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NSA Firing 90% of Its Sysadmins
sl4shd0rk writes "NSA Director Keith Alexander has decided that the best way to prevent illegal data leaks is to reduce the number of ears and eyes involved. During a talk at a cybersecurity conference in New York this week, Alexander revealed his plans to cut 90% of the System Administration workforce at the NSA. 'What we're in the process of doing — not fast enough — is reducing our system administrators by about 90 percent,' he said. Alluding to an issue of mistrust, Alexander further clarified: 'At the end of the day it's about people and trust ... if they misuse that trust they can cause huge damage.' Apparently, breaking the law and lying about it leaves one without a sense of irony when speaking in public."
"At the end of the day it's about people and trust"
I... it's.... but...
*pop*
As long as we imprison the other 10%
Don't worry, they've already got subcontractors in Hong Kong lined up for the job.
If I have been able to see further than others, it is because I bought a pair of binoculars.
Don't worry, they've already got subcontractors in Hong Kong lined up for the job.
I think he's in Russia now...
Oh sure. Just ask for the world on a plate while you're at it, why don't you? What next? Ask us to stop lying to Congress or sharing intelligence on foreign citizens of countries that agree to do the same for our citizens?
-- NSA
Customs Agent: "The purpose for your flight to Moscow?" NSA Employee: "Vacation."
"But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it,..." - Nancy Pelosi
It's a spy agency. You're misinterpreting the meaning of "firing" here. As in "ready, aim, ...".
>plans to cut
>previous access
I'm not sure you understand the difference between past and future tense. Basically. ALL sysadmins there now know there's a 90% chance their job is about to go away. As they sit there at their desks. With their computers. And access.
On the bright side though, does this mean American corporations will finally have a pool of qualified domestic tech talent to pick from rather than H1-Bs?
Yes?
Hang on! It says reducing their sysadmins by 90%. Surely that means instituting a high fiber, low carb diet, and an exercise regimen.
When our name is on the back of your car, we're behind you all the way!
Wanted to go see a freer society?
It's not a waste of time - you're the target.
You don't agree with the government.
Can't we use FOIL to recover lost files?
(5 - a)(a + 3) = 5a + 15 - a^2 - 3a = -a^2 + 2a +15
Not seeing how I can recover lost files...
At this point, I'm all for someone that is a bit more honest and straightforward and stable....like Charlie Sheen.
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........
We will outsource it to China or India. They have full access to the systems anyhow, they might as well keep the systems running ;-)
More precisely, is there anything Obama has said since he gained the public eye in 2007 which hasn't been 180 degrees from the actual truth?
Yes. He said he was going to get his daughters a dog, and he did. A promise was made, and a promise was kept.
So, I was researching to comment/argue with a previous post and typed into google "goal of the nsa"- and the first link was: http://www.nsa.gov/about/strategic_plan/
Coincidentally that returned "Internal Server Error...unable to complete your request."
HAH!
No! Never! There's always an IT skills shortage until every American in IT has been replaced with an H1B!
"When information is power, privacy is freedom" - Jah-Wren Ryel