WSJ Bringing the Fake News in Its FBI Cybersecurity Piece.

These two WSJ journalists imply for 2/3rds of their column that Trump's attacks on beacons of excellence like Stzrok have so hurt feelings at the FBI that its cybersecurity experts are exiting in droves.

The reader is led to believe based on quotes from "former FBI officials" and "others close to the Bureau" that FBI morale is tanking. Only toward the end of the piece do the authors allow fact to be injected -- morale is actually high, and FBI special-agent attrition rate is 0.6% while applications pour in.

Good gosh this new generation of journalist bitches is horrible!

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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Three Top FBI Cybersecurity Officials to Retire
Departures come as U.S. faces threat of cyberattacks
By Dustin Volz and Shelby Holliday
July 19, 2018 6:01 p.m. ET

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 . . . 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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Some former FBI officials and others close to the Bureau said morale has been damaged by attacks from Mr. Trump and some congressional Republicans, who have criticized the agency for its handling of investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and Hillary Clinton’s emails.

“One-and-one-half branches of our government appear to be committed to attacking the Bureau, its workforce and its mission on a near-daily basis,” said Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee.

The White House declined to comment.
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Mr. Wray on Wednesday disputed any suggestion of flagging morale. The FBI had a special-agent attrition rate of 0.6% this past year, he said, and it receives so many applications annually that it is more selective than Harvard or Yale Universities . . .

An internal FBI survey, obtained and published last week by the Lawfare blog, confirmed that morale overall remained high.

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