British Government to Recruit Teens as Next
Generation of Spies
In the 50 years since the first James Bond movie
created a lasting impression of a British secret agent,
a completely different character is about to emerge.
Britain’s intelligence agencies are to recruit their next
generation of cyber spies by harnessing the talents of the
“Xbox generation”.
In an expansion of a pilot program, Foreign Secretary
William Hague announced Thursday that up to 100
18-year-olds will be given the chance to train for a
career in Britain’s secret services. The move to recruit
school-leavers marks a break with the past, when agencies
mainly drew their staff from among university graduates.
“Young people are the key to our country’s future
success, just as they were during the War”, Hague said.
“Today we are not at war, but I see evidence every day of
deliberate, organized attacks against intellectual property
and government networks in the United Kingdom.”
The new recruitment program, called the Single
Intelligence Account apprenticeship scheme will enable
students with suitable qualifications in science, technology
or engineering, to spend two years learning about
communications, security and engineering through formal
education, technical training and work placements.
JEARY, P. Disponível em: http://worldnews.nbcnews.com. Acesso em: 19 nov. 2012.
Segundo informações veiculadas pela NBC News, a
geração digital já tem seu espaço conquistado nas
agências britânicas de inteligência. O governo britânico
decidiu que
British Government to Recruit Teens as Next Generation of Spies
In the 50 years since the first James Bond movie created a lasting impression of a British secret agent, a completely different character is about to emerge. Britain’s intelligence agencies are to recruit their next generation of cyber spies by harnessing the talents of the “Xbox generation”.
In an expansion of a pilot program, Foreign Secretary William Hague announced Thursday that up to 100 18-year-olds will be given the chance to train for a career in Britain’s secret services. The move to recruit school-leavers marks a break with the past, when agencies mainly drew their staff from among university graduates.
“Young people are the key to our country’s future success, just as they were during the War”, Hague said. “Today we are not at war, but I see evidence every day of deliberate, organized attacks against intellectual property and government networks in the United Kingdom.”
The new recruitment program, called the Single Intelligence Account apprenticeship scheme will enable students with suitable qualifications in science, technology or engineering, to spend two years learning about communications, security and engineering through formal education, technical training and work placements.
JEARY, P. Disponível em: http://worldnews.nbcnews.com. Acesso em: 19 nov. 2012.
Segundo informações veiculadas pela NBC News, a
geração digital já tem seu espaço conquistado nas
agências britânicas de inteligência. O governo britânico
decidiu que
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(L. 4-5) Foreign Secretary William Hague announced Thursday that up to 100 18-year-olds will be given the chance to train for a career in Britain's secret services.
(L. 10-12) The new recruitment program, called the Single Intelligence Account apprenticeship scheme will enable students with suitable qualifications in science, technology or engineering, to spend two years learning about communications, security and engineering through formal education, technical training and work placements.
Tradução: O ministro das Relações Exteriores, William Hague, anunciou quinta-feira que até 100 jovens de 18 anos terão a chance de treinar para uma carreira nos serviços secretos da Grã-Bretanha.
Conforme os trechos do segundo e quarto parágrafos, o governo britânico decidiu que implantará um esquema de capacitação de adolescentes para atuarem como agentes secretos.
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