It’s hard to miss the enormous billboard across the street from Fort Meade’s main gate. A billowing, preposterously large American flag fills most of its real estate. Above the stars and stripes read the words “Freedom Isn’t Free” and “Be Part of Something Big.” Patriotic billboards are nothing new in the world of military recruiting, […]
Author: cyberius
The Myth of the 1705
Seeking what is true is not seeking what is desirable. Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus When the average civilian envisions the humans conducting military cyber operations, one of the characters their imagination likely conjures is a Marine Cyber Warfare Development Officer, the 1705 Military Occupational Specialty (MOS). Combining the best aspects of military precision […]
Hello world?
I guess I should start by explaining why I started this blog. I’ve been in the Marine Cyber OccField since its inception and the Marine Corps longer than that. In my time in MarForCyber, I’ve seen: Some top-notch technical folks get drowned out amid a sea of bozos Truly unqualified, incompetent people hired or slated […]