Posted on 07/20/2018 7:13:54 AM PDT by Red Badger
Three of the top cybersecurity officials at the Federal Bureau of Investigation are retiring from government service, according to people familiar with the matter—departures that come as cyberattacks are a major concern for the country’s security agencies.
Senior U.S. intelligence officials warn that the country is at a “critical point” facing unprecedented cyberthreats, including Russia’s ongoing attacks on the American political system. The retirements also come as the FBI is facing regular criticism from President Donald Trump and his supporters, and is working to attract and retain top cyber talent.
Scott Smith, the assistant FBI director who runs the Bureau’s cyber division, is leaving this month. His deputy, Howard Marshall, also left in recent weeks. Mr. Marshall has accepted a job at Accenture , a consulting firm that is expanding its cybersecurity portfolio. Mr. Smith is also expected to move to the private sector.
David Resch, executive assistant director of the FBI’s criminal, cyber, response and services branch, is departing the bureau as well. Mr. Resch, who was named to his senior post by FBI Director Christopher Wray in April, supervised Mr. Smith and Mr. Marshall.
Additionally, Carl Ghattas, executive assistant director of the FBI’s national security branch, has decided to leave for the private sector. And Jeffrey Tricoli, a senior FBI cyber agent who oversaw a Bureau task force addressing Russian attempts to meddle in U.S. elections, left last month for a senior vice president position at Charles Schwab Corp. , the Journal reported last week.
The FBI confirmed the departures. One U.S. official said more people are expected to leave soon, declining to provide additional names.
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The timing is suspect. I have to wonder if they can be compelled to testify and/or answer a subpoena if they are former employees as opposed to current employees.
On July 11 came the request — this time not only from Grassley but from Democrat Feinstein, too — to question the FBI's Ghattas and Rybicki. On July 27 came the Justice Department's refusal. It's likely Ghattas and Rybicki know the dossier story from the FBI's perspective-----------Byron York: Next stop for Trump dossier probe: the FBI, Washington Examiner ^ | 08/27/2017 | Byron Yorkhttp://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3581601/posts
Cyber Security...Hacking...
I read this someone was either not doing their job or covering up for someone.
This is a cushy job, well paid.
Someone decided to jump to private sector before things blow up.
I think an examination of all the text messages between these guys and Peter would be very interesting.
Carl Ghattas born about 1965 and 21 years with FBI started with FBI at age 28. Long term acquaintance with McCabe.
“”” Carl Ghattas currently serves as the executive assistant director of the National Security Branch where he leads the FBI’s operations and intelligence efforts involving all national security matters, ranging from terrorism to espionage to weapons of mass destruction. Under his leadership, the program will continue to focus on technical innovation, operational agility, and strategic partnerships.
Mr. Ghattas joined the FBI in 1997. Upon graduating from the FBI Academy, he worked counterterrorism investigations in the Washington Field Office. Mr. Ghattas deployed overseas to investigate several major attacks against the United States, including the 1998 bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya; the 2000 attack against the U.S.S. Cole in Aden, Yemen; and the murder of several Americans in Greece by the Greek terrorist group 17 November. Over the course of his 20-year career, the majority of Mr. Ghattas’ focuses have been on counterterrorism efforts in the United States and around the world and strategically integrating intelligence and operations to ensure intelligence collection aligns with priority threats. In 2014, he was appointed special agent in charge of the Washington Field Office’s counterterrorism program and, most recently, served as the assistant director of the Counterterrorism Division.””””
“””Andrew McCabe and Carl Ghattas attended BOTH Duke University between 1987 and 1990 AND Washington University, St. Louis School of Law between 1990 and 1993 at the same time as each other. I wonder if they had a personal friendship with each other before they joined the FBI?”””
Yep, they sit around all day monitoring traffic and drinking coffee.
Pretty easy job.
Image no looky...................
We can’t point to one thing they tangibly did at the FBI.
The OPM breach was certainly not stopped.
Frat bros?......................
Pretty interesting.
Retire or be fired they didn’t do their job only option.
Others have remarked that Feinstein I very fond of Ghattas
bump
Carl Ghattas… and McCabe and the missing retired FBI man from that Island off Iran, Levinson... oh my....
Check this out, look at her tweets :
ping
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/house-gop-refuses-to-renew-election-security-funding-as-democrats-fume-over-russian-meddling/2018/07/18/20761f88-8abb-11e8-8aea-86e88ae760d8_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.978e4e695938
If this passes, imagine the potential to dip into the $380M ‘election security fund’. It’s the $700B ‘American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009’ all over again.
The Dems do reward their friends well, I must say.
Page just threw Comey, and every FBI top floor type under the bus as she stated the Chinese hacked Clinton’s blackberry-not the Russians.
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