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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. Could be worse. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'd rather see people get scholarships for IT security than for the ability to run fast with an oblong ball.

  2. Re:The fact is by TheAJofOZ · · Score: 5, Insightful
    that usually, many of the most brilliant people aren't that interested in school.

    On what basis do you make that statement? The most brilliant people almost always look for intellectual challenges and you are much more likely to find those challenges in an academic setting (because that's the point of them). Certainly some very intelligent people burn out and drop out of school but they generally do not live up to their potential intellectually, despite the fact that they may well have a much more satisfying life.

    In reality, most of the really brilliant people in this world are professors in universities (note that the reverse is not nessecarily true however).