65 trillion deficit. We simply cannot afford to have inefficient and ineffective government.

Today, talent is not viewed as a leadership priority it is viewed as an HR issue.

So initially, the SES was set up to provide the incentives and a pay differential between just general service employees versus managers, and that originally worked, but now that pay scale has just been compressed?

I will raise my hand and say that is why I do it as well.

What was the purpose of establishing the SES back in 1978?

Our Federal Government is facing a $1.65 trillion budget deficit this year.

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman, Director Mueller, again thank you for your service, not only as FBI Director, but all your public service, including being a U.S. marine.