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The DoD Directive 8570 is changing much of the IT playing field in the Washington DC, Maryland and VA area.

This area is being impacted by the Directive because many people may be losing jobs. Currently, Information Assurance personnel are being forced to get DoD 8570 training and certification. The DC area is loaded with Dept. of Defense contractors and these are the people who need to obtain these certifications.

The Washington area IT sector is also being effected by the Base Relocation that is coming up in the DoD.

Find network security companies in and around Maryland.

Is security the hottest segment in IT these days?

I think that one could make an argument that it is. In many parts of the country theres almost no argument against that. In fact, an article in Parade magazine (Washington Post) stated that in the Washington DC area (including Maryland and Virginia, there are more IT / network security and information assurance jobs in need of qualified and certified people, than there are certified people.

Obviously the increasing number of security threats on government and private sector organizations is the main cause for the increased IT security job demand, but there are other factors that are contributing as well and one of reasons that stands out the most is the recent passing by the Department of Defense of the DoD Directive 8570.

Companies are now actively seeking the help of professional and certified security experts. Many organizations will hire a short term security consultant to come in for perhaps a quick penetration testing analysis and network intrusion prevention plan or something involving hacking and computer forensics. However, many companies that require the highest levels of network security will hire a full time staff member or even teams.

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