News Feds Seek a Few Good Hackers

Looks like the recruiting sergeants have been making the rounds at the recent Defcon Hacking expo, according to this PCWorld story:

Attention, hackers: Uncle Sam wants you.

And hackers are answering the call, or at least listening. A well-attended session at the recent Defcon 12 hackers' conference was "Meet the Feds," a recruitment presentation by a group of federal cybercrime law enforcement agents, who fielded questions from would-be cybercops.

"We're looking for good, talented people. We need a lot of help," said Jim Christy, director of the Defense Department's Cyber Crime Center.

"The Department of Defense understands how important computers are to defending the United States, and is always on the lookout for good people," said Alvin Wallace, a supervisory special agent with the Air Force's Office of Special Investigations.

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So, they're looking for "Patriotic Hackers". Weren't the feds throwing the book at these people not so long ago?