Federal officials announced that military received the green light to hire 3,000 cyber experts. The new units will be added by the end of 2015, doubling its resources by 2016. The salaries start at $42,399 and can rise up to $132,122 depending on the capabilities of the candidate, which have to demonstrate their specific skills and knowledge. Cyber threats are increasing in frequency and complexity, for the US Government it is essential to confirm its hegemony on cyber space, as confirmed by documents leaked by Snowden on the NSA digital arms race.”]
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