FogSailing,
I can say straight up that the DOD is largely incompetent. They wiped out their technical and corporate knowledge in the late 1990's through the early 2000's and outsourced their 'networks'. The dummies then thought that by outsourcing their network infrastructure and desktop support that they outsourced all that expensive and troublesome computer stuff. Uh, no. They outsourced part of the computer stuff and ignored the rest. That is how bozos like OPM (which probably did the same form of self practicing brain surgery) end up with operating systems that haven't been patched for two decades, systems that haven't been upgraded for decades, and dummies pretending to be security mavens because they tested out of Security+ or even CISSP.
Folks, if I am in a position to hire a System Functional Manager or System Security Engineer, a security cert will not help you unless you have lots of experience in Network Architecture, Database Administration, or Systems Programming. You will not get a look from me if you have a cert without lots of background. And, yes, I know you will be expensive - but we can see the expense of hiring unqualified personnel all the time.
This is a pathetic joke. Anyone look at the job requirements for IT personnel posted on USAJobs. When they are not boilerplate blather yammering about seeking the next Leader of the Free World they are seeking expertise in COBOL or something. Folks, agencies like the IRS are still using COBOL based object code. I am certain of it. It has not been updated in decades. And, after reading the OPM report it is readily apparent that those morons are doing the same.
Only the gubmint.
And, as you might guess, I am kinda angry.
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