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Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM)
PeopleTec·Colorado Springs, Colorado
Job functions:
$130k - $170k/yr
Bachelor's degree in information technology
501-1,000 employees
Job Description
Responsibilities:
The Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) serves as the senior cybersecurity leader responsible for the security posture, Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities, and cybersecurity compliance of assigned United States Space Force information systems. The ISSM leads a team of cybersecurity professionals and works closely with Program Managers, system owners, engineering teams, system administrators, Information Systems Security Officers (ISSOs), Information Systems Security Engineers (ISSEs), and government security authorities to ensure cybersecurity requirements are effectively implemented and maintained throughout the system lifecycle.
The successful candidate will provide technical and managerial leadership across system authorization, security control implementation, continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, cybersecurity risk assessment, configuration management, and compliance activities. The ISSM will oversee the development and maintenance of RMF authorization packages, evaluate cybersecurity risk, establish priorities for remediation activities, and ensure assigned systems maintain an appropriate security posture.
The ISSM will serve as a primary cybersecurity advisor to program and technical leadership and will represent the cybersecurity team during technical reviews, security assessments, authorization activities, and customer engagements. This position requires the ability to balance cybersecurity requirements with mission, engineering, schedule, and operational considerations while maintaining compliance with applicable USSF security requirements.
Duties:
Benefits offered can be found here: Benefits PeopleTec. In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and California's Equal Pay Act, the salary range for this role is ~$130,000 - $170,000; however, PeopleTec considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and critical skills.
PeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.
Culture: The name "PeopleTec" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.
Career: At PeopleTec, we value your long-term goals. Whether it's through our continuing-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our "People First" benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.
Come Experience It.
EEO Statement
PeopleTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, applicationhelp@peopletec.com and/or phone number (256.319.3800) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec, Inc.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. PeopleTec, Inc. participates in E-Verify.
PeopleTec is seeking an Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) for an opportunty to support our Colorado Springs, CO and Los Angeles, CA locations.
The Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) serves as the senior cybersecurity leader responsible for the security posture, Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities, and cybersecurity compliance of assigned United States Space Force information systems. The ISSM leads a team of cybersecurity professionals and works closely with Program Managers, system owners, engineering teams, system administrators, Information Systems Security Officers (ISSOs), Information Systems Security Engineers (ISSEs), and government security authorities to ensure cybersecurity requirements are effectively implemented and maintained throughout the system lifecycle.
The successful candidate will provide technical and managerial leadership across system authorization, security control implementation, continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, cybersecurity risk assessment, configuration management, and compliance activities. The ISSM will oversee the development and maintenance of RMF authorization packages, evaluate cybersecurity risk, establish priorities for remediation activities, and ensure assigned systems maintain an appropriate security posture.
The ISSM will serve as a primary cybersecurity advisor to program and technical leadership and will represent the cybersecurity team during technical reviews, security assessments, authorization activities, and customer engagements. This position requires the ability to balance cybersecurity requirements with mission, engineering, schedule, and operational considerations while maintaining compliance with applicable USSF security requirements.
Duties:
- Lead cybersecurity and information assurance activities for assigned DoD information systems and programs.
- Provide technical leadership, direction, and oversight to ISSOs, ISSEs, and other cybersecurity personnel.
- Establish cybersecurity priorities, processes, and responsibilities across assigned systems and environments.
- Oversee development, maintenance, and continuous review of RMF authorization packages.
- Ensure applicable security controls are properly selected, implemented, documented, assessed, and maintained throughout the system lifecycle.
- Oversee cybersecurity documentation and artifacts within eMASS and other approved authorization systems.
- Review and approve system security documentation, including System Security Plans (SSPs), risk assessments, security procedures, control implementation statements, and supporting authorization artifacts.
- Lead cybersecurity risk assessments and provide risk-based recommendations to Program Managers, system owners, and government security authorities.
- Oversee vulnerability management, security configuration compliance, and remediation activities across assigned systems.
- Establish priorities for Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) and monitor findings through remediation and closure.
- Oversee continuous monitoring activities and evaluate changes in system security posture.
- Ensure cybersecurity requirements are incorporated into system design, implementation, modification, operation, and sustainment activities.
- Review proposed system changes and engineering modifications for cybersecurity and authorization impacts.
- Coordinate cybersecurity activities with system administrators, network engineers, software engineers, system engineers, and other technical disciplines.
- Support security-control assessments, authorization decisions, inspections, audits, and other cybersecurity reviews.
- Coordinate with government cybersecurity representatives, Authorizing Officials and their representatives, security control assessors, and other authorization stakeholders.
- Ensure assigned systems maintain required cybersecurity documentation, configuration records, evidence, and compliance artifacts.
- Support cybersecurity incident response and ensure significant cybersecurity events are appropriately documented, coordinated, and reported.
- Develop and maintain cybersecurity procedures, standards, processes, and technical guidance.
- Track cybersecurity metrics, risks, findings, and authorization status and communicate significant issues to program leadership.
- Lead cybersecurity working groups, technical reviews, risk discussions, and customer engagements.
- Mentor and develop cybersecurity personnel and provide technical guidance on complex cybersecurity and RMF issues.
- Maintain awareness of evolving DoD cybersecurity requirements and ensure applicable changes are incorporated into program cybersecurity practices.
Required Skills/Experience:
- 10+ years of relevant experience in cybersecurity, information assurance, information systems security, systems security engineering, RMF, or related technical disciplines.
- DoD 8140 compliant certification appropriate to assigned cybersecurity management responsibilities.
- Demonstrated experience leading cybersecurity activities for DoD information systems or programs.
- Experience providing technical leadership or supervision to cybersecurity professionals, including ISSOs, ISSEs, system administrators, or comparable personnel.
- Advanced knowledge of the DoD Risk Management Framework and system Assessment and Authorization processes.
- Strong working knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 security controls and their application within DoD information systems.
- Experience developing, reviewing, and maintaining RMF authorization packages.
- Experience with eMASS or comparable DoD authorization and compliance systems.
- Experience reviewing and approving System Security Plans, security-control implementations, risk assessments, POA&Ms, and related cybersecurity documentation.
- Experience managing vulnerability, security configuration, continuous monitoring, and cybersecurity remediation activities.
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate cybersecurity risk and develop technically sound risk-mitigation recommendations.
- Experience integrating cybersecurity requirements into system engineering, system administration, network engineering, and operational activities.
- Experience supporting security-control assessments, authorization activities, cybersecurity inspections, or audits.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate cybersecurity risk and technical issues to government customers, Program Managers, engineers, and senior leadership.
- Experience supporting classified DoD information systems.
- Ability to lead multidisciplinary cybersecurity activities with limited supervision.
- Travel: Up to 25%
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Current Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and SAP eligibility.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline; additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Desired Skills:
- Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- CISSP, CASP+/SecurityX, CISM, or other advanced cybersecurity certification appropriate to the position.
- RMF, eMASS, NIST, JSIG, or SAP cybersecurity training applicable to assigned responsibilities.
- Technical certifications related to enterprise systems, networking, cloud computing, or cybersecurity engineering.
- CISSP-ISSAP or CISSP-ISSEP
This position description does not represent a current vacancy. However, it is intended to identify and engage candidates whose skills and experience align with roles that frequently become available at PeopleTec. Individuals who express interest may be considered for future opportunities as they arise.
Benefits offered can be found here: Benefits PeopleTec. In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and California's Equal Pay Act, the salary range for this role is ~$130,000 - $170,000; however, PeopleTec considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and critical skills.
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Overview:
People First. Technology Always.
PeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.
Culture: The name "PeopleTec" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.
Career: At PeopleTec, we value your long-term goals. Whether it's through our continuing-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our "People First" benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.
Come Experience It.
#cjpost #dpost
EEO Statement
PeopleTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, applicationhelp@peopletec.com and/or phone number (256.319.3800) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec, Inc.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. PeopleTec, Inc. participates in E-Verify.
PeopleTec
Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
New 18h ago501-1,000 employees
Job functions:
$130k - $170k/yr
Bachelor's degree in information technology
Job Description
Responsibilities:
The Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) serves as the senior cybersecurity leader responsible for the security posture, Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities, and cybersecurity compliance of assigned United States Space Force information systems. The ISSM leads a team of cybersecurity professionals and works closely with Program Managers, system owners, engineering teams, system administrators, Information Systems Security Officers (ISSOs), Information Systems Security Engineers (ISSEs), and government security authorities to ensure cybersecurity requirements are effectively implemented and maintained throughout the system lifecycle.
The successful candidate will provide technical and managerial leadership across system authorization, security control implementation, continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, cybersecurity risk assessment, configuration management, and compliance activities. The ISSM will oversee the development and maintenance of RMF authorization packages, evaluate cybersecurity risk, establish priorities for remediation activities, and ensure assigned systems maintain an appropriate security posture.
The ISSM will serve as a primary cybersecurity advisor to program and technical leadership and will represent the cybersecurity team during technical reviews, security assessments, authorization activities, and customer engagements. This position requires the ability to balance cybersecurity requirements with mission, engineering, schedule, and operational considerations while maintaining compliance with applicable USSF security requirements.
Duties:
Benefits offered can be found here: Benefits PeopleTec. In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and California's Equal Pay Act, the salary range for this role is ~$130,000 - $170,000; however, PeopleTec considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and critical skills.
PeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.
Culture: The name "PeopleTec" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.
Career: At PeopleTec, we value your long-term goals. Whether it's through our continuing-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our "People First" benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.
Come Experience It.
EEO Statement
PeopleTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, applicationhelp@peopletec.com and/or phone number (256.319.3800) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec, Inc.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. PeopleTec, Inc. participates in E-Verify.
PeopleTec is seeking an Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) for an opportunty to support our Colorado Springs, CO and Los Angeles, CA locations.
The Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) serves as the senior cybersecurity leader responsible for the security posture, Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities, and cybersecurity compliance of assigned United States Space Force information systems. The ISSM leads a team of cybersecurity professionals and works closely with Program Managers, system owners, engineering teams, system administrators, Information Systems Security Officers (ISSOs), Information Systems Security Engineers (ISSEs), and government security authorities to ensure cybersecurity requirements are effectively implemented and maintained throughout the system lifecycle.
The successful candidate will provide technical and managerial leadership across system authorization, security control implementation, continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, cybersecurity risk assessment, configuration management, and compliance activities. The ISSM will oversee the development and maintenance of RMF authorization packages, evaluate cybersecurity risk, establish priorities for remediation activities, and ensure assigned systems maintain an appropriate security posture.
The ISSM will serve as a primary cybersecurity advisor to program and technical leadership and will represent the cybersecurity team during technical reviews, security assessments, authorization activities, and customer engagements. This position requires the ability to balance cybersecurity requirements with mission, engineering, schedule, and operational considerations while maintaining compliance with applicable USSF security requirements.
Duties:
- Lead cybersecurity and information assurance activities for assigned DoD information systems and programs.
- Provide technical leadership, direction, and oversight to ISSOs, ISSEs, and other cybersecurity personnel.
- Establish cybersecurity priorities, processes, and responsibilities across assigned systems and environments.
- Oversee development, maintenance, and continuous review of RMF authorization packages.
- Ensure applicable security controls are properly selected, implemented, documented, assessed, and maintained throughout the system lifecycle.
- Oversee cybersecurity documentation and artifacts within eMASS and other approved authorization systems.
- Review and approve system security documentation, including System Security Plans (SSPs), risk assessments, security procedures, control implementation statements, and supporting authorization artifacts.
- Lead cybersecurity risk assessments and provide risk-based recommendations to Program Managers, system owners, and government security authorities.
- Oversee vulnerability management, security configuration compliance, and remediation activities across assigned systems.
- Establish priorities for Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) and monitor findings through remediation and closure.
- Oversee continuous monitoring activities and evaluate changes in system security posture.
- Ensure cybersecurity requirements are incorporated into system design, implementation, modification, operation, and sustainment activities.
- Review proposed system changes and engineering modifications for cybersecurity and authorization impacts.
- Coordinate cybersecurity activities with system administrators, network engineers, software engineers, system engineers, and other technical disciplines.
- Support security-control assessments, authorization decisions, inspections, audits, and other cybersecurity reviews.
- Coordinate with government cybersecurity representatives, Authorizing Officials and their representatives, security control assessors, and other authorization stakeholders.
- Ensure assigned systems maintain required cybersecurity documentation, configuration records, evidence, and compliance artifacts.
- Support cybersecurity incident response and ensure significant cybersecurity events are appropriately documented, coordinated, and reported.
- Develop and maintain cybersecurity procedures, standards, processes, and technical guidance.
- Track cybersecurity metrics, risks, findings, and authorization status and communicate significant issues to program leadership.
- Lead cybersecurity working groups, technical reviews, risk discussions, and customer engagements.
- Mentor and develop cybersecurity personnel and provide technical guidance on complex cybersecurity and RMF issues.
- Maintain awareness of evolving DoD cybersecurity requirements and ensure applicable changes are incorporated into program cybersecurity practices.
Required Skills/Experience:
- 10+ years of relevant experience in cybersecurity, information assurance, information systems security, systems security engineering, RMF, or related technical disciplines.
- DoD 8140 compliant certification appropriate to assigned cybersecurity management responsibilities.
- Demonstrated experience leading cybersecurity activities for DoD information systems or programs.
- Experience providing technical leadership or supervision to cybersecurity professionals, including ISSOs, ISSEs, system administrators, or comparable personnel.
- Advanced knowledge of the DoD Risk Management Framework and system Assessment and Authorization processes.
- Strong working knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 security controls and their application within DoD information systems.
- Experience developing, reviewing, and maintaining RMF authorization packages.
- Experience with eMASS or comparable DoD authorization and compliance systems.
- Experience reviewing and approving System Security Plans, security-control implementations, risk assessments, POA&Ms, and related cybersecurity documentation.
- Experience managing vulnerability, security configuration, continuous monitoring, and cybersecurity remediation activities.
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate cybersecurity risk and develop technically sound risk-mitigation recommendations.
- Experience integrating cybersecurity requirements into system engineering, system administration, network engineering, and operational activities.
- Experience supporting security-control assessments, authorization activities, cybersecurity inspections, or audits.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate cybersecurity risk and technical issues to government customers, Program Managers, engineers, and senior leadership.
- Experience supporting classified DoD information systems.
- Ability to lead multidisciplinary cybersecurity activities with limited supervision.
- Travel: Up to 25%
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Current Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and SAP eligibility.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline; additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Desired Skills:
- Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- CISSP, CASP+/SecurityX, CISM, or other advanced cybersecurity certification appropriate to the position.
- RMF, eMASS, NIST, JSIG, or SAP cybersecurity training applicable to assigned responsibilities.
- Technical certifications related to enterprise systems, networking, cloud computing, or cybersecurity engineering.
- CISSP-ISSAP or CISSP-ISSEP
This position description does not represent a current vacancy. However, it is intended to identify and engage candidates whose skills and experience align with roles that frequently become available at PeopleTec. Individuals who express interest may be considered for future opportunities as they arise.
Benefits offered can be found here: Benefits PeopleTec. In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and California's Equal Pay Act, the salary range for this role is ~$130,000 - $170,000; however, PeopleTec considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and critical skills.
#cjpost #dpost
Overview:
People First. Technology Always.
PeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.
Culture: The name "PeopleTec" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.
Career: At PeopleTec, we value your long-term goals. Whether it's through our continuing-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our "People First" benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.
Come Experience It.
#cjpost #dpost
EEO Statement
PeopleTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, applicationhelp@peopletec.com and/or phone number (256.319.3800) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec, Inc.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. PeopleTec, Inc. participates in E-Verify.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in security manager jobs.
- Five or more years of progressively responsible security or law enforcement experience
- Certified Protection Professional (CPP) or equivalent industry credential
- Demonstrated experience managing security personnel and vendor contracts
- Proficiency with access control systems, CCTV platforms, and incident reporting software
- Knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, and relevant local safety and security regulations
- Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, security management, or a related field
Tips for Your Security Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to each sector
Security manager roles differ sharply between corporate campuses, healthcare facilities, and retail chains. Rewrite your resume summary and bullet points to reflect the environment you're targeting, highlighting relevant threats, protocols, and compliance frameworks specific to that industry.
List certifications before your degree
Hiring managers for security manager roles often scan for CPP, PSP, or CISSP credentials before checking your education. Put active certifications near the top of your resume so they appear before recruiters stop reading, especially when experience and education levels are otherwise comparable.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists security manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target job postings mentioning your incident background
Filter openings by keywords tied to incidents you've actually managed, such as workplace violence, executive protection, or CCTV investigations. Matching your real experience to the specific threat environment in the posting gives your application a concrete edge in the screening stage.
Prepare a metrics-backed incident log
Interviewers for security manager positions routinely ask for measurable outcomes. Before your interview, build a concise list of incidents you resolved, response times you improved, or compliance audits you passed, so you can answer behavioral questions with specific, credible examples.
Negotiate budget authority, not just salary
When discussing an offer, ask about your authority to approve vendor contracts, hire guards, and procure equipment. Security managers who control their own operational budget have significantly more leverage to meet KPIs, and clarifying this scope before accepting prevents misaligned expectations later.
Security Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most security managers?
The companies hiring the most security managers right now include Allied Universal, Amazon, and Google, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Virginia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Healthcare systems, large retailers, and government contractors consistently post the highest volume of openings year-round.
How many security manager jobs are remote?
About 62% of security manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, though most roles require at least a partial on-site presence given the physical oversight responsibilities. Sub-areas such as cybersecurity program management and security policy development tend to be the most compatible with remote arrangements.
How do you become a security manager?
Start by building hands-on experience in security operations, law enforcement, or the military, then move into supervisory roles managing shifts or teams. Earning a recognized credential like the CPP strengthens your candidacy for management positions. Most employers also expect a bachelor's degree, though extensive field experience can offset that requirement in some sectors.
Can you get hired as a security manager with little experience?
Candidates with limited corporate security experience can move into manager roles by emphasizing transferable leadership from military service, law enforcement, or emergency management. Targeting smaller organizations, contract security firms, or assistant security manager titles first gives you the supervisory history larger employers require before promoting to full management.
What does the security manager interview process look like?
Most security manager interviews involve an initial phone screen with HR, followed by a panel interview with operations or facilities leadership where you walk through past incident responses and your management approach. Some employers add a written scenario exercise or a site walkthrough to assess how you identify vulnerabilities and prioritize resources in a real environment.
Where can I find and apply to security manager jobs?
You can find and apply to security manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Find the roles that fit your experience, sector preference, and location, then apply directly to each listing without leaving the platform.
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