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Re:After Snowden, the NSA Faces Recruitment Challenge by claytonjy on Tuesday March 31, 2015 @03:25PM (#9299194)
When I was getting my math degree, the department head frequently suggested we should work for the NSA for two reasons: they are the single largest employer of mathematicians, and you can't take your work home with you.

I graduated before the Snowden revelations; not sure if he has changed his tune or not.

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Re:After Snowden, the NSA Faces Recruitment Challenge by Kalium on Tuesday March 31, 2015 @04:20PM (#9299603)
I expect both those reasons still hold up. Ethics-driven unemployment sounds great until you start getting hungry.
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Re:After Snowden, the NSA Faces Recruitment Challenge by Peaker on Tuesday March 31, 2015 @07:29PM (#9300583)
The NSA is looking for top talent. For them, the alternative is not hunger, but a slightly worse salary or less interesting job.
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Re:After Snowden, the NSA Faces Recruitment Challenge by Kalium on Tuesday March 31, 2015 @07:33PM (#9300595)
My understanding of the job market for mathematicians is that it's not nearly as friendly as that for programmers, but I'm far from knowledgeable here.
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