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NSA Posts Opening For "Civil Liberties & Privacy Officer"

cold fjord writes "The Hill reports, 'The National Security Agency has posted a job opening for a privacy and civil liberties officer. The position was first mentioned last month, when President Obama outlined his plans to bring more transparency to the NSA surveillance programs. A White House press release said the agency was "taking steps to put in place a full time Civil Liberties and Privacy Officer."' — From the NSA job posting: 'The NSA Civil Liberties & Privacy Officer (CLPO) is conceived as a completely new role, combining the separate responsibilities of NSA's existing Civil Liberties and Privacy (CL/P) protection programs under a single official. The CLPO will serve as the primary advisor to the Director of NSA for ensuring that privacy is protected and civil liberties are maintained by all of NSA's missions, programs, policies and technologies. This new position is focused on the future, designed to directly enhance decision making and to ensure that CL/P protections continue to be baked into NSA's future operations, technologies, tradecraft, and policies. The NSA CLPO will consult regularly with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence CLPO, privacy and civil liberties officials from the Department of Defense and the Department of Justice, as well as other U.S. government, private sector, public advocacy groups and foreign partners. '"

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  1. Re: Newspeak? by Cornwallis · · Score: 5, Funny

    And I've got the red stapler to go with the position.

  2. Racial Sensitivity and Ethics Officer by l0ungeb0y · · Score: 5, Funny

    Somehow I feel this position will be as effective as a Racial Sensitivity and Ethics Officer aboard a Slave Ship.

  3. Wanted: Feckless Patsy by bistromath007 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Government-owned crime syndicate needs clownish do-nothing to stand around like a deer in headlights while taking the blame for coworkers' malfeasance by virtue of a blatantly dishonest job title. Flexible hours, competitive pay and benefits.

  4. Re: Newspeak? by jonr · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't forget the sign on the door: "Beware of the Leopard".

  5. Ooh! by Greyfox · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'd shoot them a resume but I hear Wally from Dilbert already got the job.

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  6. Re:Newspeak? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The NSA doesn't have such a position. You are thinking of the TSA. A sexual harassment officer's job there is to sexually harass.

  7. Resume by puddingebola · · Score: 4, Funny

    I have 42 years experience as a human rights adviser for the United States government.

    1976-1978 Special adviser in Iran to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

    1980-1982 Special adviser in Indonesia for Suhartro on civil liberties.

    1982-1989 U.S. embassy Chile. Served as adviser to Augusto Pinochet on civil liberties.

  8. website for application by nimbius · · Score: 3, Funny

    We here at the NSA would like to thank slashdot for its interest in this position.
    Due to overwhelming traffic, our website may become inaccessible from time to time. should you find yourself unable to connect or submit your CV, please try these steps:

    1. calmly speak your resume into any cellphone, preceded by one or more of the words: "Terror, Obama, Occupy, Syria"
    2. Purchase one Quran, Disposable mobile phone, and one tank of propane to speak with a member of our team about the job opening.
    3. open a copy of your CV in any Microsoft Operating System.

    regards,
    oscar nascar pickle marmalade1234
    NSA Human Resources

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  9. Re:Newspeak? by tompaulco · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, to be fair, titles can be misleading. I'd imagine the NSA has a sexual harassment officer too, but it isn't like that person's job is to defend sexual harassment.

    Yeah, I can't tell you how disappointed I was with my company's sexual harassment training. I mean, I didn't learn any new techniques AT ALL.

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