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Federal agency hiring practices

The hiring practices of federal agencies, including vetting processes and the employment of individuals with controversial backgrounds.

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Jan 18, 2026
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How have federal and local agencies handled jurisdiction and investigations in fatal federal‑agent shootings?

Federal and local responses to fatal shootings involving federal agents have repeatedly produced jurisdictional friction: federal authorities often assert control of investigations and limit state par...

Jan 25, 2026

What federal reports or oversight audits exist on criminal‑background checks for law‑enforcement personnel in ICE, FBI, and DEA?

and agency policies for vetting law‑enforcement personnel exist in fragments: the ’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) and Identity History Summary checks provide the technical backbone for...

Jan 18, 2026

Which specific Jan. 6 defendants have been reported hired by federal agencies since 2021, and which agencies employed them?

Reporting to date identifies a small number of formerly involved January 6 participants who later obtained or returned to federal employment — most prominently Jared L. Wise, who has publicly been rep...

Jan 15, 2026

How do federal special-pay authorities (OPM) work, and which agencies most commonly use them versus lump-sum sign-on incentives?

Federal special-pay authorities are a patchwork of targeted pay tools—special salary rates, recruitment/relocation/retention incentives, superior‑qualifications pay‑setting, and awards—administered un...

Jan 9, 2026

Do other federal agencies use incentive pay for enforcement actions?

Yes — federal agencies routinely pay incentives tied to recruiting, retaining and otherwise compensating law-enforcement and mission‑critical staff, and those authorities explicitly cover FBI, DEA, Se...