Is a career in mathematics the key to success in intelligence agencies?

[erraticimpulse]

What do you guys think about this? Sound like a desk job or an awesome opportunity?

http://www.cia.gov/employment/jobs/science_tech_weapons_analyst.html

 

[Pengwuino]

Well it is a desk job most likely (analysing satellite imagines and technical drawings i suppose) but sounds pretty awesome in its own right :P

 

[mathwonk]

why not just become a hit man? i.e. I can only think of two outfits in the US that use assassination as a modus operandi, the mob and the cia.

 

[erraticimpulse]

why not just become a hit man?

That's a question I've often asked myself... heh just kidding.

But yeah, it does sound pretty interesting. As a gov position it's quite likely you could continue in school at taxpayers expense and possibly work into other departments - where ever your interests are... (spy, spy, spy, spy)

 

[moose]

-Pfft-
NSA>CIA

www.nsa.gov[/URL]
If you are very good at math, you have high chances!(sorta)