Casper Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9138808/Homeland_Security_to_hire_1_000_cybersecurity_experts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted October 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 WooHoo!!! More government!! Alright!! (stabs himself in the face)This is actually an amazingly good thing. Every day I see DDOS attacks, almost always based from China, India, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin0469 Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 I've been watching this for a looooooong time, since the AF first started talking about a Cyberwarfare command. The only thing holding me back is DC....it sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted October 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 I've been watching this for a looooooong time, since the AF first started talking about a Cyberwarfare command. The only thing holding me back is DC....it sucks.I didn't think DC was bad at all. The only thing holding me back is Carie doesn't want to move. That and I only do database and website security stuff. I'm not too good with network security. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrish Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 This is actually an amazingly good thing. Every day I see DDOS attacks, almost always based from China, India, etc.It wont matter,They find a way to fukk it up so bad it shuts down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted October 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 It wont matter,They find a way to fukk it up so bad it shuts down.That's probably true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 WooHoo!!! More government!! Alright!! (stabs himself in the face)I'm waiting for all the hypocrites cashing their unemployment checks each week to come in this thread and share your view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin0469 Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Gov pay in DC relative to cost of living SUCKS. BAD. As a GS-12 (what most of those cybersecurity positions will be at minimum) you'd only make 86k, compared to 70k here. 16k is definitely a difference but not enough to make up for the huge cost of living difference.Also, you can count on many many contracts coming out of this so there will be many civilians jobs coming too. They will still require security clearances, of course, but in DC, that's a dime a dozen so in order to be competitive for these jobs, you'll need one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted October 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Gov pay in DC relative to cost of living SUCKS. BAD. As a GS-12 (what most of those cybersecurity positions will be at minimum) you'd only make 86k, compared to 70k here. 16k is definitely a difference but not enough to make up for the huge cost of living difference.Also, you can count on many many contracts coming out of this so there will be many civilians jobs coming too. They will still require security clearances, of course, but in DC, that's a dime a dozen so in order to be competitive for these jobs, you'll need one.I was in DC for a week earlier this year. Food costs were about the same as here. Housing costs there are less right now. Condos that were going for nearly $500k three years ago are in the $150k - $200k range now. I think I could do DC, but not for $86k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin0469 Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 I was in DC for a week earlier this year. Food costs were about the same as here. Housing costs there are less right now. Condos that were going for nearly $500k three years ago are in the $150k - $200k range now. I think I could do DC, but not for $86k.Yeah, me either. And I'd expect CoL to go back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 I've been watching this for a looooooong time, since the AF first started talking about a Cyberwarfare command. The only thing holding me back is DC....it sucks.It isn't just DC. Melbourne FL is very hot for this right now. Raytheon got a huge contract to check all the government software and systems for holes and exploits. And some other stuff he won't talk about. My kid turned down a job with them, it was big big money. Don't know what they are looking for but I know he is very hot right now, he still has his clearance from the Marines and is pretty famous in the white-hat community.http://www.rayjobs.com/index.cfm?NavID=179 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin0469 Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 There's always jobs and contracts for cyber security out there, the big deal about this is that there will be an entire division dedicated to cyber security - in DC. Fort Meade, specifically.There's a "Cyber Gladiator" position open with Raytheon in Melbourne!! sounds like some futuristic cage match... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj1 Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 damn, i just wish i was smarter....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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