Has anyone successfully transitioned from a private sector tech job to a government IT position? I’ve been in tech for years, but I’m considering moving into a government role for better stability and benefits. I know government hiring can be rigid, so I’m wondering what specific skills or qualifications helped your application stand out. Did certifications like Security+ or CISSP make a difference? Were there government-specific systems or regulations (like FedRAMP or FISMA) you had to learn?

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Government IT is less about cutting-edge tech and more about compliance, risk management, and legacy systems. Learn those areas, and you’ll have an edge.

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Are you insane?!? Have you not seen the government we are living with? I work in IT for a federal contractor and know a ton of others who also do and in different roles and everything is a shit show because of the Nazi regime. Wait until these 4 years are over but get any certs or training you can that meets what the other commenter stated.

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"...but I’m considering moving into a government role for better stability and benefits". OP, have you been keeping up with the news? You are talking about the US government? There is no, and I truly mean NO stability in any government job right now. I would recommend that you stay in the private sector until the dust settles, and that could take years.

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I agreed. You may come through an IT division in government to where they are ramping up to the latest and greatest technology. However, being regulated and compliant with compliance are the key factors.

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