US Department of Justice has two vacancies for IP litigators to primarily handle § 1498 defense:
The Intellectual Property Staff of the Commercial Litigation Branch, primarily defends the United States against allegations of patent and copyright infringement in the United States Court of Federal Claims and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The Branch occasionally represents the Government in a variety of proceedings before the Patent and Trademark Office, the district courts, and the courts of appeals.
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/360379300.
PTAB continues to hire, and is looking for a Vice Chief: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/362535800
The Federal Circuit is hiring a new Deputy Chief Clerk: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/362474500