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  Volunteering as Part of Your Job Search Strategy

  Several experts, including our own Patra Frame, share that volunteering is important in a job search. That’s particularly true if you’re unemployed. Volunteering is networking. It’s good for you, good for the organization and often helpful to your job search. Like any en… more

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  Should I Get a Master’s in Cyber Intelligence

  One of the great things about participating in a LinkedIn group is that you can ask a question. Depending on the group you may get some really good feedback. In one particular group focused on Cyber Intelligence, we noticed this question by a transitioning military professional. … more

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  Unwanted Facebook Requests

  As more people join social media, the more you may find that you're getting connection requests from people you don’t know. Or don't want to know. Some of these requests might seem outright strange. All social media communities want to keep the environment safe and comfortable… more

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  Workforce Challenges in the Intelligence Community

  A new generation of intelligence community professionals is just now making its way in to the workforce. They have different values, ideals and expectations than the long-serving intelligence community professionals who are nearing retirement. Beyond the need to revamp the sec… more

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  Summer Spy Reading

  As we head into the heart of summer, we're recommending two books that although they are not new, they are timely in the wake of the Snowden affair and the focus on the intelligence community. The moderator of the recent AFCEA EPIC panel, Shane Harris, is well known within the… more