After Snowden, the NSA Faces Recruitment Challenge

Re:After Snowden, the NSA Faces Recruitment Challenge by Taek on Tuesday March 31, 2015 @12:56PM (#9297863)

I have a few friends who either work for the NSA or have worked for the NSA, and there's a stigma that follows them around. They get shamed for it (under the guise of humor), and people are clearly uneasy talking about things like drug use around said friends.

At least in my community, there's a strong negative pressure and stigma associated with working for certain parts of the government. And I guarantee that this impacts the NSA's ability to recruit from our talented pool of developers.

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Re:After Snowden, the NSA Faces Recruitment Challenge by tomjen3 on Tuesday March 31, 2015 @02:25PM (#9298754)

Good. What can we do to make the stigma harder?

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Re:After Snowden, the NSA Faces Recruitment Challenge by pekk on Tuesday March 31, 2015 @08:58PM (#9300920)

And what if the same stigma tactics are used against you in the workplace because you are for gay marriage, or are pro-abortion, or agree with gun control? Suddenly it does not sound so good any more.

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Re:After Snowden, the NSA Faces Recruitment Challenge by tomjen3 on Wednesday April 01, 2015 @09:59AM (#9303555)

Ethics stances are not value neutral, there are right and wrong decisions and there should be a stigma for being against other peoples freedom.

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Re:After Snowden, the NSA Faces Recruitment Challenge by oxide on Tuesday March 31, 2015 @01:43PM (#9298363)

Shh, Jim is coming. hide the PCP.

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