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Experts say agencies should work with universities to take advantage of the growing interest in federal service among college students.

"The Office of Personnel Management announced on Monday that it will delay until August a decision on whether to repeal a requirement that federal employees spend at least one year in a pay grade before they can be promoted."

"The head of the Office of Personnel Management on Thursday told senators he supports a bill introduced in late March to improve government hiring practices, and believes most of its provisions could be implemented as administrative policy if Congress fails to act."

More Americans are interested in federal jobs, according to a Gallup poll released on Thursday. Between 2006 and 2009, the number of respondents who told Gallup they were considering federal employment rose from 24 percent to 40 percent.

Lawmakers question GSA's ability to comply with deadlines and complete projects within deadlines, while minimizing fraud and abuse.

"Predicting a wave of retirements among intelligence and military officials that could put the nation's security at risk, Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, said he plans to introduce a bill to beef up recruitment and retention efforts at national security agencies."

Testimony before a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs subcommittee reveals problems with the national security workforce. What must members of the intelligence community do to correct these shortcomings?

"A survey of career counselors at nearly 200 colleges and universities conducted last month found that 90 percent of the students working with their offices are interested in federal jobs or internships."

"For about 30 years, politicians have painted the federal bureaucracy as bloated, unresponsive and impossible to change. Suddenly, though, the government and its bureaucrats are the good guys working to rescue the broken economy, and Washington is scrambling to find ways to lure and retain talent."

President Barack Obama announces plans to nominate Christine Griffin as the next deputy director of the Office of Personnel Management.