Of course, I totally agree with you on the importance of transparency. On Thu, Feb 28, 2019 at 3:27 AM Nathan Andrew Fain <nat...@squimp.com> wrote:
> Clarifications beyond cyber-defense would be necessary. Job posts for > government agencies require at least as much transparency as we would be > provided in a job post for a human rights organization. > > It is the assumption that there are "good guys" that builds apathy. This > apathy creates such cases as those detailed in the recent reuters report > about former-NSA agent Lori Stroud who after spending years of shelving > their own moral compass while working at the NSA was primed for being > pushed into spying on human rights activists for the UAE Government: > > https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-spying-raven/ > > > On 2/27/19 5:44 PM, Yosem Companys wrote: > > That's an excellent question. The job is a cyber-defense job, not a > > cyber-offense one. It also doesn't seem to require a > > security clearance. So the job seems to fit the definition of technology > > for social good in that it's theoretically speaking advancing global > > diplomacy. > > > > On Wed, Feb 27, 2019 at 6:46 AM Nathan Andrew Fain <nat...@squimp.com > > <mailto:nat...@squimp.com>> wrote: > > > > As an international reader of this list I find this job advertisement > > could use clarification. There are plenty of jobs in the US State > > Department that could be adversarial to liberation tech. One does not > > know if this position falls on the evil-side or not-evil-side of the > US > > State Department. > > > > > > On 2/27/19 7:30 AM, Yosem Companys wrote: > > > The *U.S. Department of State* is currently accepting applications > for > > > a Technical Security Specialist > > > > > < > http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTkwMjI2LjIzMDQ1NDEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTkwMjI2LjIzMDQ1NDEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNzM1NjIwMSZlbWFpbGlkPXljb21wYW55c0BnbWFpbC5jb20mdXNlcmlkPXljb21wYW55c0BnbWFpbC5jb20mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&101&&&https://job-openings.monster.com/technical-security-specialist-va-us-csp-bureau-of-diplomatic-security/205713880?source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery > >, > > > located in Springfield, VA. > > > > > > The incumbent serves as Technical Security Specialist in the > Facility > > > Security and Engineering division, Office of Security Technology, > > under > > > the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Countermeasures, > > Bureau > > > of Diplomatic Security (DS/ST/FSE). The incumbent serves as a > > > contracting officer’s representative and team member responsible > for > > > reviewing and providing oversight to a multibillion dollar > government > > > contract for supply chain management. > > > > > > Key requirements for this position: Must have FAC-COR experience > and > > > knowledge of technical security systems. > > > > > > This is a non-status, non-permanent Personal Service Contract > > position. > > > You do not acquire a competitive or excepted service status from > this > > > position. > > > > > > Read the vacancy announcement > > > > > < > http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTkwMjI2LjIzMDQ1NDEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTkwMjI2LjIzMDQ1NDEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNzM1NjIwMSZlbWFpbGlkPXljb21wYW55c0BnbWFpbC5jb20mdXNlcmlkPXljb21wYW55c0BnbWFpbC5jb20mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&102&&&https://job-openings.monster.com/technical-security-specialist-va-us-csp-bureau-of-diplomatic-security/205713880?source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery > > for > > > more information, and to start the application process. *Please > note > > > that the deadline to submit completed applications is March 8, > 2019.* > > > > > > All potential applicants are strongly urged to read the entire > vacancy > > > announcement to ensure that they meet all of the requirements for > this > > > position before applying. > > > > > >
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