In 2013, DHS received congressional authority to create a cybersecurity personnel system outside of Title 5, but subject to Office of Personnel Management coordination and, of course, congressional oversight.

Source: https://www.govexec.com/management/2023/02/say-no-politicizing-civil-service-yes-more-flexibility/383215/

The Office of Personnel Management, in partnership with the Office of Management and Budget, released guidance on Jan.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2023/01/agencies-get-clearer-direction-from-opm-omb-to-expand-early-career-pipeline/

The Office of Personnel Management received 5,490 new retirement claims in December and processed 7,743 claims which ultimately allowed the backlog to be reduced to 21,596.

Source: https://www.fedsmith.com/2023/01/06/opm-retirement-backlog-shows-how-many-federal-employees-retired-in-2022/

While 40 years is a very long career, according to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the average retirement age is around 61 years old and the average length of service at retirement is 25 to 26 years.

Source: https://www.fedsmith.com/2023/11/07/how-much-income-will-your-fers-pension-replace/