It ain't easy to break out of a mold but if you do your work people will ultimately see what you're capable of. Too often people find it easier to make assumptions and stick with what they believe. They put you in a place and it makes their job easier. The good people constantly search for something different.
I have said with respect to authorization bills that I do not want the Congress or the country to commit fiscal suicide on the installment plan.
Last year Congress gave the Department of Defense the authority to design a new civilian personnel system for its employees as part of the defense authorization bill.