Smart move. Alabama is also a nice state. Home prices in Mobile are attractive right now.

I'm originally from the deep south (Weakley County, TN,

I'm gonna be doing cybersecurity and FL has really good opportunities in that field

But now I live in the Rust Belt.

I've heard you guys are having a bit of democratic flight

With the way business is changing, it almost doesn't matter *where* you live if you work in a cyber-related field. I live in Northwest Ohio, but I'm technically employed in McLean, VA.

'bout time too.

When someone in Ohio *says* they're a "Democrat," nine times out of ten what they *mean* is "I'm a dyed in the wool Socialist." (That's a direct quote from our current "Democratic" Mayor.

I want to try to work with the DOD and I've heard that there is a firm in Pensacola that monitors all the internet traffic in and out of the country. Wanna try there

One of many.

My restrictions for myself is that I don't want to go any further north than NC and no farther west than TX

at least for now

gotta stay somewhat in my comfort zone lol

I work for a private security firm that specializes in counter extremism and counter terrorism and we have DOD, Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement Clients from all 50 states as well as private sector critical infrastructure.

nice. I don't necessarily want to be tied to a govt job, but I definitely want to work on contracts with them

None of our staff even lives in McLean. Or even the same city as another employee. We're a totally decentralized corporation.

cybersecurity provides that option, since everything can pretty much be done remotely

That's why I chose this company, I'm former NAvy Intel, and I got sick of single agency limitation and some other rather concerning integrity issues I saw being ignored after 1999. I left the Navy in 2002. Been in the private sector doing the exact same thing since 2010. The company I work for didn't actually exist until 2007 so it was just a matter of the right company coming along at the right time.

If you wouldn't mind, would you send me some info on your company in a DM? I'd like to look into it

But I turned down every offer I got from every other contractor.

I'll be graduating with a MS in cybersecurity next summer, so I'm looking into as many opportunities as I can

Sure. Since this is a new discord account, and our internal security policies are pretty stringent, I'll have to run it by my supe before I do that to make sure I don't say anything I shouldn't.

Sure, I understand that. I'll send you a friend request so it's easier to find me when you get approval

You could honestly just send a website link if that's all you're allowed to do

But our hiring and security clearance adjudication policies are the most stringent in the industry. We do more active recruiting than open CV hiring and the vast majority of folks with an active TS/SCI can't pass our screening processes. We cover far more than just an SSBI based on an SF-86. There are personality, character and integrity assessments, psych evals out the wazoo, it's pretty intense.

I'll be fresh out of grad school. I don't have any clearances at the moment

but my criminal record is spotless and I've never been committed or put on meds lol

There is a website, but the resolution to establish one wasn't passed until earlier this year, and the site isn't fully developed yet. Since we don't really "need" the marketing from a website, it's more of a "Sticking our head out from behind our corner" thing rather than a marketing effort.

psst hey kid, wanna job?

that sort of approach

Actually, I was recruited after a talent outreach specialist had monitored my personal online activity for a couple years. I never even knew I was being considered until I got a random email one day.

What a pleasant surprise lol makes you realize how important it is to watch what you do online

And also to actually speak your "true mind" without fear of rejection or abuse. Facts are facts, and they don't care about anyone's feelings.

I have no problem doing that

That's why I like Tim so much. I certainly don't agree with everything he says but agreeing on *everything* with someone is just boring. But he speaks his mind and makes his case based on his understanding of the available facts and doesn't give two shits whether he's called a far-right reactionary by the regressive left or a crypto-SJW by far-right.

I respect that.

honesty is all we have. If we lose that, we lose everything

Honesty, courage, and the ability to think clearly divorced from your emotions on a situation to make an accurate analysis of the current situation.

Honesty takes courage.

Especially in 2018 when lying for your own best interests at the expense of that of others is the expected norm.

Emotions are dangerous when they get tied to irrational thought. I have to go, though. Dinnertime. Just send me a message when you can with whatever information you can give me regarding your company.