I do contract work for the US Military, and we see a very similar message every time we log onto one of the servers. It reads:
THIS IS A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THIS COMPUTER SYSTEM, INCLUDING ALL RELATED EQUIPMENT, NETWORKS AND NETWORK DEVICES (SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING INTERNET ACCESS), ARE PROVIDED ONLY FOR AUTHORIZED U.S. GOVERNMENT USE. DOD COMPUTER SYSTEMS MAY BE MONITORED FOR ALL LAWFUL PURPOSES, INCLUDING TO ENSURE THAT THEIR USE IS AUTHORIZED, FOR MANAGEMENT OF THE SYSTEM, TO FACILITATE PROTECTION AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, AND TO VERIFY SECURITY PROCEDURES, SURVIVABILITY AND OPERATIONAL SECURITY. MONITORING INCLUDES ACTIVE ATTACKS BY AUTHORIZED DOD ENTITIES TO TEST OR VERIFY THE SECURITY OF THIS SYSTEM. DURING MONITORING, INFORMATION MAY BE EXAMINED, RECORDED, COPIED AND USED FOR AUTHORIZED PURPOSES. ALL INFORMATION, INCLUDING PERSONAL INFORMATION, PLACED ON OR SENT OVER THIS SYSTEM MAY BE MONITORED.
USE OF THIS DOD COMPUTER SYSTEM, AUTHORIZED OR UNAUTHORIZED, CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO MONITORING OF THIS SYSTEM. UNAUTHORIZED USE MAY SUBJECT YOU TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. EVIDENCE OF UNAUTHORIZED USE COLLECTED DURING MONITORING MAY BE USED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, CRIMINAL OR OTHER ADVERSE ACTION. USE OF THIS SYSTEM CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO MONITORING FOR THESE PURPOSES.
I figure that this is just part of my job, like the nosy background check I had to go through. As long as I am doing my job, I should have nothing to worry about. (My $0.02)
I think you should bring in contractors with 6 months right-to-hire. This way, if you like them, you can make them full time employees. If you don't like them, you can get rid of them with a phone call.
In case you are curious, I do contract work for the U.S. government. We work side by side with the government employees. I have been at the site for 1 1/2 years, and there are others at the site who have been there much longer.
The workgroup I manage is a mixture of contractors and sub-contractors. We usually bring the sub-contractors in with 6 months right-to-hire. This arrangement has worked out well for ramping up quickly. (Even so, it is hard to find good web programmers these days!)
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I do contract work for the US Military, and we see a very similar message every time we log onto one of the servers. It reads:
THIS IS A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THIS COMPUTER
SYSTEM, INCLUDING ALL RELATED EQUIPMENT, NETWORKS AND NETWORK DEVICES
(SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING INTERNET ACCESS), ARE PROVIDED ONLY FOR
AUTHORIZED U.S. GOVERNMENT USE. DOD COMPUTER SYSTEMS MAY BE
MONITORED FOR ALL LAWFUL PURPOSES, INCLUDING TO ENSURE THAT THEIR USE
IS AUTHORIZED, FOR MANAGEMENT OF THE SYSTEM, TO FACILITATE PROTECTION
AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, AND TO VERIFY SECURITY PROCEDURES,
SURVIVABILITY AND OPERATIONAL SECURITY. MONITORING INCLUDES ACTIVE
ATTACKS BY AUTHORIZED DOD ENTITIES TO TEST OR VERIFY THE SECURITY OF
THIS SYSTEM. DURING MONITORING, INFORMATION MAY BE EXAMINED,
RECORDED, COPIED AND USED FOR AUTHORIZED PURPOSES. ALL INFORMATION,
INCLUDING PERSONAL INFORMATION, PLACED ON OR SENT OVER THIS SYSTEM MAY
BE MONITORED.
USE OF THIS DOD COMPUTER SYSTEM, AUTHORIZED OR UNAUTHORIZED,
CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO MONITORING OF THIS SYSTEM. UNAUTHORIZED USE
MAY SUBJECT YOU TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. EVIDENCE OF UNAUTHORIZED USE
COLLECTED DURING MONITORING MAY BE USED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, CRIMINAL
OR OTHER ADVERSE ACTION. USE OF THIS SYSTEM CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO
MONITORING FOR THESE PURPOSES.
I figure that this is just part of my job, like the nosy background check I had to go through. As long as I am doing my job, I should have nothing to worry about. (My $0.02)
In case you are curious, I do contract work for the U.S. government. We work side by side with the government employees. I have been at the site for 1 1/2 years, and there are others at the site who have been there much longer.
The workgroup I manage is a mixture of contractors and sub-contractors. We usually bring the sub-contractors in with 6 months right-to-hire. This arrangement has worked out well for ramping up quickly. (Even so, it is hard to find good web programmers these days!)