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tions, ranging from emails to phone calls to radar. Currently,
und science, computer/electrical engineering, intelligence analy-
sis, and math.
aw- in si you, one option is DHS. Its wide-ranging mission includes
fighting terrorism, border security, immigration, and natural
disaster prevention and relief. Home to the Cybersecurity &
fr i right now. It recently hired 300 cybersecurity pros and made
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Such a big p i bi it nearly 1,700 more vacancies to fill.
ad er nc y th i h a ac Ch on equal to 9/11 terrorist attacks. Not surprisingly, the bureau was
recently posting job openings for software engineers, informa-
tion security engineers, and computer scientists.
-an so agency gathers and analyzes human intelligence. But Britt
he C doe “i tems.” Or making sure its secrets stay secret.
se , ma f w ybe nes hea Sec n am ybe nes hea hea Sec ity nc em rst making headlines in cyberspace. But in truth, pretty much ev-
der the Department of Commerce, has an in-house unit grappling
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b l rk g jo s i i i y (p t o ” in such thin er cr tions, and counterterrorism. The government’s mission is not
only protecting critical infrastructure and networks, but files
containing sensitive data, ranging from top-secret intelligence
n pro agencies face the biggest challenges. For example, Britt says,
an ug t r h ha ry COVID-19 vaccine formulas and disrupt vaccine supply lines.
l lo tha s o t r y ’ sa th the the ” t e e a m y be pro re for hires with computer skills; job-seekers with other back-
grounds, particularly communications and law, are also valued.
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