more anecdata: I attended a small engineering college in the Great Plains. A good number of my classmates ended up at defense contractors after graduation. I

more anecdata: I attended a small engineering college in the Great Plains. A good number of my classmates ended up at defense contractors after graduation. I did a co-op at a company that does a lot of defense contracting, and I could have accepted a FT position at one, too. I also have vivid memories of the career fair I attended during the fall of my junior year. I had dyed my hair green at the start of the semester. The only organization who seemed to take me seriously as a candidate was the NSA and I think the haircolor had something to do with that. It was enough to get me to apply for a summer internship there.