This program recruits individuals to study cybersecurity at American universities and then enter public service.

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But Bragdon, who left a career in the shipping industry to enter public service two years ago, believes that Portland's history of enlightened civic involvement may ultimately win out.

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You have the right to have your loan forgiven after 10 years of payment if you enter a public service field.

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In the 1990s, when the sole female minister, Claudia Costin, studied women's career paths in the public service, she found that often potential candidates would not enter for the exam if the job might mean moving.

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At the time, many companies used software as a service (SaaS), but cloud computing had yet to enter into public consciousness.

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