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using its network instead of military ones, CYBERCOM has more freedom to disrupt the sources of criminal attacks.
CYBERCOM is always looking to recruit highly talented civilian workers in cyber and support jobs in many areas, includ- ing information technology, cyberspace planning and policy, budget analysis, cyber operations, human resources, and logistics.
The Pentagon is also home to the De-
partment of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3), which was created in 1998 as a computer forensics laboratory and train- ing center. Today, it still specializes in digital and multimedia forensics, or the identifying, recovering, preserving, and analyzing of evidence in digital devices. It also develops cyber forensic and ana- lytic tools. DC3 continues to offer spe- cialized cyber training. As such, it oper- ates the Cyber Training Academy, which
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trains DoD personnel who work to pro- tect the Pentagon’s information sys- tems from unauthorized use, including criminal, fraudulent, and foreign-intelli- gence efforts. According to its website, DC3 civilian employees work with highly skilled military and government person- nel “to solve the most demanding prob- lems facing our nation.” In other words, it offers jobs in cybersecurity that are challenging and rewarding.
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