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American federal investigators are having a hard time hiring computer-savvy staff, according to a memo from the Inspector General for the US Department of Justice.
"Even as it works to expand the ranks of its cybersecurity team, the department continues to face challenges recruiting and retaining highly qualified candidates to do this work," the memo [PDF] states.
Last year the FBI got the authorization and budget to hire 134 computer scientists for online investigations. We're told the agency could only find 82 people interested in working for Uncle Sam. As a result, five of the FBI's regional 56 Cyber Task Force teams don't have a computer specialist on hand.
Why are they having so much trouble?
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US Govt Just Can't Hire Enough Cyber-Sherlocks
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(Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 20 2015, @01:21AM
>I have morals.
>Relationship hacking.
(Score: 2) by Snow on Friday November 20 2015, @08:59PM
You may not agree with my life choices, but I think it's fair to say that those people that I do affect are fully aware and consenting. I consider that moral. My relationships are based on consent and truthfulness.