>> In a perfect world, I think that the mix of national security, military defense,
something in that realm, not necessarily criminal justice but something that has
that real life or death component to it, along with an understanding of product management
and technology really is kind of the ideal mix.
Because you operate in those three different areas.
And if you're very proficient in only one of those skill sets, it leads to the potential
for misunderstanding when you're talking to a special agent who really doesn't care
about anything technology other than it works.
When he fires up that tablet or whatever he's got, that it does whatever he needs it to do.
You definitely need to have a lot of creativity and imagination.
Research skills, so if you can think of it in terms of if you're in the business
of doing things that have never been done before, that soft skill set of saying you know,
"everything's possible," what is out there currently?
What is on the radar for things that, you know, other industries are working
on that we could potentially leverage.
So being able to do some research and think creatively are very important.
Negotiation skills are very important.
If you're ordering a tool from a vendor that does everything under the sun,
as you begin to negotiate and go through that process,
you realize you really only need one small segment of this big suite of tools,
so not only can you save the expire money,
but you can actually get a better fit for what that project needs.