The SES insignia or emblem represents a keystone -- the center stone that holds all the stones of an arch in place. This represents the critical role of the SES as a central coordinating point between Government's political leadership which sets the political agenda and the line workers who implement it. Members of the SES translate that political agenda into reality. The upright lines in the center of the keystone represent a column in which individual SES members are united into a single leadership corps. There is no particular symbolism to the number of lines, which has varied over the years with different iterations of the logo. The SES insignia may not be modified.
Members of the SES serve in the key positions just below the top Presidential appointees. SES members are the major link between these appointees and the rest of the Federal workforce. They operate and oversee nearly every government activity in approximately 75 Federal agencies.
Excellent dig. When we talk about the deep state or draining the swamp, it's the SES. They are what would be executives in the private sector. An SES position is coveted for any GS worker.
CEO, CISO, CFO etc. get fired all the time. They serve at the whim of the owner or board. But this does not happen in federal service. They are truly entrenched. Draining the swamp is not possible without taking out the SES.
I had forgotten that "apply the keystone" drop. But it brings to mind a few digs that I read, suggesting that it was referring to a software program, one of the many spy programs available to different parts of the US spying agencies.
There are mutiple keystones.
It could be. What always puzzled me is.
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What kind of keystone could be “applied”?
Another MAJOR keystone is this one. For the Federal government, these are the people that actually run the government.
https://www.opm.gov/faq/ses/what-does-the-ses-insignia-symbolize-2.ashx
Here is their flag.
https://www.flagcenter.com/usn-senior-executive-service-flag/
Here is their website.
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/
Excellent dig. When we talk about the deep state or draining the swamp, it's the SES. They are what would be executives in the private sector. An SES position is coveted for any GS worker.
CEO, CISO, CFO etc. get fired all the time. They serve at the whim of the owner or board. But this does not happen in federal service. They are truly entrenched. Draining the swamp is not possible without taking out the SES.
Exactly.
I had forgotten that "apply the keystone" drop. But it brings to mind a few digs that I read, suggesting that it was referring to a software program, one of the many spy programs available to different parts of the US spying agencies.