It's a government organization, working on a political logic. So likely, they won't be able to attract consistent quality applicants (to the extent a big tech c

It's a government organization, working on a political logic. So likely, they won't be able to attract consistent quality applicants (to the extent a big tech company could). They may however be able to get ideologically-driven people (those who believe in the goodness of NSA's purpose), who are prepared to work for lower wages.