Ha ha ha. That was right on the money. Though it seems a bit too pessimistic. And CCOEs mostly have really boring projects. Raytheon SI, Mantech, and Booz A

Ha ha ha. That was right on the money. Though it seems a bit too pessimistic. And CCOEs mostly have really boring projects. Raytheon SI, Mantech, and Booz Allen Hamilton have some decent contracts; yes they are in Melbourne and Annapolis Junction (where else would they be in the U.S?). It's hard to get involved in the smaller firms, because DoD wants to keep the best employees from going to these contractors to do their current job for 2x the pay. I'm biased, but I think the better way is to start federal, get into a cool 3-year rotational program for poverty wages, and then go contractor once you've paid your dues for a couple of years. This is, of course, pretty damn niche for infosec. Most infosec folks I've met in the industry have no exposure to this.