The Times of London is reporting a job opening for Chief Executive Officer of Her Majesty’s Government Communications Centre (HMGCC). James Bond fans would recognize this position as that of "Q," the man whose job it was to invent all those cool gadgets that Bond got to use.
There really is a Q: James Widdowson, the current CEO, is leaving his post and will need to be replaced. According to The Times, "As a result of the war against terrorism the unit’s role and resources have been expanded and the successful candidate will have funds of £27 million at his disposal and be in charge of 425 staff."
Not to mention, the salary. "Whoever is appointed will earn between £90,000 and £100,000 a year and will be expected to provide “inspirational” leadership with experience in cutting-edge technology and a strong sense of integrity."
"While Aston Martins fitted with missiles may be far-fetched, the British ingenuity which has created exploding rats, compasses hidden in buttons and booby-trapped camel dung remains prized by the secret services.
"One of the more urgent requirements of secret agents are tiny but powerful and long-lasting batteries to power the equipment they use.... A further area likely to be investigated by the new Q is use of nanotechnology for spying, as the art of miniaturisation gets down to molecular level."
This isn't quite my area of expertise. But if it's yours, see The Times article for more details on how to apply.
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