u/Forsaken_Emu7224

I applied for a GS-14 position that aligns well with my current role. It is not a promotion, but the announcement was open for two weeks to the public and military spouses/veterans. About a month later, I received an interview invitation. The interview is only two days after the invitation email, and they only provided three available time slots.

I am not sure how to feel about it. Does this usually mean I was added as an additional candidate? Could they already have someone in mind and just want to say they interviewed outside candidates too? Or am I overthinking it?

So I guess we are back at it again.

With the House Subcommittee hearings and the obm proposal, I honestly do not have much hope that a full budget will pass anytime soon. It feels like we may be heading toward another round of continuing resolutions. I am still relatively new to the federal government, so I wanted to ask if my gut feeling is on the right track.