Most Federal Government civilian positions are part of the competitive civil service. To obtain a Federal job, you must compete with other applicants in open competition. Some agencies are excluded from the competitive service procedures. This means that these agencies have their own hiring system which establishes the evaluation criteria they use in filling their internal vacancies. These agencies are called excepted service agencies.

If you are interested in employment with an excepted service agency, you should contact that agency directly. The office of Personnel Management does not provide application forms or information on jobs in the excepted service agencies or organizations.

Naval Security Group Activity Fort Meade is an excepted service command with a limited civilian workforce. To obtain information on position vacancies, contact the Civilian Personnel staff at 301-677-0381/92.

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