The CIA IT component (Global Communications Services) participated in the AFCEA TECHEXPO in VA Beach this past June and it was extremely successful in finding quality and cleared IT applicants for one of our communications/IT positions. We met many qualified applicants for our Telecommunications Information Systems Officer position and many of these were actually interviewed in VA Beach in the days following the Job Fair. Numerous applicants have received job offers and are in processing now. What was unique for the job fair was the numbers if current and prior military (mainly enlisted) soldiers with experience in tactical and fixed LAN, Satellite Communications, secure radio, crypto/COMSEC experience. Many of these soldiers have served in war zones and are now looking to separate from the military. Starting with the CIA allows them to continue Federal Service and continue to serve our country in similar ways. The TISO position does not require a college degree. The TECHEXPO Job Fairs are managed very effectively and provide an outstanding resource for companies and the federal government looking for quality applicants.
