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New Defense Dept Initiative to Recruit Private Sector Tech Pros for Reserves

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21 points bookofjoe | 3 comments | 22 Oct 24 01:07 UTC | HN request time: 0.909s | source
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clipsy ◴[22 Oct 24 02:30 UTC] No.41910625[source]▶
> The department is considering asking chief technology officers and other senior tech professionals to take up high-ranking positions in the reserves.

So rather than a recruiting pipeline for actual technical experts, they'll be recruiting linkedin "thought leaders." Good luck, I guess.

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hinkley ◴[22 Oct 24 05:10 UTC] No.41911365[source]▶
I don't trust that CTOs are trained for situations where retreat isn't an option.

Executives can always quit or declare bankruptcy if they screw up a company. Can't do that when you screw up a country.

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1. rightbyte ◴[22 Oct 24 05:58 UTC] No.41911574[source]▶
Resigning as a bad government is a thing you can do.
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2. hinkley ◴[22 Oct 24 17:38 UTC] No.41916668[source]▶
In the middle of a conflict?
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3. rightbyte ◴[23 Oct 24 10:11 UTC] No.41923547[source]▶
That is usually the end of the conflict.