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"That raises a wider question of life inside and outside the tent. Joe Morrison of Umbra, a radar-satellite startup, recalls being asked by Western officials wh

"That raises a wider question of life inside and outside the tent. Joe Morrison of Umbra, a radar-satellite startup, recalls being asked by Western officials why they ought to work with commercial unclassified vendors. “I said: access to talent that likes to smoke weed.” He was not joking. Intelligence agencies offer recruits the allure of working for organisations with sparkling histories and a patriotic mission. But waiting a year for security clearance, taking a pay cut and not being able to work remotely can be deal-breakers." Yup. Legalizing Weed on a federal level would be so good for the talent shortages faced by the glowies that it's reason enough to finally do it. People here have downvoted me in the past for talking about this as though it's not true. ------ I wish that this article had touched on the fact that you too can be what basically amounts to a "private" "business" variant of this which is much more lucrative but without all the nasty clearance nonsense: expert networks/micro-consulting - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/expert-network.asp https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/expert-network.asp and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expert_network https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expert_network If you have an "insider" view on a market or the mechanations of a company, chances are folks in suits are willing to pay you to talk about this for 300$ an hour minimum.

walterbell 2y ago
https://www.kramerlevin.com/en/perspectives-search/in-echo-of-expert-network-cases-sec-reaches-securities-fraud-settlement-with-alternative-data-provider.html https://www.kramerlevin.com/en/perspectives-search/in-echo-o... The allegations against App Annie are reminiscent of the expert network cases of a decade ago when the SEC and the Justice Department cracked down on consultants who allegedly provided inside information to hedge funds, hedge fund traders who relied on that inside information to make trades, and expert networks that facilitated these information exchanges. As the alternative data industry comes to prominence, like the expert consultant industry before it, it will likely draw increased focus from the SEC and, potentially, federal prosecutors. None of App Annie’s investment firm customers have so far been charged in connection with their use of Intelligence data, but funds and others who subscribe to alternative data sources should take heed and take proactive steps to ensure that the data providers’ representations are accurate and that appropriate measures are taken to ensure that subscribers are not receiving material nonpublic information.
willcipriano 2y ago
> organisations with sparkling histories That is a very interesting adjective to describe the history of US intelligence.

walterbell 2y ago

https://www.kramerlevin.com/en/perspectives-search/in-echo-of-expert-network-cases-sec-reaches-securities-fraud-settlement-with-alternative-data-provider.html https://www.kramerlevin.com/en/perspectives-search/in-echo-o... The allegations against App Annie are reminiscent of the expert network cases of a decade ago when the SEC and the Justice Department cracked down on consultants who allegedly provided inside information to hedge funds, hedge fund traders who relied on that inside information to make trades, and expert networks that facilitated these information exchanges. As the alternative data industry comes to prominence, like the expert consultant industry before it, it will likely draw increased focus from the SEC and, potentially, federal prosecutors. None of App Annie’s investment firm customers have so far been charged in connection with their use of Intelligence data, but funds and others who subscribe to alternative data sources should take heed and take proactive steps to ensure that the data providers’ representations are accurate and that appropriate measures are taken to ensure that subscribers are not receiving material nonpublic information.

willcipriano 2y ago

> organisations with sparkling histories That is a very interesting adjective to describe the history of US intelligence.