It makes sense that the reason the NSC folks ended up in Shiffs office was specifically to create a safe place for current NSC' folks to go.  So how did that come about.  Who directed them to Shiff and how did he just happen to have an opening when they needed jobs.  It wasnt at the start of a term, since both were fired.  Im guessing the only reason they were hired was because they were going to bring dirt formt eh NSC to Shiff/loyal cabal folks with all the secrets in their pockets.