everyone is talking about the salary and schedule bit, but the real interesting part is the number of onboardings in the software side over the last few years.
we're doing a lot more govdev internally and we're seeing less of what's happening.
The recent AI executive order calls for a technical talent surge into government.
To help with this, OPM just authorized a government-wide direct hire authority for AI roles.
Using flexible hiring authorities is going to be essential for building state capacity in this area.