according to France Press, stated the Director of the technical management of DGSE Patrick pahud, he very rarely in public.
“We need people that are associated with the latest technology, that is young people. We need to attract them to work in the DGSE,” said the scout in reference to which takes place annually in France, the competition for the decryption and cryptography. It is reported that this year, it remotely involved 65 thousand pupils of the French schools.
According to the Paya, today’s youth often associates work in the secret service exclusively with James bond and special forces: “they think: I’m not Rambo, I’m a geek, and they don’t occur to find a job in intelligence.” However, possessing high abilities in science and technology, young people can benefit his country in the secret service, said a spokesman for the DGSE.
global pandemic coronavirus COVID-19, which dramatically boosted the transition to the Internet many types of communication, did the work of intelligence in the virtual space is even more important, said Patrick pahud. According to him, “cybersecurity is “alpha” and “omega” in our world” and “if we are not able to ensure the safety of our systems, all other types of security will be useless.”
Recall that the DGSE – General Directorate for external security is the leading United by the secret service of France in the field of foreign policy and collect sensitive military information. According to reports, in its structures employs about 5 thousand people, including operatives, analysts and technical specialists.
