I have a question for the HN audience. Many here have gone to top schools and studied crypto, ML, etc with the best. And are probably the best in their field.
Do you currently work for any three letter agencies? Did your smartest colleagues go to work at three letter agencies?
I am trying to gauge the quality of talent at CIA, NSA, FBI, etc. All of my best colleagues went to the private sector, usually tech or security companies. I know some of these companies contract for the departments / agencies (and many colleagues have clearances). However, they are not actually working at the agencies themselves.
So what is the talent pool at the CIA et al. like?
Do you currently work for any three letter agencies? Did your smartest colleagues go to work at three letter agencies?
I am trying to gauge the quality of talent at CIA, NSA, FBI, etc. All of my best colleagues went to the private sector, usually tech or security companies. I know some of these companies contract for the departments / agencies (and many colleagues have clearances). However, they are not actually working at the agencies themselves.
So what is the talent pool at the CIA et al. like?