If the government will not act then a talent drain might be the next best thing. The NSA has clearly strayed from it's intended goal (or at least the one they present publically) and is a black organization that answers to seemingly no one. I'd rather that talent go to companies I use daily to protect me against not only my own government but other governments. It's clear to me that our government doesn't care about securing it's citizens but rather weakening crypto so that they can monitor everything we do. I see the NSA as a hugely corrupt and frankly evil organization that I wouldn't consider joining in a million years. Any organization that can outright lie to congress (and the American people) without repercussions is one we should burn to the ground (figuratively).
I understand the need for secrets but there is difference between keeping secrets and monitoring every American citizen (and many people around the globe) without a warrant or cause.
Here is to hoping that NSA becomes a graveyard of talent that eventually crumbles in on itself or is just so woefully equipped to compete with the private sector that we just do away with it. I cannot for the life of me come up with a single redeeming quality of the NSA in my life (I'm 24 so they may have done some good in the past but I seriously doubt it and even if they have the bad has FAR outweighed the good in my eyes).
>>If the government will not act then a talent drain might be the next best thing.
Is it? While the NSA conducts unconstitutional mass surveillance and has played a huge role in eroding privacy, it also performs a lot of legitimate duties. I personally don't want the country's primary intelligence agency to be populated with a bunch of mediocre people.
Does it? I'd be very interested in what duties it performs that are considered legitimate that are not part of larger system that erodes privacy. As is a program that does not target American citizens in illegal (illegal by everyone's but the NSA and their team of dirty lawyers) that serves a real need.
> I personally don't want the country's primary intelligence agency to be populated with a bunch of mediocre people.
I'd rather that happen and the talent go to the private sector (Commercial and OS) because at least I have a say in which of those I support. As it is now a portion of my taxes fund this machine that infringes on our rights in the name of security.
Maybe. There's a lot we don't know about the NSA. Starting with something as ridiculously basic as what it's budget is. In practice I suspect they answer to the executive branch more than anyone else (hardly ideal) but who knows.
If the government will not act then a talent drain might be the next best thing. The NSA has clearly strayed from it's intended goal (or at least the one they present publically) and is a black organization that answers to seemingly no one. I'd rather that talent go to companies I use daily to protect me against not only my own government but other governments. It's clear to me that our government doesn't care about securing it's citizens but rather weakening crypto so that they can monitor everything we do. I see the NSA as a hugely corrupt and frankly evil organization that I wouldn't consider joining in a million years. Any organization that can outright lie to congress (and the American people) without repercussions is one we should burn to the ground (figuratively).
I understand the need for secrets but there is difference between keeping secrets and monitoring every American citizen (and many people around the globe) without a warrant or cause.
Here is to hoping that NSA becomes a graveyard of talent that eventually crumbles in on itself or is just so woefully equipped to compete with the private sector that we just do away with it. I cannot for the life of me come up with a single redeeming quality of the NSA in my life (I'm 24 so they may have done some good in the past but I seriously doubt it and even if they have the bad has FAR outweighed the good in my eyes).