[hunter-gatherer]

I second this option. In defense I did some interesting things. Everything Thorentis said aligns with my experience as well. It isn't perfect, but has unique positives. It is refreshing to work on unique problems that aren't profit driven. It truly changes the dynamic of what you're doing. The pay isn't as good, but it isn't _bad_.

USAjobs often has ambiguous postings unfortunately. This is sometimes intentional. Networking in the defense department as a STEM guy is pretty easy, and whatever first gig you land can take you to something else in a few years. Recently had a coworker who was on our malware analysis team move positions and now works on software for DoD satellites, for example - something more inline with what he wanted to do.

If you want some more background on my experience or you feel like this is something you'd be interested in feel free to pm me.