The same thing at the CIA and the FBI,

He checked out his surrounding. More books. A drinking fountain. A poster showing a guy slam-dunking a basketball with one hand and holding a book in the other, urging kids to READ! Weird, thought Steve. How can he even see the hoop?

...

You see, Steven, Librarians are the most elite, best trained secret force in the United States of America. Probably in the world."
"No way."
"Yes way."
"What about the FBI?"
"Featherweights."
"The CIA?"
Mackintosh snorted. "Don't make me laugh. Those guys can't even dunk a basketball andd read a book at the same time.

It seems whenever the government doesn’t want anyone to know something, it is all of a sudden critical to national security.

I'm sure the FBI and CIA must be mortified by this because it is extremely embarrassing to them.

The problem was the CIA and FBI not communicating and not picking them up.

As you can see, neither the CIA nor the FBI bother me, and I stay neutral with them. Whenever I can help them, I do.