WORTH READING Wow -- eye-opening

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Gene Spafford <spaf () cerias purdue edu>
Date: November 13, 2008 5:34:29 PM EST
Subject: Wow -- eye-opening
Reply-To: Gene Spafford <spaf () cerias purdue edu>

Some qualified, imaginative people don't seek government offices --  
not necessarily elected, but appointed.  Ever wonder why?

Well, here's one reason:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/13/transition.questionnaire/index.html
and here's the list of questions:
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/11/13/obamaquestionnaire.pdf.pdf

I know that many of us have gotten to where we are because we have  
been controversial at times, and unafraid to espouse an unpopular  
opinion and take a stand.  Apparently, those are big negatives for  
jobs with the Executive Branch.

Plus, to list every electronic communication and contents of every  
talk I have ever given?   Ha!  I don't even remember them from a few  
months ago!   I can't imagine it is much different for most of you.   
And I don't know anyone who has kept copies of all their public talks  
and presentations.

Needless to say, I am shocked at the extent and level of detail they  
are requesting to even consider someone for a position.   And given  
the news that their campaign was hacked in the past, and the White  
House network has been regularly hacked from outside, how comfortable  
should someone be in providing all this highly-personal information  
online?

From a privacy and security point of view, this is rather grim.   It  
also seems stacked against getting the best and brightest to work for  
the government!


That said, if any of you are interested in a position with the new  
administration, you can apply online via www.change.org  (see near the  
bottom of the page).

--spaf




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