Why are top FBI cybersecurity agents leaving at the same time?

[triron]

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/three-of-the-top-fbi-cybersecurity-officials-are-retiring-2018-07-19

[mr_lebowski]

1. Sounds like almost all off to the private sector ... this is EXACTLY what that 60 Mins

Report with the guy from the DEA said a month back ... THIS is how GOPpers and Crony Capitalists cripple government from being able to investigate corporate crime, and defend the America Public ... by pilfering everyone who's anyone from the government enforcement agencies and giving them fat, cushy jobs and then picking their brains.

Bet you ALL the companies hiring these people ... had some kind of investigation going on at the FBI.

Not to mention they're helping Dumpie ... help Russia with attacking another US Election so the GOP can steal another one.

GOP and Corporate America ... Colluding MotherF****** TRAITORS.

[oberliner]

2. Better job offers in the private sector?

[Amaryllis]

3. VEry good question, which the article doesn't answer.

snip

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. They 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. Marshall has accepted a job at Accenture, a consulting firm that is expanding its cybersecurity portfolio. 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. Resch, who was named to his senior post by FBI Director Christopher Wray in April, supervised Smith and 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.

[fescuerescue]

4. Educated guess

They are probably at a similar age, and joined their careers at a similar age, hence came eligible for retirement at the same time.

That's probably not as big of a coincidence as you would think, given that most government based Cyber Security efforts were started within the last 10 to 20 years and was populated in mass at the same time from people of similar age brackets (for jr, mid and sr positions). They just don't have the luxury of being around for 50 years so that these groups are staggered.