Washington Post: OPM head takes 'hostile fire' on hiring, intern program

IAVA Legislative Associate Tim Embree was quoted in a piece about shortcomings in the federal hiring process, especially when it comes to veterans. He noted that IAVA has called for an investigation into direct hiring programs "to determine whether these programs are being used to avoid the hiring of veterans in the federal government."

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