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U.S. Gov't Sponsors InfoSec Defense Training

Posted by timothy on from the good-bennies dept.

Anomolous Cow Herd writes: "CNN is reporting that the U.S. government is awarding scholarships to a select few computer science students to study information security, with the caveat that they must agree to work for a government agency for at least two years afterwards. This is in response to the general state of paranoia that has ensued since 9/11, with 'cybersecurity' as a high priority. Considering that a vast majority of government agencies run on Windows NT and derivatives, it's no wonder that they consider the eventual graduating class of 180 'doesn't have a chance.'"

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  1. NT by mAIsE · · Score: 1, Funny

    could NT
    would NT
    should NT

    even in severely depressed times in the tech industry security guys can get sh*t loads more money in the private sector.

  2. Application by Alsee · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hi!

    My name is Osama Ben Logan and I would like to apply for a scholarship and two years employment managing computer security in a sensitive government facility.

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    - - You can't take something off the Internet! That's like trying to take pee out of a swimming pool.
  3. CS in the 21st Century by JamesOfTheDesert · · Score: 3, Funny
    I hope they're not recruiting at one of thoses schools where students study computer science by learning Java.

    "Machine code? Huh? Direct memory access? Programs can't do any of that!"

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    Java is the blue pill
    Choose the red pill