I would get my ham license and do everything I could with that hobby, especially digital.
While doing that I’d either enlist in the US Navy or US Army and work my way into a SIGINT job. Once you’re in a SIGINT job, you’ll be far too busy with radio for ham. This would be a fast track into SIGINT.
After that I’d use my military career to get into the private sector SIGINT world, as there’s a well-worn path there.
