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The NSA Is Looking For a Few Good Geeks

itwbennett writes "Dan Tynan noticed something curious when he was reading a TechCrunch story (about Google's mystery barges, as it happens). There was a banner ad promoting careers at the NSA — and this was no ad-serving network fluke. Tynan visited the TechCrunch site on three different machines, and saw an NSA ad every time. In one version of the ad, a male voice says, 'There are activities that I've worked on that make, you know, front page headlines. And I can say, I know all about that, I had a hand in that. The things that happen here at NSA really have national and world ramifications.'"

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  1. i wonder... by ganjadude · · Score: 5, Funny

    why the NSA would need to seek out new team members, you would think they already know who the brightest and best are from the data collected!

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  2. Hello ... by PPH · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... my name is Ted Stowden. I'd like some information on a career in your fine organization. No need to send me anything. I know which server its on.

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  3. Re:world ramifications... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Darn, I missed the ads cause of my adblocker.

  4. Any SysAdmin positions? by komodo685 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I know this former SysAdmin in Russia who had to resort to tech support FFS. Already has clearance. He'd be just what you deserve.

  5. Re:world ramifications... by kthreadd · · Score: 4, Funny

    "The things that happen here at NSA really have national and world ramifications."

    Like making the rest of the world distrust and hate the USA.

    They actually do quite a lot of other things as well there, like research into improving cryptography for example.

  6. Old joke... by jayveekay · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you want to apply for a job at the NSA, just pick up the phone. Any phone.

  7. Re:world ramifications... by fliptout · · Score: 4, Funny

    Way to insta-Godwin this discussion.

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