should hackers help the government
LONG WAIT FOR CLEARANCES. Even if federal officials can persuade hackers to work for the government, there can be roadblocks to acquiring a security clearance. Many people with the necessary cyber skills are not U.S. citizens and therefore do not qualify for security clearance, according to experts.ven so, both the government and contractors have hired numerous hackers over the years. Jonathan Ripshy Duncan, 23, said he once worked in cybersecurity for a government contractor, but would only do so again if given more freedom. My job task was the exact same thing every day, Duncan said at DefCon.