Nope...we expected it ... well last I heard it was weeks ago, but the congressional debates have not cleared our budget even though it was due in October 2008. Honestly I haven't paid attention as our agency is too important not to fund - no us, no meat to eat. I hate to say it but scanning the news would be a better way to find out.

However, even when they start - the application process is long and arduous. Those KSAs make applying a royal pain the first ten or so times. To reasonably expect to get a job, you may be talking about at least an application a week for months (I mean you could score one in a week, but it's unlikely)