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Blacksmith21 ago

FWIW - there is SES and there is SIS (Senior Intelligence Service). Same concept.

The creation of the SES/SIS service was to bridge the gap between the top of the GS structure (GS-15 / band 10) and political appointees.

I know a lot of SES and SIS. Not all of them are bad people. Truthfully, most of the ones I know are OK human beings, even though they may be assholes.

That being said, they are almost unaccountable, can't be fired, and wield large amounts of power as they control very large budgets, often topping fiscal responsibility for over a billion or more.

Q brought this up (Keystone), so there is obviously more to it than I am seeing. Thought I'd contribute my .02 worth....