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by Rebelgecko 1291 days ago
It probably helps if your successes and fuck-ups are classified for decades
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sneak 1291 days ago
...and your budget, too. This is probably the most important part.

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2022/11/22/why-cant-the-do...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_budget

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chrisseaton 1291 days ago
The rest of the civil service seems almost entirely unable to get anything done in computing though. Signals intelligence in the UK and US seem to ship quite a lot of success, from all the history, leaks, and things you can physically see like Bumblehive. Definitely something they’re doing differently than the rest of the civil service.
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ahepp 1291 days ago
How much are they paying? I suspect it may be a shocking premium.
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